For those unfamiliar with the term “slowroll”, this is the name given to a practice highly contested by the poker community. It is defined when a player has a very strong hand and delays calling a bet that should be automatic.
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Therefore, this is exactly what happened at the final table bubble of the Super Main Event, a tournament with a buy-in of US$ 25,000 that will pay US$ 10 million to the champion. Unfortunately for the British player Benny Glasser, he was the one who suffered the ethically questionable play.
However, the American Eric Wasserson was the one who made the controversial “slowroll.” He had AA and saw Terrence Raid make a mini-raise, thus applying a 3-Bet. Having a smaller stack than the other two, Glaser had AQo and went “all-in” from the big blind.
An inelegant move
However, one would expect Wasserson to call the bet quickly. But the American decided it was time for a “slowroll.” He asked for the chip count, checked his cards twice, and only then put his chips on the table.
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Thus, when Glaser saw that he was up against AA, he became indignant and asked if it was serious. The board offered no salvation for the Briton, and he was eliminated in 10th place for a prize of US$ 665,875.
However, in an interview with the WSOP channel, the player expressed his discomfort with the situation. “It’s an inelegant move, it’s not human, I’m sad about the elimination. Part of me expected it, but it happens in tournaments”, said Benny Glaser.
Finally, Wasserson was interviewed by “PokerNews” and denied, sarcastically, having performed a “slowroll.” According to him, the delay in calling the bet was due to the large “pay-jump” at that moment. To see the play, click here.
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