[MicroBob]

In one of the early 90's WSOP's Dick Van Patten also makes a similar mistake.

I think it was 1993. You really have to be listening to his commentary to catch it though.

It was something like 99 vs. AK and the flop was K42.

So Dick wisely observes that the other guy needs a 9 to stay alive.

The turn is another K and dick not-so-wisely observes that the 99 guy is 'drawing dead' now.
After the 'trivial' river comes Dick's broadcast partner (forget his name) pointed out that a 9 would have still been good and would have given him a full-house and Dick then says, "Oh yes...he would have gotten a full-house with a 9."



I'm assuming this Heartland thing might have been live??
But if he corrected himself it's a forgiveable mistake.

I see play-by-play announcers at a much higher level making really bad mistakes ALL the time. It happens.