Yes, because it looks like nothing happened here except a really bad play by Robbi and very bad behavior by Garrett, who was making Robbi look like a cheat.
I love how Garrett's intuition was so spot on. He didn't even relax, he knew right away that something was terribly wrong, he kept asking questions to get as much information out as he could, and the only reason Robbi would give the money back is to get someone to stop making an issue.
I think everyone, that actually has a decent grasp of poker, had that reaction to the hand. The. Only people saying that she definitely didn’t cheat are people with a childlike understanding of poker. There are even comments on this video saying that “Robbi was the only person with enough balls to call Garrett’s bluff.” 😂 Even if she didn’t cheat, it would be more along the lines of she is the only person Garrett has ever played against who is stupid enough to make that call. If by some miracle she didn’t cheat, it goes down as the worst high stakes poker play of all time and one of the worst at any level.
She cheated. So now before you we even knew about the Brian guy I would have given you the benefit of the doubt but not any longer. Brian 100% took his money that he was owed off that hand no doubt about it. Then to send some bs message and then say “I didn’t know it was yours” ? Lol are you that gullible ? It’s no coincidence this happened in the same night after the play. He was scared she wouldn’t pay him and he was desperate. 100%
@@entropysmith6965 If those people actually play poker I wish I could partake in their rec game 🤣🤣There's no if's about it. She messed up by min raising the turn. It would have been a believable play if she would have jammed all in for a bluff attempt but to min raise and then make that call with J hi....yea right. Beyond obvious imo.
I for one appreciate you taking time to make these video's here lately. I always watch your video's on different topics and when this story initially broke I was hoping you would dive in for us so thanks for being there for us poker fans.
Thanks Doug. If it wasn't for your initial response video, I feel this whole thing would have been much more biased. You are key for the poker community in bringing a logical perspective that people respect. So thankyou!
@@roop-a-loop This is funny how much of a witch hunt this is turning into... Based on zero evidence. Some dude gets busted for stealing chips off her stack and now Doug thinks he's the inside guy that helped her. This is just so silly lol
Never thought you would get any hate from anyone for trying to investigate or reporting on the biggest piece of poker controversy in years. I think it’s great that someone in the poker community has got the integrity of the game in their best interest. Keep doing your thing Doug you’re a cool, knowledgeable dude and a very important voice in our poker community. Big fan
@@gc99289you’re a moron if you can’t see she cheated. theres millions of signs. the first one being how it makes no snese whatsoever if you know the game. That’s the first and foremost. You don’t play for 200k and be that unaware of what you’re doing.
I think the hate is because the DEFAULT should be that the person didn't cheat unless you have solid proof of it. I mean, I bet I could find lots of hands where Polk made similar hero calls. Yet, I would never even hint that he may have cheated... because the default is that he just makes good reads some times. Now, if we looked at all of his game play and seen some kind of statistical anomaly then I think you might have some evidence. However, they have been looking into this incident with her for years now and all they really have is this ONE HAND. A hand against someone she had a business relationship with. If I can easily make the leap that Polk can sometimes get a read on people he doesn't know that well then surely I can give her the same benefit of the doubt when it comes to someone she knows very well. Bottom line, there is nothing wrong with covering this story... he is doing more than just that though imo. I still like Polk and all of that, I just disagree with how this has been covered.
Great analysis Doug, thank you for explaining all the possible angles from an unbiased standpoint. Your analysis of the entire situation has been incredibly well spoken and it was demonstrated in a respectful way. Looking forward to hearing your opinion on this whole debacle over the next week or so!
Garrett is so fucking smart that he figured this shit out in a 1 minute and 33 seconds, then had a twitter statement ready w 100% confidence in just a few hours
Even when the whole Internet was turning to Robbie aside and saying how could there be cheating I just couldn’t get over the idea that Derek thought she was cheating and that fucking guy is one of the smartest people in the world. he takes losing better than almost anyone I’ve ever seen and is so incredibly protective of his image. For him to step out like this I could never get over the 50% she’s innocent really I never even got under 60%. Each time I thought about moving that way I just thought stay on team Garrett. The fucker is always right.
@@stirfrybry1 consummate professional skill-game crusher puts his perfect, decades long reputation on the line to accuse the biggest whale (the girl paying for his mansion and lifestyle) of cheating ..... genius bryan from youtube: "he's a crybaby and doesn't understand mommy's genius jack high call"
@@stirfrybry1 He's not complaining he got called, he cannot Believe the hand he got called with. What is missed is that Garrett was last to act or the pot is hers without a fight. She read that as an automatic raise from Garrett. She stuck to her convictions through the bet reading - trying the small raise and reading the big re-raise as a bluff. Having said all that she played so bad and won, it can't look like anything other than cheating by people who believe "equity" is in the "kind of hand" you hold instead of the situation as a whole...it sure looks like cheating but money could be meaningless to some and she just went with her read.
Doug, I just wanna say how grateful I am about your existence on poker community. I'm sure most serious players are glad too. Thanks for doing the right thing and risking to take all this heat. Thanks from Brazil!
Thank you Robbi for saving my life 100% and sparing me from going to jail! I’m the kid who happens to be in his mid 20s and has two children of my own and been convicted of 7 crimes (not 8 thanks to you being my LIFE SAVER) can’t wait to hug you stranger I had an awesome week with the 15k cut you gave me
Been watching Doug for years, his insights, expertise & experience is phenomenal. One of the greatest poker minds of this era. Thanks for the value Doug!
@@marcwelsh1566 literally the day he played HCL came out with a statement saying they caught one of their staff members stealing chips. He had said prior that he wasn’t sure how she was cheating but believed there was a 90% chance of cheating. If he believed that why show up and play ? If he has no clue how the cheating was happening, why put himself in harms way? But then again, he probably has a lot of money from that scam he promoted to his followers called Coinflex.
Guy steals 15K from the SAME person on the SAME day as the craziest hand in poker history. Robbi doesn't press charges because she says awwww poor guy...then releases texts from the thief saying awwwwww poor me.... Are you kidding me?
Regardless of whether I agree with your side on cheating vs not cheating you've done a great job through this entire situation. Remaining truly objective, professional, and transparent with all information you uncover. Mad props to you for always being a stand up guy and keeping it real.
Awesome detective work and sticking to your convictions - esp when the masses just don't "get" how outlandish this situation was. Poker community is always lucky to have you breaking things down fairly, with truth/integrity in mind.
Sticking to your “convictions” in an investigation is not a good thing. In fact, you should really have no convictions at all if you’re truly trying to be unbiased and just look at the facts.
I love the morons at the table after this hand, going nuts thinking she was some amazing player. Then you just have Garrett's eyes darting back and forth trying to add up what the hell happened. 2 seconds after the hand, he knew There is just no way in hell anyone calls with what she had.
@@jumpingbombangels2856 that's a fair point, Doug seems more like a prosecution lawyer. We need someone going hard on the cheating angle even if its to prove without doubt she most likely didn't cheat. At present though, trying to be objective, this whole mess does get sketchier and sketchier. Too many red flags that I think even if they can't prove she cheated there will be many who always doubt her.
@@TJ-ss1up I admit before I found out about the employee taking her chips I was much more confident that she didn’t cheat. I still lean toward it not being cheating especially since it wasn’t even a particularly good spot to cheat.. but I think Doug saying stuff like he’s 90% sure she cheated is honestly outlandish and not supported by the facts at all.
@@jumpingbombangels2856 yeah it's impossible to be so certain. There's a big difference between suspecting something and be certain of its. He should have approached it differently and there is no way he can be so certain but I do think we need someone asking the difficult questions and pushing for a resolution one way or the other.
I really appreciate the work you’ve put in. Completely agree with your viewpoints about reporting the truth. For every hater there are 25 normal minded people who just watch, enjoy and move on.
Doug, you’re an ambassador for the game and I would say highly respected by a majority of the poker community. Your thoughts on this and the facts presented have been very insightful. Thanks for the great work!
Always top notch content Doug. It’s sad there is so much hate out there online there but happy you were able to see plenty of love and support as well. Keep up the great work.
Just want to add: I agree generally with that statement but with the caveat that you should stay true to the truth more than stay true to yourself. Many people do not seek the truth and in doing so, their minds are .... deformed. They should not seek to stay true to themselves .... seek the truth always.
Your one of my favorite players, and glad to hear your take on this situation. Who better to get to the bottom of this. After reading Garrett's response, and your view on this. It's starting to look a little clearer now. Keep up the great content Doug.
You’ve done well covering this story. And I find your coverage especially pertinent since you’ve been cheated in high-stakes games. She’s innocent until proved guilty in the courts, but the opinion of people who have been scammed before in a similar situation is important to hear. Intuition isn’t truth, but it often leaves a breadcrumb trail. Been fun to watch you follow the trail.
Seriously thank you for your dedication to integrity and being open and honest in how you approach this, and for that matter, everything you work on. It's clear to me that all the content you put out is very carefully thought out and any accusations you are suggesting are not thrown around lightly. Keep fighting the good fight my dude, you're certainly one of the good guys.
Dude you and Bart are the voices of reason in the poker world right now, and with such a case, it’s reaching even outside of the poker world. Thank you for the videos. Thank you for investigating. We appreciate it
There are a lot of ppl who are “voices of reason”. The issue is that as a society we have devolved with social media to pick a side and just go to war. 95% of the Twitter replies are just that. They don’t give af what evidence comes out. They just want to pick a side and act like aholes
bro, this was on the first page of NRK news, the state broadcaster and largest news page in norway just after the hand happened. story was about how suspect that hand was lol.
I really appreciate that you are sticking to your guns and trying to get to the bottom of this. I feel like if an interaction between robi and bryan was caught on camera beforehand then it would be very damning, refuting her claim of "having no idea" who he is.
She has already been caught lying . Claimed that she misread her hand and thought she had a 3 when she was caught on air saying all she had was a "bluff catcher"
@@Trebliw8 how dare you call her a cheater when all we know is that she's a liar. Remember Postle's interview? He seemed equally clueless.. it's just so highly unlikely you'd have her poker logic and win against highly skilled people over the length she played.
I think you're doing a great job of covering this. I just showed the hand to two friends of mine who are in law enforcement; they both felt the play looked highly suspicious. Not that they mattered, but they were shocked at how she acted.
Look Doug, you're doing the right thing. People are going to hate... but you're sitting in a very unique spot in this game. You are living up to your leadership responsibilities. Thanks for keeping the community honest.
Excellent bit of investigating journalism. Thank you for taking the time to piece this together in getting to the bottom of this incident. Keep on being who you are,and doing what you do. The haters have either an alternative agenda or are just jealous of you personally/achievements. Many thanks from Wales🏴🇺🇲
Wow Doug you are awesome. I love the research and detective work. Everything you said makes so much sense and I know this will come to a end soon. Great work!
Really glad to see this is being looked into more, kind of seemed everyone gasped and went about their business when I found it to be a huge problem. I felt bad for Garrett, you can see on his face he knows this doesn’t add up.
@@mrhumble2937 lmao just can't admit Doug is a good guy can you, sucks to be wrong huh, surprised you aren't use to it yet, I'm sure it happens a lot in your life
Don't let the uninformed masses on Reddit/Twitter get you down! Same thing is happening in chess with cheating rn. Informed people will listen to the experts like you on the topics!
I also wanna say I have been a huge fan of yours for a while. I have been watching your videos when you were new. You know more about poker than almost everyone! Stay positive! Keep doing you!
What might’ve happened is: that Brian talked to Robbie and said my cut is 15 grand or 10% and she said go ahead and take it from the stack At the time they weren’t concerned about an investigation and video scrutiny And then he paid the other guy 10 grand And later on in video review when they caught him and confronted him, he was like I stole it, so he didn’t have to admit that they were cheating together
I thought the same thing but just realized it is irrelevant: If Robbie was cheating, her play would have been even more of a mistake. Cheaters call all-in when they know they are a lock to win. This was a coin flip. A Cheater would have folded the Flop and waited for a River where they had the best hand.
You are a good man Doug, don’t never forget that. Your love, gratitude and appreciation for who you are should be bigger than anything else…Keep up the good vib.
Dougie boy. We love you bro. F the haters. You have done so much for the poker community and bring a high level of integrity to the game its insane anyone would have 1 bad thing to say on your name. Keep your head up bruh
It's interesting how many new TH-cam vloggers have popped up in the last couple weeks to comment on this topic. I appreciate that you came out immediately with your take on this. These new folks with their 10's of subscribes don't seem to grasp the absurdity of the call and the enormous amount of inconsistencies and irregularities that occured. Keep up the great analysis and thanks for not soft peddling it like JI.
Exactly, any cheater with a brain would wait for MUCH more subtle situations to cheat. Maybe less than 10% of time... She gives the money back, he sends some fake overly sad apology.... 🚬🚬🚬😤
The fact that Robbi call all in for 109k with J4 defies logic and common sense. Also for her to say that she placed Garret on ace high…then why call knowing you have a losing hand…lol? Also returning the money only raised more red flags. You never return your winnings if you did not cheat…lol?
@@jamescarpenter3490 Exactly! If I win a pot legit, I don’t care how much someone bitches or what they accuse me of.. I am not giving up a penny of it.. let alone 6 figures!! Now.. if I won via a bad beat and they were a good sport about it.. then I might give them back something unless they don’t really need it.
Thanks for keeping us updated Doug. As much hate as you’ll receive just know a lot of people are happy that you are keeping us informed with as much information that you are aware of. Hopefully we get the truth and that’s all that matters. Keep it up!
There will always be doubters but you present a case and give solid facts that allows all to better understand what happened here. Thank you for taking care of the integrity of the game. Good work Doug.
Much respect how you've covered the greatest poker scandal of all time. Keep up the good work, Doug. I'll be looking forward to what you have to show us next.
Outstanding Doug. Seriously you remind me of Rory Mcilroy with the way you go about what you do for the good of the game. You are the voice that poker will always need. Hope to someday see you at a table !! Keep it up !!!
Every time you post a video it makes my day better. Thank you for the content you have created over the years. You have helped so many people you probably don't even realize it.
Doug, You've done an amazing job at reporting on this and doing ACTUAL information gathering and bringing the situation to light. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to setting things right for the poker world. This sport (and yes, it IS a sport to all the naysayers) has gained a lot of traction over the years and no one wants to see it backtrack now because of some dishonest thieves. If they are found guilty, I hope that Hustler can recover from this and I think they are 100% doing the right thing on being completely transparent and open during this investigation. Thanks for your great content, humor, and outlook on poker as a whole. I hope to get the chance to meet you, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme someday.
You were over the top in your younger days but your passion for poker and giving us content has always been top level and pure! Now, with your growth as a person, your opinions are much better. You speak much better. Keep being you Doug. You’re crushing it brother!
Thanks for the updates Doug. Your voice is much needed in the poker community; hope you keep up with the content. You and Tod Witteles are the only people I follow for pomer content these days. Please make vid about all these blogger triggers and other Re e excessively raked games on poker bros and GG (rampage poker, Johnnie vibes, etc) it is disgusting how much rake these triggers take out of the community.
I was at a game last night and this topic came up, and pretty much the only thing we all agreed on was how impartial and fair your opinions and analysis were. I remember following you throughout the Postle scenario and you seriously earned a ton of respect from me then, and now is no different. Thanks, and keep it up!
You're awesome Doug and I've always appreciated your honest takes on situations. A lot of people have been saying nasty things about Garrett too. We'll have to wait and see how this investigation goes, but it's not looking good for Robbi.
This is making Hustler Casino look bad. That you immediately spotted the issue with the filing cabinet while they did not is quite disconcerting. I'm also wondering how thoroughly they vetted Bryan. A new employee moving furniture around where high-stakes poker is being played would definitely raise my suspicions.
@@jamescollier3 well u know every other word out of her mouth is that 15k and 135k is like pocket change to her I guess no harm no foul. She gave it back to him, she doesn’t care about not having it why should I
Doug, appreciate your youtube clips and insights, it is clear you are coming from a good place, and commentating for the good of the game, keep up the good work.
When I heard about this Bryan guy I watched the stream from the beginning and spotted him before the game started when they are sitting down you can clearly see him and he’s talking with Jacob and Robbi and he even put the mic on her. Check it out.
1. Robbie makes most insane call in history. 2. Robbie mis read hand but is seen looking at cards. 3. First she says she out played garret then says she mis read hand. 4. Shady characters backing terrible player to play again not one but 2 GOATS bc she is that good smh. 5.Robbies body language and RIPs both deceptive and guilty looking. 6. Guy who has access to whole cards takes $ off her stack. 7. He knows that is she noticed the cameras would be looked at and he is caught. 8. Robbie and said guy both follow each other but no they don't know one another. 9. Robbie's story changes every time new evidence comes out and defends every accusation(very guilty looking) 10. Robbie has 7 hour dinner with Nick Air ball day before. Who has a 7 hour dinner? 11..RIP is shady af and linked to other scams and table was no aware she was being backed yet she lied and said they did. 12. No one is backing this terrible player to play again Phil Ivey, Garret, and Andy unless they know she is gonna win. 13. Robbie has never played this high of stakes but all the sudden bus in for 10x her usual buy in. 14. She didn't press charges on guy who "coincidentally" took 15k exactly 10% of the noney/ his cut. There is more but that's enough if you believe all of this is a coincidence you are in fact an idiot.
Always be on the right side of history. You're doing great and as a lifetime poker fan, I say thank you for defending the sanctity of the sport. Cheers mate.
I am really fascinated why with so much evidence there were so many people who wanted to believe she was innocent. That is the fascinating social question.
Most people didn't understand the nuance of the way the hand played out and the board texture. They just see it as a rec player (little man) finally stood up to the pro (the system) and bluffed them and then the pro cheated them out of their profits.
There's a huge subsection of people these days who don't care about evidence but care about been seen as standing up for something and who believe shouting loudest or being dismissive proves their point more than debating about what is actually taking place.
good video, interesting to know this stuff. What is left out or unclear atm is how the signal was given that she was good in the hand. Any ideas on that, based on what you have seen?
You cant be all loosey goosey cheating on a live stream
Mike Postle might disagree
@k no
Everything you do at the poker table conveys information
@K hahaha yesss
I strongly beleive we might find evidence of sandwich eating,they need to check for bread crumbs and splats of mayo or mustard!!
Good stuff, Doug. Kudos as well to the owners of Hustler Casino for opening their doors to you so the information gets out to everyone.
Yes, because it looks like nothing happened here except a really bad play by Robbi and very bad behavior by Garrett, who was making Robbi look like a cheat.
they shouldn't have, he ain't the ppl to do the investigation
@@MrJamberee is that your conclusion based on all the information? It's an obvious cheating scandal.
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
@@mikkelgeorgsen it’s not obviously anything. This all gets them views and helps hustler in the long run.
Really appreciate your work on this incident, great to see you and Joey keeping the community informed.
Can’t stand Joey. I find him to be annoying as heck much prefer to listen to Doug
@Formosan yup
I love how Garrett's intuition was so spot on. He didn't even relax, he knew right away that something was terribly wrong, he kept asking questions to get as much information out as he could, and the only reason Robbi would give the money back is to get someone to stop making an issue.
IF she actually cheated
I think everyone, that actually has a decent grasp of poker, had that reaction to the hand. The. Only people saying that she definitely didn’t cheat are people with a childlike understanding of poker.
There are even comments on this video saying that “Robbi was the only person with enough balls to call Garrett’s bluff.” 😂 Even if she didn’t cheat, it would be more along the lines of she is the only person Garrett has ever played against who is stupid enough to make that call. If by some miracle she didn’t cheat, it goes down as the worst high stakes poker play of all time and one of the worst at any level.
@@lorenzosignorini3288 She lied , she cheated , she got caught , she gave back the money
She cheated. So now before you we even knew about the Brian guy I would have given you the benefit of the doubt but not any longer. Brian 100% took his money that he was owed off that hand no doubt about it. Then to send some bs message and then say “I didn’t know it was yours” ? Lol are you that gullible ? It’s no coincidence this happened in the same night after the play. He was scared she wouldn’t pay him and he was desperate. 100%
@@entropysmith6965 If those people actually play poker I wish I could partake in their rec game 🤣🤣There's no if's about it. She messed up by min raising the turn. It would have been a believable play if she would have jammed all in for a bluff attempt but to min raise and then make that call with J hi....yea right. Beyond obvious imo.
That text message that she sent to herself has to be the most obvious piece of evidence in this whole goddamn scandal!!!
someone needs to tell Robberta that Ambien and Twitter dont mix
Really, which one?
@@ghostofstuungar7965 😂😂 rose Anna
Yeah, I agree - so strange that the spacing and punctuation are identical.
What message? Can you point me where I can see this?
I for one appreciate you taking time to make these video's here lately. I always watch your video's on different topics and when this story initially broke I was hoping you would dive in for us so thanks for being there for us poker fans.
I was, for the first time, scanning You Tube obsessively looking for Doug’s analysis. He is the shit!
Thanks Doug. If it wasn't for your initial response video, I feel this whole thing would have been much more biased. You are key for the poker community in bringing a logical perspective that people respect. So thankyou!
are you kidding lol
@@roop-a-loop ikr I thought dude was trolling with his comment but now I realize he’s just a dougie 🍆 rider lol
@@roop-a-loop This is funny how much of a witch hunt this is turning into... Based on zero evidence. Some dude gets busted for stealing chips off her stack and now Doug thinks he's the inside guy that helped her. This is just so silly lol
I think Doug has a bias in this too, like most people.
Doug is biased as hell, but I'm here for it, because I think he's right.
Never thought you would get any hate from anyone for trying to investigate or reporting on the biggest piece of poker controversy in years. I think it’s great that someone in the poker community has got the integrity of the game in their best interest. Keep doing your thing Doug you’re a cool, knowledgeable dude and a very important voice in our poker community. Big fan
dude im a super stud/super crusher and your a fish
Another example of diversity not being a strength.
He doesnt' explain "HOW' cheating occurred. Just defaming without proof.
@@gc99289you’re a moron if you can’t see she cheated. theres millions of signs. the first one being how it makes no snese whatsoever if you know the game. That’s the first and foremost. You don’t play for 200k and be that unaware of what you’re doing.
I think the hate is because the DEFAULT should be that the person didn't cheat unless you have solid proof of it. I mean, I bet I could find lots of hands where Polk made similar hero calls. Yet, I would never even hint that he may have cheated... because the default is that he just makes good reads some times.
Now, if we looked at all of his game play and seen some kind of statistical anomaly then I think you might have some evidence. However, they have been looking into this incident with her for years now and all they really have is this ONE HAND. A hand against someone she had a business relationship with. If I can easily make the leap that Polk can sometimes get a read on people he doesn't know that well then surely I can give her the same benefit of the doubt when it comes to someone she knows very well.
Bottom line, there is nothing wrong with covering this story... he is doing more than just that though imo. I still like Polk and all of that, I just disagree with how this has been covered.
That was brutally honest Doug. Thank you for your perseverance in seeking the truth at ANY cost! Much love !!
Great analysis Doug, thank you for explaining all the possible angles from an unbiased standpoint. Your analysis of the entire situation has been incredibly well spoken and it was demonstrated in a respectful way. Looking forward to hearing your opinion on this whole debacle over the next week or so!
Agree 100%
I appreciate all the hard work you and everyone did sorting this out you’re the man
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
Thanks for the content Doug. Always great to see your videos come up on my feed.
Garrett is so fucking smart that he figured this shit out in a 1 minute and 33 seconds, then had a twitter statement ready w 100% confidence in just a few hours
Even when the whole Internet was turning to Robbie aside and saying how could there be cheating I just couldn’t get over the idea that Derek thought she was cheating and that fucking guy is one of the smartest people in the world. he takes losing better than almost anyone I’ve ever seen and is so incredibly protective of his image. For him to step out like this I could never get over the 50% she’s innocent really I never even got under 60%. Each time I thought about moving that way I just thought stay on team Garrett. The fucker is always right.
LOL Bet all in with 8 high straight flush draw. Complain when you get called.
@@stirfrybry1 consummate professional skill-game crusher puts his perfect, decades long reputation on the line to accuse the biggest whale (the girl paying for his mansion and lifestyle) of cheating ..... genius bryan from youtube: "he's a crybaby and doesn't understand mommy's genius jack high call"
@@stirfrybry1 standard play noob
@@stirfrybry1
He's not complaining he got called, he cannot Believe the hand he got called with.
What is missed is that Garrett was last to act or the pot is hers without a fight.
She read that as an automatic raise from Garrett.
She stuck to her convictions through the bet reading - trying the small raise and reading the big re-raise as a bluff.
Having said all that she played so bad and won, it can't look like anything other than cheating by people who believe "equity" is in the "kind of hand" you hold instead of the situation as a whole...it sure looks like cheating but money could be meaningless to some and she just went with her read.
Doug, I just wanna say how grateful I am about your existence on poker community. I'm sure most serious players are glad too. Thanks for doing the right thing and risking to take all this heat. Thanks from Brazil!
Journalism 101 tell the truth
Oh yeah man he’s really putting himself out there for this one. Could cost him everything man.
Props to Doug for shutting up all the simps out there
Thank you Robbi for saving my life 100% and sparing me from going to jail! I’m the kid who happens to be in his mid 20s and has two children of my own and been convicted of 7 crimes (not 8 thanks to you being my LIFE SAVER) can’t wait to hug you stranger I had an awesome week with the 15k cut you gave me
ROFL
Hahaha
😂
Not sus at all
I only see driving citations no real crimes my opinion
The work you do in this is amazing. I really appreciate it, Doug. Thank you so much! We loe you.
I truly appreciate you Doug - for your passion, dedication, and for putting in the hours and the work to keep your viewers well-informed!
Keep it up
Been watching Doug for years, his insights, expertise & experience is phenomenal. One of the greatest poker minds of this era. Thanks for the value Doug!
LMAO. The dude has been way off on this one in my opinion. He thinks there is cheating going on yet he shows up to HCL to play ?
@@mayanaztec6440 If he feels that the cheaters have been rooted out, why not play?
@@marcwelsh1566 literally the day he played HCL came out with a statement saying they caught one of their staff members stealing chips. He had said prior that he wasn’t sure how she was cheating but believed there was a 90% chance of cheating. If he believed that why show up and play ? If he has no clue how the cheating was happening, why put himself in harms way? But then again, he probably has a lot of money from that scam he promoted to his followers called Coinflex.
@@mayanaztec6440 and? it's his choice..if he felt it was safe to play..so be it.
@@marcwelsh1566 yeah have at it.
Guy steals 15K from the SAME person on the SAME day as the craziest hand in poker history. Robbi doesn't press charges because she says awwww poor guy...then releases texts from the thief saying awwwwww poor me.... Are you kidding me?
Poker of today is about scamming. From all those private games to the wsop winner cheating live.
Regardless of whether I agree with your side on cheating vs not cheating you've done a great job through this entire situation. Remaining truly objective, professional, and transparent with all information you uncover. Mad props to you for always being a stand up guy and keeping it real.
there is only one thing is very strange, before she called all in, practically she was behind...
Keep it up Doug, integrity is so rare these days. The poker community is lucky to have you in there corner.
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I'm always eager to hear your take on the happenings in the poker world as well as the game itself. Keep it up brother!
From 1 Doug to another!
Awesome detective work and sticking to your convictions - esp when the masses just don't "get" how outlandish this situation was. Poker community is always lucky to have you breaking things down fairly, with truth/integrity in mind.
Sticking to your “convictions” in an investigation is not a good thing. In fact, you should really have no convictions at all if you’re truly trying to be unbiased and just look at the facts.
I love the morons at the table after this hand, going nuts thinking she was some amazing player. Then you just have Garrett's eyes darting back and forth trying to add up what the hell happened.
2 seconds after the hand, he knew There is just no way in hell anyone calls with what she had.
@@jumpingbombangels2856 that's a fair point, Doug seems more like a prosecution lawyer. We need someone going hard on the cheating angle even if its to prove without doubt she most likely didn't cheat.
At present though, trying to be objective, this whole mess does get sketchier and sketchier. Too many red flags that I think even if they can't prove she cheated there will be many who always doubt her.
@@TJ-ss1up I admit before I found out about the employee taking her chips I was much more confident that she didn’t cheat. I still lean toward it not being cheating especially since it wasn’t even a particularly good spot to cheat.. but I think Doug saying stuff like he’s 90% sure she cheated is honestly outlandish and not supported by the facts at all.
@@jumpingbombangels2856 yeah it's impossible to be so certain. There's a big difference between suspecting something and be certain of its. He should have approached it differently and there is no way he can be so certain but I do think we need someone asking the difficult questions and pushing for a resolution one way or the other.
Mad Respect. We appreciate your time and effort to find the evidence for all of us who dont have that time and know how.
Keep doing what you’re doing Doug. Thanks for all you do! I appreciate your content
Ditto
also CoinFlex?
I really appreciate the work you’ve put in. Completely agree with your viewpoints about reporting the truth. For every hater there are 25 normal minded people who just watch, enjoy and move on.
Doug, you’re an ambassador for the game and I would say highly respected by a majority of the poker community. Your thoughts on this and the facts presented have been very insightful. Thanks for the great work!
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
Always top notch content Doug. It’s sad there is so much hate out there online there but happy you were able to see plenty of love and support as well. Keep up the great work.
Seems you’re working really hard on this and going above and beyond. Really appreciate it. Keep your head up! ❤
The world needs more people who stay true to themselves. Thanks for being willing to take the heat! Most would be hiding.
Just want to add:
I agree generally with that statement but with the caveat that you should stay true to the truth more than stay true to yourself. Many people do not seek the truth and in doing so, their minds are .... deformed.
They should not seek to stay true to themselves .... seek the truth always.
We appreciate you, Doug. Thanks for seeking the truth and fighting the good fight!
Your one of my favorite players, and glad to hear your take on this situation. Who better to get to the bottom of this. After reading Garrett's response, and your view on this. It's starting to look a little clearer now. Keep up the great content Doug.
You’ve done well covering this story. And I find your coverage especially pertinent since you’ve been cheated in high-stakes games. She’s innocent until proved guilty in the courts, but the opinion of people who have been scammed before in a similar situation is important to hear. Intuition isn’t truth, but it often leaves a breadcrumb trail. Been fun to watch you follow the trail.
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Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
Doug you’re the go to guy, appreciate you taking time to investigate. Well done mate
Only liberals think she wasnt cheating
Seriously thank you for your dedication to integrity and being open and honest in how you approach this, and for that matter, everything you work on. It's clear to me that all the content you put out is very carefully thought out and any accusations you are suggesting are not thrown around lightly. Keep fighting the good fight my dude, you're certainly one of the good guys.
thank you so much Doug. i know you have 0 incentive to be this thorough, i appreciate your work a LOT. thank you!!!!!
Dude you and Bart are the voices of reason in the poker world right now, and with such a case, it’s reaching even outside of the poker world. Thank you for the videos. Thank you for investigating. We appreciate it
I don’t play or watch poker and all and got brought over here since I watched the fish cheating video lmao
@@dustinnorris1859 We got weights in fishes!!
There are a lot of ppl who are “voices of reason”. The issue is that as a society we have devolved with social media to pick a side and just go to war. 95% of the Twitter replies are just that. They don’t give af what evidence comes out. They just want to pick a side and act like aholes
bro, this was on the first page of NRK news, the state broadcaster and largest news page in norway just after the hand happened. story was about how suspect that hand was lol.
i think you need your head checked
Doug you’re awesome, keep up the good work. Also Reddit sucks, if they don’t like you that means you’re doing the right thing.
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm
I really appreciate that you are sticking to your guns and trying to get to the bottom of this. I feel like if an interaction between robi and bryan was caught on camera beforehand then it would be very damning, refuting her claim of "having no idea" who he is.
She followed him on twitter
She has already been caught lying . Claimed that she misread her hand and thought she had a 3 when she was caught on air saying all she had was a "bluff catcher"
@@Trebliw8 a pair of threes beats a bluff though correct?
@@shawnwimberly9294 Did you watch the video? Somebody clearly asked her if she had a 3 and she said "no"
@@Trebliw8 how dare you call her a cheater when all we know is that she's a liar. Remember Postle's interview? He seemed equally clueless.. it's just so highly unlikely you'd have her poker logic and win against highly skilled people over the length she played.
I think you're doing a great job of covering this. I just showed the hand to two friends of mine who are in law enforcement; they both felt the play looked highly suspicious. Not that they mattered, but they were shocked at how she acted.
This might take the cake for the dumbest comment on here.
Always great honest commentary and strong point of views . keep it going Doug
Look Doug, you're doing the right thing. People are going to hate... but you're sitting in a very unique spot in this game. You are living up to your leadership responsibilities. Thanks for keeping the community honest.
Your good Doug! Appreciate you taking the time to investigate
Above all else I appreciate you saving me from watching 4 12 hour livestreams to get this information. Talk about a lifesaver.
💯💯💯
Excellent bit of investigating journalism. Thank you for taking the time to piece this together in getting to the bottom of this incident. Keep on being who you are,and doing what you do. The haters have either an alternative agenda or are just jealous of you personally/achievements.
Many thanks from Wales🏴🇺🇲
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
Wow Doug you are awesome. I love the research and detective work. Everything you said makes so much sense and I know this will come to a end soon. Great work!
Really glad to see this is being looked into more, kind of seemed everyone gasped and went about their business when I found it to be a huge problem. I felt bad for Garrett, you can see on his face he knows this doesn’t add up.
doug your the best and we really appreciate the content you make for us here, it brings alot of value to us!
Wow Doug went all the way to investigate the scene of the crime for us what a guy
He was scheduled to play there before the J-4 hand but technically you are not wrong
He's doing it for himself.
@@mrhumble2937 lmao just can't admit Doug is a good guy can you, sucks to be wrong huh, surprised you aren't use to it yet, I'm sure it happens a lot in your life
Don't let the uninformed masses on Reddit/Twitter get you down! Same thing is happening in chess with cheating rn. Informed people will listen to the experts like you on the topics!
Great wrap up on the end of this video Doug. Proud and thankful for everything you do for the Poker industry.
Don't ever stop Doug. We need you in the poker community.
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
Keep up the good work! Most of us know that you are a good person. Honest and straightforward.
I also wanna say I have been a huge fan of yours for a while. I have been watching your videos when you were new. You know more about poker than almost everyone! Stay positive! Keep doing you!
What might’ve happened is: that Brian talked to Robbie and said my cut is 15 grand or 10% and she said go ahead and take it from the stack
At the time they weren’t concerned about an investigation and video scrutiny
And then he paid the other guy 10 grand
And later on in video review when they caught him and confronted him, he was like I stole it, so he didn’t have to admit that they were cheating together
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I thought the same thing but just realized it is irrelevant:
If Robbie was cheating, her play would have been even more of a mistake.
Cheaters call all-in when they know they are a lock to win. This was a coin flip. A Cheater would have folded the Flop and waited for a River where they had the best hand.
💯 facts
You are a good man Doug, don’t never forget that. Your love, gratitude and appreciation for who you are should be bigger than anything else…Keep up the good vib.
I thought she was guilty from the jump but after hearing her on Joeys stream the past couple days and now this. It’s 1000%.
Lol the plug at the end … you are a great person - hang in there
Dougie boy. We love you bro. F the haters. You have done so much for the poker community and bring a high level of integrity to the game its insane anyone would have 1 bad thing to say on your name. Keep your head up bruh
It's interesting how many new TH-cam vloggers have popped up in the last couple weeks to comment on this topic. I appreciate that you came out immediately with your take on this. These new folks with their 10's of subscribes don't seem to grasp the absurdity of the call and the enormous amount of inconsistencies and irregularities that occured. Keep up the great analysis and thanks for not soft peddling it like JI.
We support you bro. Keep being you and don’t forget to keep us updated. ✌️
The scary thing is how many more are going undetected. This just happened to be an extreme one that got caught.
Nice reporting Doug!
Where there is smoke there is fire
Exactly, any cheater with a brain would wait for MUCH more subtle situations to cheat. Maybe less than 10% of time... She gives the money back, he sends some fake overly sad apology.... 🚬🚬🚬😤
The fact that Robbi call all in for 109k with J4 defies logic and common sense. Also for her to say that she placed Garret on ace high…then why call knowing you have a losing hand…lol? Also returning the money only raised more red flags. You never return your winnings if you did not cheat…lol?
@@jamescarpenter3490 Exactly! If I win a pot legit, I don’t care how much someone bitches or what they accuse me of.. I am not giving up a penny of it.. let alone 6 figures!! Now.. if I won via a bad beat and they were a good sport about it.. then I might give them back something unless they don’t really need it.
Thanks for keeping us updated Doug. As much hate as you’ll receive just know a lot of people are happy that you are keeping us informed with as much information that you are aware of. Hopefully we get the truth and that’s all that matters. Keep it up!
There will always be doubters but you present a case and give solid facts that allows all to better understand what happened here. Thank you for taking care of the integrity of the game. Good work Doug.
Much respect how you've covered the greatest poker scandal of all time. Keep up the good work, Doug. I'll be looking forward to what you have to show us next.
Bigger scandal than mike postle?
Yeah, that's a stretch
Outstanding Doug. Seriously you remind me of Rory Mcilroy with the way you go about what you do for the good of the game. You are the voice that poker will always need. Hope to someday see you at a table !! Keep it up !!!
Every time you post a video it makes my day better. Thank you for the content you have created over the years. You have helped so many people you probably don't even realize it.
Doug Polk plays at table he staked or have pieces of a lot of the times in the past that was the norm.
How can anybody lay the claim of sexism when the people that are defending her can't even Define a woman
You are the best Doug! Keep up the honest reporting.
Keep up what you're doing! I appreciate you Doug!
good job Doug! Keep it up. Must be an eye opening experience seeing the entire set up.
Doug,
You've done an amazing job at reporting on this and doing ACTUAL information gathering and bringing the situation to light. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to setting things right for the poker world. This sport (and yes, it IS a sport to all the naysayers) has gained a lot of traction over the years and no one wants to see it backtrack now because of some dishonest thieves. If they are found guilty, I hope that Hustler can recover from this and I think they are 100% doing the right thing on being completely transparent and open during this investigation. Thanks for your great content, humor, and outlook on poker as a whole. I hope to get the chance to meet you, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme someday.
try to be less crazy
Thanks Polk! You are a legend and really cares about the game.
One theory on why he would palm the chips vs her just giving him the chips is plausible deniability for Robbie
You were over the top in your younger days but your passion for poker and giving us content has always been top level and pure! Now, with your growth as a person, your opinions are much better. You speak much better. Keep being you Doug. You’re crushing it brother!
Thanks Doug - Great job gathering these info.
Thanks for the updates Doug. Your voice is much needed in the poker community; hope you keep up with the content. You and Tod Witteles are the only people I follow for pomer content these days. Please make vid about all these blogger triggers and other Re e excessively raked games on poker bros and GG (rampage poker, Johnnie vibes, etc) it is disgusting how much rake these triggers take out of the community.
I was at a game last night and this topic came up, and pretty much the only thing we all agreed on was how impartial and fair your opinions and analysis were. I remember following you throughout the Postle scenario and you seriously earned a ton of respect from me then, and now is no different. Thanks, and keep it up!
Real god makes videos from the road
wish you'd do that... ;)
Doug does not watch videos
Back to spinning, boy.
Win a bracelet from your car and then talk to-
Fuck
finish the stream papi
Love the video. Love the close up head shot too haha. Goat bro
I was with you the whole way. I'm happy you've been seeing things the way I have as some takes are just brain dead
Looking for evidence and sharing that evidence is what needs to happen. Thank you for doing it.
You're awesome Doug and I've always appreciated your honest takes on situations. A lot of people have been saying nasty things about Garrett too. We'll have to wait and see how this investigation goes, but it's not looking good for Robbi.
This is making Hustler Casino look bad. That you immediately spotted the issue with the filing cabinet while they did not is quite disconcerting. I'm also wondering how thoroughly they vetted Bryan. A new employee moving furniture around where high-stakes poker is being played would definitely raise my suspicions.
Keep rocking it Polk. Ignore the haters! You have fans that are quiet.
Happy Garrett got his money back honestly. Most people who get cheated don’t get a dime
no proof needed?
@@jamescollier3 well u know every other word out of her mouth is that 15k and 135k is like pocket change to her I guess no harm no foul. She gave it back to him, she doesn’t care about not having it why should I
Garrett's "a deep sea fisherman "
~Eric Persons
Stay strong Doug! You're doing great work 👏
Doug, appreciate your youtube clips and insights, it is clear you are coming from a good place, and commentating for the good of the game, keep up the good work.
When I heard about this Bryan guy I watched the stream from the beginning and spotted him before the game started when they are sitting down you can clearly see him and he’s talking with Jacob and Robbi and he even put the mic on her. Check it out.
She is so guilty it is hilarious.
But how to cheat before seeing the last card
How do you cheat a coin flip
She already had 30% of her chips in
@@connormc711 She is getting the right price to call there.
Nah
1. Robbie makes most insane call in history.
2. Robbie mis read hand but is seen looking at cards.
3. First she says she out played garret then says she mis read hand.
4. Shady characters backing terrible player to play again not one but 2 GOATS bc she is that good smh.
5.Robbies body language and RIPs both deceptive and guilty looking.
6. Guy who has access to whole cards takes $ off her stack.
7. He knows that is she noticed the cameras would be looked at and he is caught.
8. Robbie and said guy both follow each other but no they don't know one another.
9. Robbie's story changes every time new evidence comes out and defends every accusation(very guilty looking)
10. Robbie has 7 hour dinner with Nick Air ball day before. Who has a 7 hour dinner?
11..RIP is shady af and linked to other scams and table was no aware she was being backed yet she lied and said they did.
12. No one is backing this terrible player to play again Phil Ivey, Garret, and Andy unless they know she is gonna win.
13. Robbie has never played this high of stakes but all the sudden bus in for 10x her usual buy in.
14. She didn't press charges on guy who "coincidentally" took 15k exactly 10% of the noney/ his cut.
There is more but that's enough if you believe all of this is a coincidence you are in fact an idiot.
Good summary
Just the hand itself screams cheating...but all the coincidences make it obvious af
You’re the man Doug 💪🏽 keep your head up. You’re doing incredible work
Great video Doug. It was also awesome to meet you in person up at Boston billiards casino in Nashua New Hampshire the other day.
We appreciate you and all you've done for the poker community, as well as what your doing in Round rock
Always be on the right side of history. You're doing great and as a lifetime poker fan, I say thank you for defending the sanctity of the sport. Cheers mate.
to be fair, it's not hard to hate THAT woman.
Glad to see your still making content! I appreciate what you have to say.
Thanks for covering this story Doug, keep up the good work!
I am really fascinated why with so much evidence there were so many people who wanted to believe she was innocent. That is the fascinating social question.
Cuz bewbs
Most people didn't understand the nuance of the way the hand played out and the board texture. They just see it as a rec player (little man) finally stood up to the pro (the system) and bluffed them and then the pro cheated them out of their profits.
There's a huge subsection of people these days who don't care about evidence but care about been seen as standing up for something and who believe shouting loudest or being dismissive proves their point more than debating about what is actually taking place.
the actual fascinating social part of this is that a group of poker players can convince every single person in the world that this isnt staged.
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Love you sticking to what you believe in and also having a open mind!
good video, interesting to know this stuff. What is left out or unclear atm is how the signal was given that she was good in the hand. Any ideas on that, based on what you have seen?