Oct 21 2011

Tony G and Andrew Robl clash again at the poker tables

written by: Steve under News Comments: Comments Off

If you missed Round 1 of the war of words between Tony G and Andrew Robl than you missed one of the most contentious moments in televised poker history, when Tony G absolutely berated Andrew Robl on the PokerStars Big Game, for what Tony G called being a (expletive deleted) NIT, and taking too long to make decisions. Well, even though they have publicly said the incident is behind them, the two were involved in yet another incident, this time at the World Series of Poker Europe.

According to reports, the two were involved in a very controversial pot in the Split Format No Limit Holdem tournament: Tony G was facing an 11,000 bet from Robl, who was wearing headphones (the importance of this will be explained in just a second) and meekly stated he was all-in while sliding forward 11,000. Robl (remember he was wearing headphones) assuming Tony g had called flipped over his hand, which is when the fireworks began.

The final ruling gave Robl the option of folding or calling the all-in bet, which is exactly what Tony G argued for (so despite what some forum users are declaring, Tony G gained nothing by the move that some are falsely calling an angle-shot).

Tony G went on to call out Robl for a second time on his blog, writing, “It was because he was wearing a pair of Dr Dre’s Beats headphones. All I can say is that if Robl is deaf I will lend him Zasko as a guide dog – he needs a guiding hand – he is a shameful example of a modern internet player and this cost him his respect… Live poker should be about banter, fun and social engagement,”

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