An Unprecendented Two Pair Fiasco
We just witnessed a hand go down that in all likelihood we never will see again. We didn't catch the exact hand, but rather what happened after the action was completed.
When we arrived, Dominic Mahoney was pleading his case to the dealer with a board reading (in no particular order) . Mahoney declared two pair, and then his opponent, Christine Ann Dunn, tabled . Mahoney tossed his cards to the dealer facedown and then had some sort of epiphany.
Mahoney wanted his cards back, which the dealer had pulled within millimeters of the muck without touching it. The entire table was giving their two cents, including Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson. The general consensus seemed to be that Mahoney had mucked and conceded the hand to Dunn. It wasn't done there though.
Mahoney continued to plead his case until the dealer called the floor. The situation was explained, and even though the floor initially believe the hand to be dead, Mahoney somehow convinced him otherwise, much to Dunn's dismay. Mahoney was very apologetic and admitted that he had made a mistake, but since his cards were retrievable, they should be. The floor then agreed and Mahoney seemed satisfied as the dealer turned over his cards... .
No one expected the hand to be a losing one, including Mahoney. He soon realized his folly and to say he was embarrassed would be an understatement. "I need to go get a drink," he said before exiting the room. Needless to say, the rest of the dumbfounded table got a laugh out of the unprecedented situation.