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Cig Smoking Poker Player Kicked Out of WSOP Event for Putting Chips in Pocket
Level 28
Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000 Blinds, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 60,000/90,000 Ante, 30,000-60,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 60,000/90,000 Ante, 30,000-60,000 Blinds
A player on Day 1 of the $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker was kicked out of the tournament for putting his chips in his pocket after attempting to smoke at the table.
The WSOP's social media account posted a video of the incident involving a player arguing with a floor supervisor over smoking a cigarette at the table. The player was adament about smoking while playing, which hasn't been permitted in any U.S. poker room since 2003.