‘Jungleman’ Booted from HCL Stream for Throwing Cards at Dealer

Poker legend Dan “Jungleman” Cates was kicked out of Hustler On line casino and briefly banned from the Los Angeles on line casino after throwing his playing cards throughout the desk in a second of frustration throughout a Hustler On line casino Dwell stream.

The incident involving the tilted two-time WSOP Poker Gamers Championship winner happened throughout Friday evening’s $100/$200 sport with a lineup that included Nikhil “Nik Airbal” Arcot and Large Mike.

“Fairly Main Social gathering Foul”

Cates’ episode of tilt stemmed from a hand in opposition to Jack C, who raised to $3,000 with J♠9♥ as Cates known as on the button with Ok♣3♣. Jack C whiffed on the flop of 5♦4♠Ok♣ however guess $4,000 as Cates known as together with his prime pair.

Jack C elevated to an 11% likelihood of successful the hand on the 9♦ flip and each gamers checked. The 9♣ river then gave Jack C the winner with journeys and he guess $14,000.

Cates known as and, clearly sad about seeing he had misplaced to runner-runner journeys, aggressively threw his playing cards, which apparently struck vendor, “Magic,” (the digicam cuts away), although the playing cards find yourself in entrance of Large Mike within the two-seat.

Hustler On line casino confirmed to PokerNews that it was the vendor who he hit.

“He threw his playing cards so onerous it hit Mike within the chest!” Charlie Wilmoth, the commentator mentioned. “All the best way throughout the desk.”

“It wasn’t that large of a pot. Throwing your playing cards that onerous is a fairly main celebration foul.”

Cates, shortly realizing he could have crossed a line, apologized to the desk and tipped the vendor.

“I am in a loopy temper,” he mentioned apologetically.

“Is Jungle Leaving?”

A number of arms handed earlier than Cates was known as from the stream by a on line casino official and escorted from the world. The gamers appeared confused however continued taking part in, with one joking that “if you happen to harm the fish, you may’t play right here.”

A Hustler On line casino supply confirmed to PokerNews that Cates was solely briefly banned from the cardboard room, on condition that he has had no earlier points.

Cates has by no means been one to draw back from controversy. He was as soon as banned from entrepreneur Jason Calacanis’ dwelling sport and, earlier this yr, took half in a boxing match in opposition to Ryan “Elf” Noel that ended with what some known as an inexpensive shot from the younger streamer.

Cates has appeared on the PokerNews Life Outdoors Poker podcast and lately sat down with Chad Holloway in Prague for an episode of the PokerNews Podcast at WSOP Europe.

Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Outdoors Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for 3 International Poker Awards for his writing.