Cowen Gets Paid as Clock Called on Skrbic
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Milos Skrbic and Robert Cowen were heads-up on a board of 
. Cowen had a bet of 40,000 in front of him as Skrbic began tanking from the small blind.
Another player at the table eventually called the clock on Skrbic. "Everything is slow," the aggravated tablemate said. As the tournament floor began to count down, Skrbic threw in the chips to call.
Cowen turned over 
for the straight and Skrbic mucked his hand, but the amount of time he took to make a decision and the pace of play at the table was still angering his tablemates.
"It's been 40 minutes and we've played nine hands. Maybe less," a player said following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |