World Series Of Poker Main Event Runner-Up Apologizes For Accusing Opponent Of Slow RollTony Miles Says He Was Wrong To Call Hand A Slow Roll |
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The 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event wrapped up this past weekend with John Cynn sitting with all the chips when the dust settled. He took home the coveted bracelet and $8.8 million after a heads-up battle with Tony Miles that lasted about 11 hours.
The final hand of their match, which occurred just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, stirred up some controversy, prompting a lengthy public apology from Miles. “I had a brief moment of weakness and lost my composure,” he said of accusing Cynn of breaking one of poker’s unwritten rules.
Here’s what went down.
On the final hand, Cynn raised to nine million on the button, and Miles responded with a three-bet to 34 million. Cynn called and the flop fell K
K
5.
Miles continued with 32 million, and Cynn called. The turn was the 8, and Miles moved all in for his last 114 million. It was a massive pot, as there were only about 390 million chips in play between the two competitors. They had started the hand pretty close to even in chips.
Cynn went into the tank for more than a minute to consider his options before eventually calling with K
J for trips. A disappointed Miles was drawing dead with Q8.
The inconsequential river card was the 4
, and the 32-year-old who resides in Jacksonville, Florida was eliminated in second place, taking home the $5 million runner-up prize.
Miles wasn’t pleased with the hand, as he accused Cynn of a slow roll. Miles thought Cynn took longer than what was appropriate to make the call with trip kings.
The poker community debated the hand on Twitter. Most poker pros didn’t think it was a slow roll, but there were some arguments that Cynn took too long.
Miles only made one Bluff the entire final table so when he Barrel barrels first tournament life anybody who thinks it's a slow roll when he took that much time to call with King Jack is just a f****** idiot he was tired and wanted to make-sure!
— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) July 15, 2018
Def not a slow roll. Just wanted to think everything thru. Exhaustion can play tricks on your mind. Congrats to the champ! What a great ambassador he will be! https://t.co/qhMxvoe2O3
— Ben Lamb (@BenbaLamb) July 15, 2018
I don’t play many tournaments but that last hand felt like a massive slowroll to me. Cynn is never folding in that spot. (Ever) sad ending
— Jared Bleznick (@harrington25) July 15, 2018
He should have done the Johnny Chan vs. Erik Seidel instant Flip the cards over and slide the chips in.
— Ryan D'Angelo (@g0lfa) July 15, 2018
100% not a slowroll. He even asked Jack what he was allowed to say and told Tony the he “didn’t call with AK or KQ but have a hand something like that” he wanted Tony to know he had it but was thinking it over. He’s Def a class act
— Ray Henson (@Ray_Henson) July 15, 2018
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