When players bag their chips for the night, they get a \”pink slip\” that serves as a claim ticket allowing them to re-take their seats the next day.
According to Rio security, on each of the Day 2s of the main event, with more than 2,000 players arriving, every one of them had their pink slips. Yesterday, however, with 205 players remaining and prize money not just within grasp but actively escalating, some 30 players forgot or lost that little piece of paper that helps guarantee re-entry into the tournament.