Doug Polk and Greg Merson Blast Ali Imsirovic Over Cheating Allegations

Doug Polk and Greg Merson discussed cheating allegations against Ali Imsirovic on Polk's recent podcast. The conversation covered various controversial incidents and the potential use of shot clocks in poker.

Greg Merson mentioned that Ali Imsirovic learned poker from his friend Evan Jarvis, known as Gripsed. Doug Polk recalled playing Ali Imsirovic at $100/$200 while preparing for his grudge match against Daniel Negreanu. During their discussion, Doug Polk and Greg Merson highlighted several incidents that raised suspicions about Ali Imsirovic's behavior.

Alex Foxen tweeted that Ali Imsirovic is banned from GG for multi-accounting and RTA, and witnessed numerous chip dumps to horses. Alex Foxen shared a tweet with a screenshot and video footage of Ali Imsirovic looking at Paul Phua's hole cards, which added to the controversy surrounding Imsirovic. Doug Polk suggested that shot clocks, as used at the recent Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge, incentivize players not to waste time unnecessarily.