Here's the latest:
Jack Effel wants to investigate whether or not the player in question was using his phone for text messaging purposes; Singer believes that fact is irrelevant.
Here is the official cellphone policy, as stated in the 2007 WSOP rulebook:
"82. Cell Phone Rule: A player who wants to use a cellular phone must step away from the table. Any player on the cell phone or texting a messaging when the dealer delivers the first card from the deck will have a dead hand. No cell phones can be placed on a poker table."
Singer, who is a lawyer by profession, has requested a refund from tournament staff and is seeking the opportunity to play in one of the remaining Day 1's. We're also told that he intends to speak with the gaming commission about the situation.
PokerNews has conducted a video interview with Singer regarding the controversy and it will be available for viewing momentarily. Stay tuned.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
. Her opponent bet 5K and she called. The river was the 
. Her opponent bet 2K, she raised to 10K. He called for 3K total and was all in. Her opponent flipped over 
. She tabled 
for a set of tens. She won the pot and sent her opponent to the rail.
and Coren's queens held up, upping her chip stack to 25,300.
out-flopped the 
of his opponent. 
. Cheers from his supporters were heard throughout the Amazon Room. His opponent needed a king to chop the pot, but it never came. Hachem doubled up to 30,000.
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pairing Williams's ace. The turn was the 
, the river was the 
, and Williams dragged another huge pot, eliminating his opponent in the process. 
