2009 World Series of Poker, Las Vegas, Nevada – May 26, 2009 through November 10, 2009

SECTION VI – POKER RULES, Continued

61. There will be no foreign objects on the table except for a maximum of one card cap. Card caps can be no larger than two (2) inches in diameter and no more than one-half (1/2) inch in depth. Players may not place any food or beverages on the poker table with the exception of one (1) capped bottle of water.

62. Deck changes will be on the dealer push or limit changes or as prescribed by Harrah’s. Players may not ask for deck changes unless a card is damaged.

63. When time has elapsed in a round and a new round is announced by a member of the Tournament staff, the new limits apply to the next hand. A hand begins with the first riffle.

64. Players must keep their highest denomination chips visible at all times.

65. Verbal declarations as to the content of a player’s hand are not binding; however at Harrah’s discretion, any player deliberately miscalling his hand will be subject to penalty in accordance with Rule No. 52.

66. In cases where hands are concluded prior to the last card being dealt, the next card to be dealt will not be exposed under any circumstances. This prohibited practice is commonly referred to as “rabbit hunting.”

67. A player who intentionally dodges his or her blind(s) when moving from a broken table must forfeit both blinds and incur a penalty, in accordance with Rule No. 52.

68. All chips must be visible at all times. Players may not hold or transport Tournament chips in any manner that takes them out of view or out of the Tournament area. A player who does so will forfeit the chips and face disqualification. The forfeited chips will be taken out of play.

69. The breaking order for an Event will be posted at the close of registration for that Event. The table to which a player is moved will be specified by a predetermined procedure. Players going from a broken table to fill in seats assume the rights and responsibilities of the position. They can get the big blind, the small blind or the button. The only place they cannot get a hand is between the small blind and the button. Harrah’s reserves the right to alter the breaking order due to unusual circumstances.

70. Play will halt at any table that is at least three players short. In fields greater than 20 tables, players will be moved from the next numerical table at full capacity to the short table. Once a Tournament is below 20 tables, players will be moved from the next table in the breaking order that is at full capacity to the short table. Players moving from a full table to a short table assume the same rights and responsibilities of the position as outlined in Rule No. 69.
A. In flop games and all other games that use a dealer button, players will be moved from the big blind to the worst position (which is never the small blind) at the new table. In stud games, players will be moved by position (the last seat to open up at the short table is the seat to be filled).
B. When the Tournament reaches 12 tables, the remaining tables will be balanced within 1 player until the final table is reached. There will be a re-draw for seat assignments when play reaches 3 tables, again at 2 tables, and for the final table seat assignments for Events that have 100 or more participants. For Events with less than 100 participants but more than 50, there will be a re-draw at 2 tables and again for final table seat assignments.

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