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Poker Player Caught Stealing Chips During Tournament
TournamentsJune 1, 2010·1 min read

Poker Player Caught Stealing Chips During Tournament


During a $1000 no-limit hold'em tournament, a man in his 50s wearing a baseball cap was escorted out by security. The incident occurred during a hand when the man took chips from another player's stack. The man was caught taking chips from another player's stack during a hand. The incident was confirmed by reviewing the footage. Tournament director Jack Effel confirmed that the man would be banned from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) forever.

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