Shove I guess? I have no idea it was so ridiculous he just charged at me. Certainly was no pain or anything involved. I just assumed anyone who does something like he did gets kicked out, I guess not tho. Happened pretty fast. Anyways I gotta get to bed for now, need to try to run it up tomorrow.

Everyone who wouldn't have done the same for a friend is an idiot. Gg sir wp. Gl tomorrow

What are the consequences for throwing a punch at a poker player outside a casino? Yes, real question. Guy I played with at Venetian $600 was truly one of the most hideous people I've ever met, yelling at a 75 year old dude who went all in and made the douche fold a set (old dude got hit revenge, turned over the bluff) and then berating me for three betting A7. I asked him if he wanted to discuss poker "somewhere else" rather than asking him to "step outside" because I thought those words might constitute a threat. He declined my offer but at the time I truly wondered what would have happened if I cracked the guy on the strip. Yes, I would likely get arrested but would I be banned from the Venetian?

If prostitution is legal in Vegas then brawling between two consenting adults should also be tolerated. In all seriousness I do personally make a distinction between what happens in a card room and outside. Cantu charging and shoving a guy is way out of line and he should be facing serious consequences but it seems much less serious to me if he had confronted Martin after the fact. IMO in this instance Martin should have stayed out of the argument of an adjacent table but you can never criticize a guy for standing up for a friend

Cantu gonna Cantu.He needs a nice break in the sun......

Lol @ people defending Cantu. He is exactly what is wrong with poker. Scum gonna scum.

After learning of Martin's relationship with the other guy in the incident, I really don't have a problem with him getting involved in the situation.

His friend, who Cantu was confronting, was pretty obviously out of his element in the tournament room. Martin stated that his friend primarily plays cash, so the tournament scene is a bit of unfamiliar territory. Given that Cantu probably knows all of the floor on some personal level, I think it was completely reasonable for someone who is a regular in the tourney scene like Martin to help his friend; I know I'd appreciate it in the same situation.

+1

Poker needs more villains like Cantu.

Agreed

reminds me of hellmuth, seems pretty out of touch

What would have happened if Jesse punched Cantu when he was being rushed? Would the floor/security thought of it as self-defense or would he have been banned?

This guy is a professional poker player who play's high stakes cash games. He's not some peon who's never been in a card room before. Lol, at him needing protection because it's a tournament now and he has no clue what's going on.

someone with a strong pimp game obv

Except Hellmuth would never physically go after someone.

He calls Belgians French and stuff, but nothing like this.

I don't know any one of 3 players involved in the story.

If this is how it went , I don't see why Jesse wasn't given any penalty !!
I think floor's action was unfair to Brandon!
I don't know the history of each players but seems like many people don't like Brandon and out to get him !

We have a video of you saying you were at the final table when you clearly weren't. Everyone makes mistakes which is clear by your video. Perhaps Cantu made a mistake too in trusting AD, he wouldn't be the first person.

Where is your video claiming Hellmuth, Lederer, Ferguson, etc are all scumbags? Surely you can see how what the FT guys did is probably worse than UB but yet I don't see you attacking them.

Your friend plays in Bobby's room but can't stick up for himself? Maybe you should teach your friend to fight his own battles and not worry about Cantu.

Also you called him an angle shooter during the altercation correct? Can you provide us with any actual stories or proof? Or are you just saying that to say it?

The only reason people are hating on Cantu is because he is Cantu. If (Insert well named pro here) were to have gone over and hit Jesse we would have a thread praising that person for teaching Jesse a lesson to mind his own business. I find Cantu interesting and root for him because he's interesting and different.


Cantu takes Martin in the 2nd round by KO.

Not true!!

One time him and Sam Grizzle had a big fight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxmZ_HxSHac&sns=em

Venetian property extends a looong way out of the pokerroom, past the canals all the way to the street. They'd probably shower the **** out of you.

It's not.

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Prostitution is legal in some part of Nevada but not in Las Vegas .

Not in Clark county...

I'm not saying he has no clue what's going on. I just think having another regular from the tourney scene backing you up helps your case, especially in a situation where it's one word vs another and the floor may be swayed by their familiarity with Brandon.

If you're dumb enough to do it where there's cameras or witnesses you'd probably be charged. If you're smart enough to do it where there's no cameras or witnesses it's your word against his and you say he came up to you and started it. Your word against his, no charges. You have to invest a little time and thought and pick your spot.

So you are not at all concerned with being arrested, but you definitely do not want to be banned from the Venetian?

Prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas. You might want to keep that in mind when you consider pursuing the habits that have entertained you in the past.