03.01.07
Poker Rules!
In the news over the last couple of days there’s been plenty of talk about the World Series Poker rules announced by Harrah on Wednesday morning (that’s Wednesday, Feb 28th). While it’s pretty dry stuff, it’s worth repeating if only because worth storing away somewhere in the dark recesses and some of the rules have a baring on the current legal battle between the US government and the online poker industry.
Ok, we have detailed logo restriction for players and there has been a specific ban on the use of third-party registrations for gaming sites conducting business with US residents. The World Poker Series will now not allow third-party registrations from Internet poker rooms that have allowed US players to gamble with real money for the last two years.
Another ruling stipulates that third-party registrations will only be accepted from WSOP sponsors or so called, “land-based entities officially licensed to conduct satellite tournaments”. What a blow.
Well, if these rules mean anything to anyone out there, you may be interested to know that the word on the grapevine is also that these rules are going to be “difficult” to enforce. As always, cash is king. Money talks and…um…bullshit walks!
The tournament’s commissioner pointed out the following: “If a player shows up with $10,000 and wants to register for the tournament, we will allow them to play,” WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said. “It’s nearly impossible for us to tell where the money came from. Just because someone is wearing a dot-net or dot-com shirt doesn’t mean they qualified for the tournament online. People wear poker related clothing for more than one reason. I wear a L.A. Kings jersey all the time. I don’t play for the Kings.”
The World Series Poker tournament will begin on June 1 with two fairly big cash events: the World Championship Mixed Hold’em for $5,000 and the Casino Employees event for $500.
All the events of the tournament will be held in their usual spot, the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, which will have up to 300 tables available for the tournaments, satellites, and cash games. A testament to the growing popularity, that’s 100 more tables than last year.
Several new events have also made their way onto the schedule: $5,000 World Championship Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No Limit); $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better; $5,000 World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em; and $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better.
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