In the middle of the first event, the Big Stack, No Limit Hold 'Em tournament State Regulators halted the tournament. Somebody was cheating.
"Saying they have confirmed that one or more people used 'a significant number of counterfeit chips' at an Atlantic City poker tournament, state casino regulators on Saturday canceled the tainted match and ordered all prize money frozen until an investigation is complete.
'Thus far, investigators have found that one or more tournament entrants improperly introduced a significant number of counterfeit chips into the tournament, gaining an unfair advantage and compromising the integrity of play for the event,' Tom Ballance, the Borgata's president and chief operating officer said Saturday.
'It is extremely unfortunate that the criminal actions of these individuals can have a detrimental impact on more than 4,000 other entrants,' he said. 'We fully understand and regret the disappointment this cancellation causes our valued customers, and we will work diligently with DGE investigators to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. The integrity of our games and the confidence of our players is of the utmost importance to us.' "
Ref: Las Vegas Sun
"Saying they have confirmed that one or more people used 'a significant number of counterfeit chips' at an Atlantic City poker tournament, state casino regulators on Saturday canceled the tainted match and ordered all prize money frozen until an investigation is complete.
'Thus far, investigators have found that one or more tournament entrants improperly introduced a significant number of counterfeit chips into the tournament, gaining an unfair advantage and compromising the integrity of play for the event,' Tom Ballance, the Borgata's president and chief operating officer said Saturday.
'It is extremely unfortunate that the criminal actions of these individuals can have a detrimental impact on more than 4,000 other entrants,' he said. 'We fully understand and regret the disappointment this cancellation causes our valued customers, and we will work diligently with DGE investigators to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. The integrity of our games and the confidence of our players is of the utmost importance to us.' "
Ref: Las Vegas Sun
