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Trash-talking poker player gets served after going all-in

English poker player William Kassouf has a history of trash-talking at the table, but this time his mouth cost him big time at the World Series of Poker Main Event.

With a whopping $27,800,000 in chips on the table, Griffin Benger, who was holding pocket aces, raised Kassouf to $5.6 million. Kassouf who held pocket kings then sarcastically asked Benger what he should do next.

"What do you want me to do, do you want me to go all-in or fold? Talk to me. You don’t say anything, I might have to ship you. Play for the win, right? You doing the same?”

Benger finally cracked, unloading on his opponent after growing tired of his antics.

“You’re just an abusive person, man, it’s not funny. It’s not a game,” Benger said.

"You’re being abusive to me. It’s called verbal abuse. What you’re doing to me is verbal abuse. You’re a bully. It’s rude. It’s mean.”

Benger did not hold back. Source: PokerXpress. Net
Benger did not hold back. Source: PokerXpress. Net

Kassouf defended himself, telling Benger that it was nothing more than "speech play.”

Benger: “No, it’s not called speechplay, it’s called being a bad person. You should really check yourself. Check your privilege. Check your privilege. Check your privilege. Check your privilege. You’re a rude person.”

Kassouf: “I’m trying to get information.”

Benger: “This is verbal abuse. This is what it feels like.”

A Kassouf looked towards the tournament director and Benger continued with his tirade: “He’s not your Dad. He’s not going to help you. No one is going to help you.”

Kassouf: “You don’t need to go on tilt. It’s called speech play.”

Benger: “No one is going to help you, the bet is $5.6 million chips. That is what the bet is.”

Kassouf: “I understand that. I’m trying to get information from you.

Benger: “No, you’re verbally abusing me.”

Kassouf: “That’s not verbal abuse.”

Benger: “Yes it is. Ask anyone else here, your word against theirs.”

Kassouf: “You want to gamble? OK, I’m all-in.”

Benger: “I call.”

Kassouf’s monstrous $13.4 million all-in raise and Benger’s call took the pot to $27,800,000, but as the cards were dealt, Kassouf came up empty handed, needing a king, he was eliminated finishing in 17th place.

He still took home more than $300,000, while Benger advanced to the November Nine, which assures him of at least $1 million.