WSOP: Player goes all in, Dealer incorrectly counts stack. ruling?
xPost from Tourney forum. I think that this ruling is correct but I am curious how the B&M personel among us would have ruled
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From pokernews:
"Mueller Steaming
Greg "FBT" Mueller bets out 550 with pocket sevens and is raised by an all-in player. The dealer announces the all-in amount as 1650 and Mueller calls.
The all-in player has pocket tens, the board does not improve either player and the tens hold up. At the end of the hand, the dealer cuts down the all-in player's chips and realises that the all-in bet was actually 2650. Mueller calls for the floor, claiming he never would have called for an extra 2000 with his hand.
The floor comes over and Mueller pleads his case. The floor rules that, in the interest of fairness, the 1650 has to stay in the pot but Greg does not have to put in the extra 1000."
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While I think this ruling is best I do not think that it is exactly 'fair' because if had Mueller spiked his set he would have been playing for 2650 but since he lost he only had to play for 1650... Then again, if he knew the villain had 2650 then he would have saved the money he had to call with when he folded altogether. Thoughts?
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