HomeDue to some confusion at the table, the tournament director announced at the start of Day 2 that any verbal declaration of a bet such as “twelve” for instance, will be treated as the lowest number of 1200 instead of 12k. Not long after, an incident happened where the ruling was enforced.
With a pot of 25k brewed in the center, the board of 5♦ 9♠ 6♥ 2♣ was already spread. Ceesvin Abdulla checked to Seongsu Kong who bet 15k. Abdulla called. On the river of J♣, Abdulla announced “thirty-two” and tossed in 32k in chips. Before Kong acted, the tournament director was called by other players at the table to correct the bet to 3200. Abdulla argued that the pot was too big for a 3200 bet and his intention was 32k. Irregardless, the ruling was made and it was a 3200 bet.
With action now on Kong, he asked for a translation of the incident from Simba, and after understanding the commotion and change in bet, he raised to 6400. Abdulla called and Kong opened up 2♥ 2♠ set for the win. Abdulla mucked.