Posted on: July 19, 2024, 11:18h. <\/p>\n
Last updated on: July 19, 2024, 11:18h. <\/p>\n
The poker world has been gripped by controversy following Jonathan Tamayos $10 million win at the World Series of Pokers (WSOP) Main Event on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The 38-year-old poker pro from Humble, Texas defeated amateur Jordan Griff at the conclusion of a 10-day battle that drew 10,112 hopefuls to the Paris and Horseshoe in Las Vegas. However, as first reported by Britains Daily Mirror, fellow poker pros noticed Tamayo peeking at a laptop after a winning a big hand against Griff. <\/p>\n
Now, they accuse Tamayo of consulting a sim. <\/p>\n
While using computer simulators during WSOP tournaments is forbidden and a steep penalty would have applied if Tamayo had brought his own no rules exist about whether players can consult sims brought by people in their cheering sections (rails). <\/p>\n
Sims are most commonly used to replay a recent hand and, employing a mathematical strategy called Game Theory Optimum, conclude whether it was played to optimize a players potential to win. <\/p>\n
While no one is suggesting that Tamayo outright cheated, the move is not considered particularly ethical. <\/p>\n
The issue is that poker is supposed to be an individual game, not a team game, explained the reddit account @myimportantthoughts. Imagine you are on the final table and your rail is a couple of friends and family who are not in poker. They are not gonna be helping much. <\/p>\n
Your opponent has 3 pros at his rail and he is being given real time info\/sims based on the exact specific stack depths and any tendencies the pros pick up on you. <\/p>\n
Do you think that this is reasonable? <\/p>\n
Indeed, PokerStars ambassador Sam Grafton, the fifth-highest earning English poker player of all-time, did not. He put it more bluntly on X\/Twitter: Absolutely sucks and cant be allowed. <\/p>\n
Throughout the final table, video of theproceedings show, Tamayo consulted with members of his rail who were typing into the laptop. <\/p>\n
In the past, WSOP have also sought advice from people their rails, but none has used a laptop so visibly. <\/p>\n
WSOP organizer have so far issued no comment about the controversy, nor have they announced any impending inquiries into it. <\/p>\n
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