Video of the conflict between Sammy Farha and a dealer has surfaced
A few days ago we reported on the scandal involving three-time WSOP champion Sammy Farha. The 67-year-old poker player got into a scuffle with dealer Doug Kaye during an Omaha cash game at the Houston Social Cardroom club.
PokerNews has published video of the conflict. The surveillance camera footage shows Farha first yelling at the dealer and jabbing a finger in his face, then shoving him in the chest over the floorman's arm.
Security guards and club staff separate Farha and Kaye, but a few seconds later the two meet again at the cashier and continue the argument. Shortly afterwards the poker player heads back to his table.
It was reported that Houston Social Cardroom banned Farha after the incident, yet he was spotted at the venue the very next day. Meanwhile, according to PokerNews, the club permanently banned the dealer from working there.
Kaye claimed that Farha struck him in the chest and stomach area and also tried to slap him. The dealer also said the video distorts what actually happened:
"It's no surprise the video doesn't show everything. It doesn't show what happened before the incident, or what happened afterwards. It's easier to release footage that presents a more convenient version of the situation, but even in that footage you can see that I kept my composure.
In my view, he was clearly looking to provoke me. It seems he was trying to get me to hit him. For him it's a game within a game. It's always been that way, and it still is.
I went to the hospital to get the medical examination required to file a police report for assault. You have to take it seriously when someone raises a hand to you. But now I'm unemployed, and there's every chance he's sitting in that club playing poker right now."
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PokerNews has published video of the conflict. The surveillance camera footage shows Farha first yelling at the dealer and jabbing a finger in his face, then shoving him in the chest over the floorman's arm.
Security guards and club staff separate Farha and Kaye, but a few seconds later the two meet again at the cashier and continue the argument. Shortly afterwards the poker player heads back to his table.
It was reported that Houston Social Cardroom banned Farha after the incident, yet he was spotted at the venue the very next day. Meanwhile, according to PokerNews, the club permanently banned the dealer from working there.
Kaye claimed that Farha struck him in the chest and stomach area and also tried to slap him. The dealer also said the video distorts what actually happened:
"It's no surprise the video doesn't show everything. It doesn't show what happened before the incident, or what happened afterwards. It's easier to release footage that presents a more convenient version of the situation, but even in that footage you can see that I kept my composure.
In my view, he was clearly looking to provoke me. It seems he was trying to get me to hit him. For him it's a game within a game. It's always been that way, and it still is.
I went to the hospital to get the medical examination required to file a police report for assault. You have to take it seriously when someone raises a hand to you. But now I'm unemployed, and there's every chance he's sitting in that club playing poker right now."
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