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Message: [QUOTE="DS3, post: 6479380, member: 407846"] Correct. First. There are many moments where Robbi exhibits a strange reaction to events as they play out. However, Garrett simply looks shocked and in disbelief. There is a construct that he somehow was 'intimidating' at the table...but, he essentially remained silent and then did not take even take an aggressive tone when she started needling him ('you look like you want to kill me' as Garrett was generally just looking off into the distance trying to work out what had happened). Even when she fumbled with 'I thought you had ace high', Garretts reply was 'then why did you call me with a jack?' in a questioning but not overtly angry tone. And, as everyone has taken up sides here in the aftermath (par for the course these days) it is Bart Hanson's commentary in real time that is perhaps the most credible take on what was going on. First, he is a known and respected poker entity. He is shocked as the hand develops and is revealed. I am not saying [U]he [/U]should have the power to say 'stop the stream' but Ryan Feldman who was monitoring the stream should have taken his reaction (let alone Garretts and Andy Stacks etc.) as an indication that the stream needed to be put on hold instantly. Obviously, none of us can speak to the ensuing discussion off camera. But, as you note, Hustler Casino Live (there needs to be more of a distinction made between the production company which presents the stream and the casino itself) has been sketchy over the last few days. The argument has been made that no one could imagine such a scenario therefore there was no protocol in place. Nonsense. After the Mike Postle episode at Stones Casino I would have imagined every live stream had discussed that specific scenario and how it might necessitate closing a stream instantly. As others have said, the need, for example, to instantly bag and tag all the cards in play etc. My sense is that HCL are now trying to put their finger on the scale and create a specific impression of events whereas just a few days before the initial position was all about a completely independent investigation. Now there are information tidbits here and there - but any lawyer would advise HCL to simply not discuss any details of what had taken place. It is odd how Nick Vertucci and Ryan Feldman, though making lots of blustery statement about said independent investigation had yet (by the time of my writing this) not confirmed they had hired anyone to investigate. No doubt they will, but they were needed such a party on site that very night - in fact immediately The issue which I and another poster first raised here regarding the Mike Postle scandal, when one and all were declaring 'guilty!' was the entire matter had been botched already. Trying the case in the court of Joey Ingram was absurd as all it did was gave weeks to Postle and whomever to dispose of any physical evidence. They should have contacted the police or FBI and conducted a sting operation. Having seen how that situation was mishandled, as I noted above, you would think each and every live stream had a protocol in place. In fact, just read a Tweet from Bart Hanson - '[B][I]I think this is the kick in the butt live streams needed and good can come out of this'[/I][/B] Agree, except the Mike Postle scandal played out in technicolor so you would have thought HCL would provision for such an event. And, just to be clear (for the umpteenth time) I am not someone who leans towards Robbi having cheated. [/QUOTE]

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