We Interrupt This Call . . .

[MicroBob]

this was pretty much the rule at the WSOP and all the satellites, etc.

Played a WSOP-circuit at the Grand in Tunica. Some $200 2nd-chance tourney.
Some guy raises pre-flop. Gets a couple callers.
Cell-phone rings.
IIRC I think he answered and told the person to hang on. Dealer mucks his cards and says it's the tournament rule.


They were pretty much doing the saame thing at the WSOp at the Rio last year (even in a single-table satellite).

You were allowed to step away from the table though but you ha to be off your phone before the cards got to your spot or you were mucked.