Poker Player Daniel Negreanu Praise WSOP's 'Tamayo Rule' in Anticipation of Las Vegas Event
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Implements Strict Player-Assistance Rule Change
GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu commends the WSOP for implementing a significant rule change regarding player-assistance, deemed the 'Tamayo Rule'. The new rule, officially known as Rule 116, prohibits players from receiving electronic assistance or coaching during tournament action, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Last year's WSOP Main Event winner, Texas pro poker player Jonathan Tamayo, sparked controversy after influential figures, including former Main Event champion Joe McKeehen and multiple WSOP trophy winner Dominik Nitsche, allegedly provided advice using electronic tools during the tournament.
The new rule aims to eliminate any suggestive cheating or unfair advantage during the 56th running of the WSOP in Las Vegas, which begins at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas on Tuesday. The rule is designed to uphold the integrity, fairness, and professionalism of the game by preventing discussions of strategy while the tournament clock is running and players are not on break.
WSOP Senior Vice President Jack Effel explained that organizers underwent a re-evaluation of the tournament, deciding that real-time electronic assistance tools could potentially pose a risk in those environments. As a result,Implemented protective measures to minimise the possibility of players exploiting information during the events to gain an advantage over others.
Effel further elaborated that poker wants the WSOP event to remain βpure,β comparing it to taking a test without notes. As such, players can discuss strategy only during official breaks in the tournament.
- The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has implemented Rule 116, also known as the 'Tamayo Rule', to prohibit players from receiving electronic assistance or coaching during casino-and-gambling tournaments, following a controversy in last year's Main Event.
- In an effort to maintain the integrity and fairness of casino-games like poker, WSOP has banned the use of electronic assistance tools during the tournament, even going as far as to compare this rule to taking a test without notes.
