Comments on: Why are there different rules …

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:40:27 +0000

Final figure for Caesars Palace was 187. EPT’s Grand Final in Monte Carlo, which is now underway, will break last year’s 842 figure easily.

By: David Alexander

David Alexander — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:45:55 +0000

Or it could be like what happened
to me once…

(crazy to admit)

At Bally’s…

didn’t realize
it and when the board double paired

on the river…

I thought… Good grief…

I’m beat… Unbelievable

Turns out…

Had a Royal Flush..

I made an extra $500 bonus..

Sometimes you don’t look back
at your hole cards…

And are tired from playing 14
hours straight, and up almost 24.

By: DanM

DanM — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:45:03 +0000

So really … why is that, that the Venetian Deep Stacks would see a slight increase, while the Caesar’s Circuit sees what is arguably one of the most noticeable decreases all year?

By: grunkzzz

grunkzzz — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:53:55 +0000

Yeah even the WSOP-C’s have different rules at the different locations, it is annoying.

By: Poker Shrink

Poker Shrink — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:55:25 +0000

Not betting the nuts is either a rookie mistake (warning) or soft play (automatic penalty) if you can’t figure out which it is, then I go with the auto penalty.

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:33:34 +0000

Looks like I was a bit optimistic for today’s 5k, according to Pokerpages there’s about 120 signed up so far.

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:29:25 +0000

I assume it’s automatic penalty you have a question with? I know someone at one of the early WSOP events last year checked behind with a royal flush and got a warning.

By: zachdealer

zachdealer — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:20:50 +0000

I can tell you first hand as a dealer it all depends on who is the tournament director. Every WSOP circuit has a different director with a different crew of dealers, slightly twisted house rules for each stop in the circuit.

Listen to this rule, I enforced this one in San Diego (If a player on the river has the absolute nuts and is last to act and said player does not raise or bet then they are penalized, sit out 1 round.)

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:08:29 +0000

Robert, last year they drew 334 for the Main Event, guesses on what it’ll be today? I’ll take a guess at 265.

By: DanM

DanM — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:44:07 +0000

I think the answer is that the Rio staff runs the WSOP, and the Caesar’s staff runs the WSOP-C.

But I don’t think it’s asking too much for some uniformity at least within the Harrah’s empire and WSOP brand.

By: Robert Goldfarb

Robert Goldfarb — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:34:56 +0000

If you register in advance, your stack at your assigned table will be blinded off. (WSOP or WSOP-C) If you register after the start of the tournament at the WSOP you are given a full starting stack. During the current WSOP-C event at Caesars, if you buy in after the start of the event they are taking an approximate amount of blinds that you would have missed (if you had registered before the start) and you get less than a full stack. I just don’t understand why they have different rules/procedures. Poker needs uniformity and consistency in order to continue to grow.

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:01:59 +0000

That’s because he surely was registered well in advance. Robert’s query is in regards to those who sign up late.

By: DanM

DanM — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:34:01 +0000

***Late entry to WSOP=full stack***

Are you sure about that, Goldfarb? I always thought Hellmuth was blinded off during his main event late arrivals.