A Severe Penalty - This hardly seems a fair outcome.

[OmahaGal]

It's difficult enough maintaining the integrity of the game without allowing ignorance, no matter how innocent, to outweigh what is best for the game. I can't imagine anyone who is that wet behind the ears entering a WSOP game without having had some play in tournaments.

Hiding chips is never allowed. When tables break the more seasoned players will reiterate this very rule to the newbies at the table who attempt to pocket their chips b/c it's easier to carry that way. Racks are given to players with too many chips to handle easily. This is such a basic rule that anyone who has moved from a table in any tournament would become familiar with it from day one.

No compromises or others will look to pass chips to their friends in need using this method. No more ammo for cheats. Your friend will be all the wiser next year and very happy to know that rules are in place for everyone's benefit. Collusion happens...rules are in place to minimize opportunity. The ruling was adequate - he's lucky he wasn't DQ'd.