In one of the most unusual moments on Hustler Casino Live (HCL), Rob Yong mucked the winning hand in a $191,800 pot, leaving Ryan Feldman to take home the chips despite holding the losing cards. Here’s exactly how it unfolded.
The Hand Breakdown
The board read 9♥ Q♦ 4♠ A♥, with $191,800 in the pot. Ryan Feldman held A♦ 9♦, giving him two pair (aces and nines). After the turn, Feldman moved all-in.
Rob Yong, holding Q♣ J♠ for a pair of queens with a chance to improve, thought it over and eventually called. Feldman revealed his two pair, and Yong, after glancing at his cards again, shrugged and said, “Yeah, I’m dead,” before tossing them toward the muck.
The Stunning Twist
Because the game was livestreamed, the table asked Yong to show his cards for transparency. When he flipped over Q♣ J♠, it became clear that Yong had the winning hand, with his queen kicker outmatching Feldman’s two pair.
However, Yong immediately declared, “I mucked my cards. That’s it.” He insisted that he wouldn’t take the pot, regardless of what the river brought.
The Dramatic River
The river card was the Q♥, giving Yong trips and making his hand even stronger. The room erupted, and Feldman exclaimed, “Oh my god, are you f*****g kidding me?”
Despite the shocking outcome, Yong refused to claim the pot. Even after Feldman offered to let him keep the $50K river bet, Yong stuck to his principles, explaining that the only reason the hand played out to the river was because the game was streamed live. In a normal game, his muck would have ended the hand immediately.
What Would You Do?
This hand has sparked heated discussion in the poker world. Should Yong have taken the pot, given that his cards were revealed on the livestream? Or was his decision to honor the muck the honorable move? Share your opinion in the comments below.
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