Steve Dannenmann Isn't a Poker Pro; He Has a Day Job

Steve Dannenmann moves all in preflop from the cutoff for 2,800, and the small blind (seat 9) considers the situation for a bit before he grabs enough chips to make the call — but doesn’t cross the betting line. 

The big blind (in seat 1, on the other side of the dealer) sees this, and prematurely folds. Dannenmann, thinking the small blind had called, turns over [Ah4d]. After a little arguing (mainly from players not in the hand), the small blind turns over his hand to show [Ac2c], and he tells the dealer that he’s folding. Other players (not in the hand) cry foul, and a floorperson is called over. 

The situation is explained, and Dannenmann firmly says he didn’t do it on purpose and wasn’t angle shooting — he thought the action was complete. The floorperson rules that it was an accident, and lets the action stand — the small blind folds, and Dannenmann takes the pot. 

Steve Dannenmann  –  3,850


As the dealer shuffles for the next hand, Mike Leah says that Dannenmann had to know the small blind was still thinking, and it was an illegal move. Dannenmann looks at him and asks, "Seriously? I had ace-four. Do you think I did that so he would fold, or so he would call?" Leah backs off. 

The player on Dannenmann’s left tells him that he shouldn’t do that, and Dannenmann says he knows the rules, but it was a simple mistake. The player on his left says that as a pro poker player, he should know better. 


Dannenmann rolls his eyes, smiles, and says, "I’m not a pro; I have a day job."