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NGC WSOP report to be released shortly

2007-02-13 16:12:53

A long-delayed study investigating how an extra two million chips found their way into the latter stages of the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is now forthcoming, it has been revealed.

It is hoped that the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) analysis will shed some light on the course of events which could have affected the outcome of the tournament itself.

Preliminary findings seem to suggest that WSOP champion Jamie Gold did not benefit from the extra chips, with a leading poker website suggesting that Kevin O'Donnell, who finished in 21st place, could have inadvertently received up to one million extra chips.

But O'Donnell and all other players were away from the table at the time of the error, meaning that there is no implication of wrongdoing on the player's part, according to PokerNews.com

"We believe some form of limited viewing of the surveillance tapes will put this matter to rest. We will, of course, report this information as soon as it becomes "officially" available," the website declared.

Last week Jamie Gold settled out of court with Bruce Crispin Leyser in a long running dispute over the tournament's $12 million dollar prize money.


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