Abusive Railbird Disrupts Tournament, Escorts Himself Out
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After biting his tongue for nearly an hour while a mysterious man stood directly behind him, remaining fixed in the perfect position to peer at his hole cards, Satish Surapaneni could stand no more.
"Floor..." he asked politely and patiently. "Can you have this guy move? He's been standing here for an hour and I don't even know him."
The floorman complied with Surapaneni's request for privacy while he played for $17,092 in prize money - a payout representing the largest score of his life, narrowly eclipsing the $15,551 he won at the Borgata Winter Poker Open last January for a 3rd place finish.
That's when the unidentified man decided to let Surapaneni have it, and what happened next was a sight rarely seen in the world of tournament poker.
"What are you a f--king pro?," the man said, his voice rising in anger. "F--king joke, I'm just standin' here!"
Surapaneni was visibly disturbed by the man's escalating tone and physical proximity, and he looked around the room in the direction of floor staff seeking their intervention. The heckler continued to direct invective and obscenities.
Finally, after we informed the floor staff that the man was disrupting play to the point that his removal was paramount, he decided to leave the room on his own accord.
The floor then instructed all other railbirds to keep their distance from the table, ensuring that the integrity of the tournament would no longer be comprised.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
-245,000
|
-245,000 |