A word of advice: if you're trying to pull a blatant angle shoot, don't do it on a livestream. Especially one watched by over 10,000 people.
It will come back to haunt you, as a player known as Justin found out after after a November 5 livestream at The Lodge.
The hand was shared by Skull Mike, a regular commentator on The Lodge stream who was also playing in the game.
The Lodge Card Club shared the clip as well – you can watch the hand play out below.
'Take some accountability'
Justin – who's played on The Lodge stream a number of times – had reached the river on a board reading 
with 
and was facing a bet of $8,700 from San Kim, who had 
.
Justin started talking: "Oh, I don't know if I can beat you or not, I got ace-high here. Can you beat ace-high?"
Kim remained impassive.
Justin then said, "I gotta go anyway," grabbed a stack of chips, pushed them forward and added clearly, "I call."
Kim went to show his cards, and Justin quickly pulled his chips back.
"I didn't call," he said.
He was immediately questioned by Jay Nguyen, another player at the table, and Justin doubled down, asking, "Did I call?"
"You said, 'I call'," Nguyen said.
"I said I gotta go anyway," Justin replied.
The floor was called and ruled that Justin's forward movement of the chips constituted a call.
All that drama for a chopped pot
The floor was called and ruled that Justin's forward movement of the chips constituted a call.
Skull Mike's original post has now attracted over 1.1 million views and counting. And Justin doesn't fare well in the replies.
Skull Mike tried to throw him a lifeline, posting: "Overall, it was a chaotic situation, yet contrary to popular belief, Justin is a genuinely good man. He simply got caught up in the moment when San reacted quickly and honestly forgot that he had verbalized a call."
The Lodge asked whether it was an angle or an honest mistake. The replies make it pretty clear what other players think.
not even an angle just attempted cheating
— AlfredRex (@alfred_rex1) November 10, 2026
I mean cmon dude youre a grown ass man saying I CALL
— wiz (@WizdomXBT) November 11, 2026
Take some accountability.
It’s not an angle it’s straight up cheating. Cmon. What an asshole
— VeryDeepValue (@ShrekDilDough) November 11, 2026
ridiculous angle ban this clown
— Will (@ShinyHeroFPS) November 11, 2026
This is far worse than an angle and then he lied about it lmao
— Mike Albanese (@TheMikeAlbanese) November 11, 2026
100% an angle shot. Everyone knew it & everyone also heard him say, "I call." Good on JWIN & SAN for staying out of it & letting the floor handle the situation. Tell SKULL MIKE to permanently ban that clown from ever being on the stream again.
— True American Patriot (@ProudPatriot69) November 10, 2026
UMMM FLOOOR & yesssss he never plays on stream again … these guys are so cheap that is such an angle … what a horrible scum yk thats his entire net worth as well thays why he did that !! Just a goofy
— Lastly Tucker (@TheLastBuyIn) November 10, 2026
Lifetime ban
— Hundenrufus (@hundenrufus) November 10, 2026
To think he just ruined his reputation for the rest of his life not just in Poker, but in every relationship and friendship. Solve this entire character, reputation for life over a chop.
— BBaker D (@BMichPat) November 10, 2026
I would be so embarrassed and ashamed if I were him. To blatantly lie like that on camera. Yikes
— c (@OGbtc2013) November 10, 2026
