WSOP Cracks Down

Hey grinders,

If you’re new here, this is Raise To Ten’s newsletter where we look at the latest events in the poker world in the past week. 

This week, we’re preparing for Raise To Ten’s relaunch, WSOP will not allow you to use your phone if you’re near a final table and an exciting $500k buy-in tournament is about to begin.

HEADLINES

• Flaghunter. Dominik French has set a new world record for the most poker tournament cashes across different countries, boasting an impressive 52 flags on his HendonMob profile.

• $8M Man. Faraz Jaka won the $10,000 buy-in Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open Deep Stack tournament for $313,495 bringing his total career earnings over the $8 million mark. 

• $500k buy-in. The Triton Million $500,000 buy-in tournament kicks off on December 7th, featuring a unique 1 pro for 1 amateur format. In this setup, amateurs can invite a professional player to participate in the competition. So far, 22 out of the 32 participant pairings have been confirmed. Notable names include Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey and Patrick Antonius.

THE STORY

WSOP Cracks Down On Solvers

The World Series of Poker has announced updates to its rulebook following the controversy surrounding Jonathan Tamayo’s victory in the WSOP Main Event this past summer.

If you’re not familiar with the controversy, during Jonathan Tamayo’s final table run - particularly during the heads-up battle against amateur Jordan Griff - his rail included several established pros, most notably Dominik Nitsche.

They were visibly using laptops, likely running simulations for each hand Tamayo played, providing him with near-instant feedback on his decisions.

The new rulebook includes the following amendments:

• Players and spectators are not allowed to use charts, apps, or any other form of electronic assistance in the tournament room.

• When a tournament reaches the final 3 tables, all players’ electronic devices will be removed. 

• Players will only be allowed to have their devices back during player breaks or after elimination. 

• No devices will be allowed to be used on the tournament rail during these late stages of streamed events and no coaching from the rail will be allowed; this includes viewing of the tournament stream and usage of any electronic assistance.

If the players fail to adhere to the rules, they could face disqualification from the tournament.

After last year’s Main Event, it felt inevitable that some form of change was incoming. How do you feel about the new rules? Are they too restrictive or were they the right thing to do? 

ICYMI

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