WSOP Releases Rules for 2010
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The rules are out for this year’s World Series of Poker, and there are a few interesting changes.
The most interesting change is about the use of cell phones and other electronic devices. They had been banned at the WSOP, but now, with the explosion of social media such as Twitter, they’re back in play. While you aren’t allowed to have “ringing” electronic devices, you can use e-mail/text-capable devices, according to Rule 55:
Players not involved in a hand (cards in muck) shall be permitted to text/email at the table, but shall not be permitted to text/email any other player at the table. If Rio, acting in its sole and absolute discretion, believes a player is communicating with another player at the table, both parties will be immediately disqualified from the tournament and face imposition of additional penalties as described in Rule 36. All players desiring to talk on a cell phone must be at least one table length away from their assigned table during all said communication.
The WSOP pointed out in a press release that there are no changes to limitations on what logos a player may wear, after the rules were tweaked for 2009: “Tournament participants may wear apparel with multiple logos, patches or promotional language. However, no individual logo, patch or block of promotional language is to be larger than 12 square inches.” The entry on this matter is still rather lengthy, however.
The WSOP also noted that the “penalty system” put in place for rules infractions will return in 2010. In all there were 186 penalties in last year’s WSOP.
The rule for late registrants (No. 12) has been changed slightly, with this passage: “Any player registering for an event after all initial tables allocated for that tournament have been filled will begin play at the start of the subsequent level.” Players who register late still start with a full chip stack.
Rule No. 14 clarifies what happens when people who register for WSOP events don’t show up, saying that a player who has not taken a hand by the start of the third level is considered a “no show.” The chips are taken from play, and the buy-in is removed from the prize pool. Players can claim their buy-in prior to July 17th, or it is forfeited to the Rio.
You can read the full version of the rules here.
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