The 10-Hour Rule

The final table for Event #1 ($10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em) was originally scheduled for 2:00 pm tomorrow (Sunday). However, since play didn't finish until 4:50 am, the "10-hour rule" kicks into effect, and the final table has been pushed back to a 3:00 pm start. (All times are listed in the Pacific time zone.)

Basically, the 10-hour rule guarantees that players will have at least 10 hours between days of a tournament. If a tournament day ends less than ten hours before the next day's action begins, the schedule will be pushed back in one-hour increments.

Keep in mind that players aren't guaranteed a full ten hours for sleep. For the televised final tables, players need to return up to 2 1/2 hours early for ESPN pre-game interviews. Such is the price of poker fame.