I think it stems from the before boom times. Whne there was only a handful of places in europe that spread poker at all.

I think but dont quote me on this the aviation club had omaha instead of holdem or at least it was the more usual game.

I am not sure when Omaha was the main game in Schenefeld. But Schenefeld was actually one of the rare places that spread poker for a very long time.

back in the day it used to be 7 card studd. You can still se some old writing on doors that says they spread 7 card studd.

yes that is quite common

lol

There has to be a backstory to this before the video picks up, anyone have the details?

I think she did something wrong...

Somebody had said that she had gotten a penalty and refused to accept it.

A little further research makes it sound like she just had a mental breakdown.

They let em chop a pot in tourney poker? I could see that flying in a cash game but not a tournament

Isn't the AK hand dead as soon as he exposes it before it's showdown?

Kill ak on river for exposing cards of other player. Both players get a round penalty and stern warning.

Chop pot is definitely not allowed.

68: Exposing Cards and Proper Folding

Exposing cards with action pending, including the current player when last to act, may result in a penalty but not a dead hand. Any penalty begins at the end of the hand.

Besides, why on earth would AK choose to chop a pot that he's won?

The twitter thread makes it clear that the table was pretty collegial and everyone kind of wanted to just go home for the day. The floor was not called, and nobody objected. The player with AK felt bad for exposing both cards of his opponent, who had only offered to show one card, so they just agreed to chop the pot given the shenanigans that had ensued.

Getting the pitchforks out over this one is unnecessary. This wasn't collusion between two players who knew each other, and there's no clear harm to anyone in the tournament from this happening. But yes, the floor obviously should have been called, and both players should have received a penalty for exposing cards.

I don't think pitchforks have come out but they shouldn't be allowed to chop and the floor should look into the story and question the dealer. It affects everyone in the tourney though I agree in a very very very small way but anyone in the tourney would have standing to question it.