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Koon refunded 0K buyin after bagging on Day 1 Koon refunded 0K buyin after bagging on Day 1

07-10-2023 , 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by easyfnmoney
When you put it like this, yeah, he doesn't appear to be in a protected class and he absolutely did freeroll the tourney. If he could have secured a min cash with his stack, he likely would have just not shown up and collected $.

All decisions by the floor might be final, but the day the WSOP denies this to someone else, it could very well look like discrimination, particularly against a protected class.
Why do you keep saying he freerolled the tourney?

He had played for a few hours and had above a starting stack while registration was still open. If he was below a starting stack I am pretty sure that the TD would have taken that fact into account.

How is that freerolling?
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07-10-2023 , 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JimL
Why do you keep saying he freerolled the tourney?

He had played for a few hours and had above a starting stack while registration was still open. If he was below a starting stack I am pretty sure that the TD would have taken that fact into account.

How is that freerolling?
What about main event guy who also had above starting stack?
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07-10-2023 , 03:14 AM
It right there in the rules… clear as day WSOP Rule 118.14
(I don’t know how to do links, but you can google it)

“If a player is famous or semi-famous, and he/she wants a refund due to a personal event, we might possibly grant one based on chip stack size, stage of the tournament, and whether the request was polite and courteous. If player does not have Hendon Mob earnings of $500k+, or is below a “6.5” on a “hot or not” scale (determined at the sole discretion of WSOP staff), then such refund may be refused.”

Clear as day.
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07-11-2023 , 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by borg23
What about main event guy who also had above starting stack?
Did he ask for a refund and be denied?

All of that is besides my point though, how is this freerolling?
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07-11-2023 , 08:48 AM
I know a person that had a medical emergency and an above starting stack who recd a credit for 10k for the next wsop. I would bet this happens more than just Koon with the field sizes.
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