{"id":29691,"date":"2021-11-03T12:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T17:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=29691"},"modified":"2021-12-14T04:44:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T10:44:48","slug":"most-controversial-poker-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/most-controversial-poker-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Of The Most Controversial Poker Hands In History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Poker is a very\nexciting and highly emotional game. With all the massive pots, big bluffs, and\ntough river calls, it’s both fun to play and entertaining to watch. With\nemotions running high at all times, you never know what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the most part, players try to stay in control and keep in line with written and unwritten poker etiquette rules<\/a>. However, every now and again, someone crosses that fine line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article,\nwe\u2019ll look at some of the most controversial hands that have taken place over the\nyears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of them were caused by deliberate attempts at angle-shooting<\/a>, while others came about due to a mistake or lack of attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way,\nthese controversial hands are both educational and fun to watch. They don\u2019t\njust teach us about dos and don\u2019ts at the poker table, they also show why you\nshould never let your guard down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying sharp,\nfocused, and in the moment is your strongest weapon in a poker game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Estelle Denis Waving Pocket Aces Goodbye<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start this\nlist of controversial poker hands with a hand from the 2009 Main Event\ninvolving Estelle Denis and a beautiful pair of pocket aces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting on\nsomewhat of a short stack, Estelle must have been thrilled to peak down at\npocket aces after JC Tran made a raise to 32,000. She promptly moved all-in,\npushing her stack of chips to the middle, neglecting to protect her cards for\njust a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That moment was enough for the dealer to sweep her cards and put them into the muck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It only took Denis a few seconds to realize what had just happened, but it was already too late. Her cards were already shuffled into the rest of the discard pile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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