2010 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
72
Prize
$721,373
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,180,950
Entries
3,097
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 3,097

Early Smoke Break

A player on Table 366 was just penalized for checking behind with a straight flush.

The board read {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and after checking behind the gentleman tabled {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} not knowing he had the stone cold nuts. His tablemates were confused, and although they weren't suspicious of collusion, they called over the floor to investigate.

Sure enough he was penalized for one orbit for, "soft play." Here's the official rule from Section IV of the 2010 WSOP Official Tournament Rules:

"Collusion includes, but is not limited to, acts such as: chip dumping; soft play; sharing card information with another player; sending or receiving signals from or to another player; the use of electronic communication with the intent to facilitate collusion; and any other act that Rio and WSOP deem inappropriate."

The man exited the Amazon Poker Room for a smoke, and will return shortly.