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Cig Smoking Poker Player Kicked Out of WSOP Event for Putting Chips in Pocket
Level 10
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A player on Day 1 of the $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker was kicked out of the tournament for putting his chips in his pocket after attempting to smoke at the table.
The WSOP's social media account posted a video of the incident involving a player arguing with a floor supervisor over smoking a cigarette at the table. The player was adament about smoking while playing, which hasn't been permitted in any U.S. poker room since 2003.