Accidental Overbet
In a land where Spanish is the primary language, a boisterous English-speaking Australian always stands out. We're talking about Stuart McDonald, who some may recall from the LAPT Colombia final table last year. It was there that he was awarded $87,129 in a six-way chop, the most of the six players. Even though he was the chip leader when the deal was struck, McDonald finished in sixth place.
McDonald is in action today and already mixing it up. In a recent hand, McDonald raised to 325 from early position after an under-the-gun player had limped. The button came along for the ride, and then all three players checked the 
flop.
When the 
hit the turn, the UTG check and McDonald threw out three chips, two green T500 chips and one blue T5,000. The rest of the players seems shocked at the drastic overbet, and it was at that point McDonald realized, or claimed to realize, that he accidentally bet 5,050 and meant to bet 550.
Whatever the case, the bet stood and both his opponent folded. "Wrong chip," McDonald said. "I might have had a good hand." Was it a mistake or deliberate overbet? The world will never know.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 |