Don't Make Her Mad

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Just before the break, a controversy broke out involving PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso. Alex Brenes is at her table, and he kicked things off with a raise to 9,000 under the gun. The betting passed around to Rousso on the button, and she bumped it up further, making it 20,000 to skate. Right behind her, the player in the small blind moved all in for 28,800.

A debate broke out about whether or not the betting was still open for another raise. The floor was called over and an unpopular ruling was made. The staff member ruled that because the all in was not a full raise, the betting was closed to Rousso. According to the decision, Brenes would be allowed to raise or call, but if he only called, Rousso would not be permitted to put in another raise herself.

Vanessa Rousso vehemently insisted that this was an incorrect ruling. "This is wrong. This is so wrong. So so wrong. I've played in hundreds of tournaments, and this is so wrong." Despite her pleas, the decision was final.

When the action resumed after a little delay, Alex Brenes opted to just call the all in, and Rousso had no choice but to make the call as well. With one player all in for his tournament life, the three of them saw the flop come down {J-Diamonds}

. Brenes checked, and Rousso, still steaming, announced, "Thirty-five thousand." She was visibly shaken still, and knocked over her chips as she attempted to cut out her bet. With her lips pressed firmly together, she eventually managed to slide the 35,000 forward, still shaking her head and mumbling. Brenes conceded, folding his cards and concluding the action for the hand.

Rousso showed down {K-Hearts}

and was poised to eliminate the all-in player, who tabled his {A-Hearts}

. The turn and river -- {9-Clubs}

and

, didn't provide him any help, and one more player headed to the rail.

Despite the controversy and the emotional tussle, Vanessa Rousso is in fine shape, having now climbed up to about 160,000 chips.

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