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Originally Posted by dad604  It just amazes me that the dealers don't know the rules and didn't take the blinds from the empty spot at this level. This is suppose to be the top event. |
Sounds like they did, but the problem (depending on whose side you choose) was that when players were arriving late and they prepaid, they had significantly less chips than the people that registered after the start of the tourney that were starting at the same time. Late registrations were only penalized 1000 chips and not blinded off as that is the way the rules for late registrants works.
I am kind of on the fence with this one because on one hand the system is flawwed IMO. It is definitley not fair for Helmuth to sit down with only 1150 in chips (or whatever it was) at the same time Gus Hansen sits down with $9000 because he registered after the start of the tourney.
On other hand, Helmuth knew when the event started. Why not just show up on time? Oh I know, it's because he has a HUGE ego and needs to make an "entrance"
