Chang Hits on River After Floor Called Twice

Matt O'Halloran

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Woolley put in a reraise from 75,000 by moving all in for 100,000. Edwin Chang shoved behind from the small blind for 195,000. Action then landed on Allyn Shulman from under the gun. She announced a raise to 100,000, and the table was quick to point out the bet was already at 195,000. This caused some confusion and disagreement on whether she could still raise or just call. Eventually, the floor was called and ruled she must call the 195,000. John Fones then made the call as well, from late position.

With two players all in and two still with action, the flop came . Shulman fired for 300,000, and Fones folded. With no action left, the players tabled their hands.

Anthony Woolley:
Edwin Chang:
Allyn Shulman:

As they did so, the dealer mistakenly pushed part of the side pot to Shulman, who added the chips to her stack. Players at the table realized that the side pot was short, and everyone began trying to figure out how much should be in each pot, and how many side pots there should be. Eventually, the floor was called over again, and it was ruled that the one side pot was short 90,000, and that these 90,000 would come out of Shulman's stack as they had mistakenly been pushed to her prior. She reluctantly counted out the chips and pushed them forward. One of the players at the table was quick to remind her that the chips would in all likelihood be going right back to her. With that sorted, it was time for the runout.

Woolley was pleading for a club, and was disappointed to see the on the turn. The hit on the river, pairing Woolley and Chang's aces, giving Chang two pair and the best hand. He scooped both the side pot and the main pot, while Woolley departed for the rail.