2008 World Series of Poker

Event 35 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4♣7♣j♣2♠
Prize
$135,753
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Early Controversy

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[user75032]
Once again it would appear that a player has misinterpreted the rules regarding showing up on time for a tournament. This time the player is David Williams. He was overheard bitterly complaining to a floor person about the fact that antes and bring-ins were removed from his stack before he got to the table.

The rule at the WSOP this year is quite simple: if a player registers for a tournament at any point up to the starting time of the tournament, his stack is put into play immediately. If a player does late registration for a tournament, he gets a full stack once he sits down at the table.

Williams, who registered early but showed up late, seemed angry that antes and bring-ins were removed from his stack. The floor told him his three options are: (1) play the stack on the table; (2) take a full refund of his buy-in; or (3) get a ruling from Jack Effel.

He elected to go talk to Effel.