On 20 November 2023, a Brazilian poker participant Rafael Caiaffa was suspended indefinitely from the Brazilian Sequence of Poker (BSOP) Tens of millions occasion for breaking a event rule. As reported, Caiaffa added further chips to his stack at first of Day 2 of the Latin America Poker Tour (LAPT) at the moment operating in Sao Paulo to violate the foundations and will get an indefinite suspension from the event.
Suspicious Chip:
The breach was observed by one other participant and verified by the video surveillance information proving that Caiaffa had stored a 100,000 chip stack in his backpack and used it along with the preliminary 100,000 chip acquired throughout registration for the occasion. In accordance with Poker Information, the participant was right down to 10,000 chips at one desk to step away and get again at one other desk with a suspicious 110,000 chip that triggered the organizer’s response.
As reported by Tremendous Poker, Devanir Campos, CEO of BSOP, defined the state of affairs: “He obtained concerned in a hand, misplaced numerous chips and was modified tables. Upon sitting down, Caiaffa positioned the opposite further chips he had acquired. At this second, the gamers introduced this reality to our consideration and we took the motion we needed to take,” Campos mentioned.
Notable Poker Participant:
Rafael Caiaffa is a notable Brazilian participant who reportedly performed the World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) in the summertime of 2023. Poker Information studies that he additionally gained the on-line bracelet in a 2022 GGPoker event. Quickly after the incident on the BSOP Tens of millions occasion of the LAPT event, Caiaffa admitted including an additional stack and agreed that the suspension was a good measure for the violation of the event guidelines.
In accordance with Poker Information, Caiaffa mentioned: “The reality was this: I entered the Thriller KO max late they usually handed me 200,000 chips, 100,000 on the island and one other 100,000 on the desk. I spotted immediately that I acquired extra, and I even talked about it to a pal of mine. I advised him that I’d return it quickly, however it occurred that they broke my desk on the time, we solely performed three arms.’’
He added:’’Then I believed: ‘it gained’t change something if I preserve the chips, it was their mistake’. However clearly, I used to be the one who made the error. I don’t take away my accountability. A participant at my desk observed and spoke up, and he’s greater than proper. The ground got here and noticed every little thing that occurred. I additionally advised the reality and he eradicated me.”
Rafael Caiaffa has been suspended from the occasion indefinitely. Regardless of his current participation within the respected poker tournaments, Caiaffa is not going to be allowed to to participate in any upcoming BSOP Tens of millions tournaments.
