Stewart Makes Right Call

Jeff McMillan

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing four clubs, .

Akeem Stewart was on the button and was facing a 12,000 bet into a pot of 18,500 from his opponent in middle position. In the middle of his tank, Stewart pulled out his phone and began to look at it. Several players at the table reacted and told him that he could not do that, including Johnny Chan.

"I have been playing for 40 yards and I have not seen that before," said Chan with a bit of a laugh.

Stewart put his phone away and kept thinking about the decision. Eventually, he called after about another couple of minutes. His opponent indicated good call and showed no club, the . Stewart showed the and gathered the pot.