Acuna Eliminated, Penalty Issued in Controversial Hand
Gilbert Acuna was eliminated in a controversial hand that began with a preflop raising war between Acuna and Sondre Bjornebekk.
Acuna checked on the flop of 
and Bjornebekk moved all-in with approximately 100,000 already in the middle.
"Oh, you've got aces," Acuna said before flipping his hand face-up and showing 
.
Bjornebekk flipped over 
and Acuna then tossed in a chip for a call, claiming that he had not called yet when he flipped over his hand.
Bjornebekk accused his opponent of angling by tabling his hand before making a decision and Acuna denied the accusation. The floor was called over and ruled that the Acuna's call would stand and gave the player a one-round penalty for exposing his hand.
The turn brought the 
and Bjornebekk clapped as he improved to a flush and held after the 
river.
"Karma," he said after winning the hand.
As it turned out, Acuna would not be around for his one-round penalty as Bjornebekk had him slightly covered and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
196,300
|
196,300 |
|
Busted |