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  1. dannyg1989 dannyg1989 is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 1:15pm)

    Why is there a rule that once youre in the money you cant use an MP3 player of any sort? i can understand why they have it in there coz someone asking "what?" every time someone says something does get a bit tedious! but why only after the money bubble?
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  2. ApesAreFun ApesAreFun is offline Moderator/Euro Donk

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 6:29pm) in reply to dannyg1989

    That's a rule? That's ridic.
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  3. dannyg1989 dannyg1989 is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 10:43pm) in reply to ApesAreFun

    apparently so. i saw it on a thread here a few days ago and then on the WSOP website
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  4. okse54 okse54 is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 10:58pm) in reply to dannyg1989

    ya ive heard its a rule, idk the reasoning behind it. if they think its will slow down the game then ban it from the whole tournament. weird that it changes in the middle
     
  5. GutShotBen GutShotBen is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 11:22pm) in reply to okse54

    at Fallsview casino,mp3 where ban too
     
  6. Gags30 Gags30 is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 11:47pm) in reply to GutShotBen

    the logic behind this is that it's extremely difficult to figure out the difference between an mp3 player, a phone, or a computer. so instead of saying 'no phones on the table when in the money' and having to ask to examine everyon'es iphone/droid/ipod/mp3/8track player...they just figured it'd be easier to say you can use phones and whatever at the table before the money, and once youer' int he money you can't use anything
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  7. Pghfan987 Pghfan987 is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2010 (6/1/2010 11:56pm) in reply to Gags30

     
    Originally Posted by Gags30 View Post

    the logic behind this is that it's extremely difficult to figure out the difference between an mp3 player, a phone, or a computer. so instead of saying 'no phones on the table when in the money' and having to ask to examine everyon'es iphone/droid/ipod/mp3/8track player...they just figured it'd be easier to say you can use phones and whatever at the table before the money, and once youer' int he money you can't use anything

    But the question remains, why does the MP3 policy change once you are in the money? Dealers would have similar problems distinguishing between computers and MP3 players if it is in the money or not.
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