"Here's Our Rule on Phones - Don't Use 'Em!"
However it seems that some people still didn't get the message - or perhaps one person thought that was the SMS that was coming in.
As we watched action on table 30, a player was checking a text message on his mobile - BANG. The tournament director came in and slapped him with a five-minute time penalty. Oops.
It may have saved him some chips though; as he was ushered to the rail to serve his time, Jason Guiliano and another opponent got their money into the middle preflop.
Guiliano:
Opponent:
The board ran out , eliminating the opponent and sending Guiliano's stack up to 22,000.