Jack McClelland Changes Show One Card, Show Both Rule

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Before the start of play on Day 3 of the WPT World Championship, Daniel Negreanu and tournament director Jack McClelland stood before the remaining field, up on the stage next to the featured table to make an announcement concerning the rule, "show one card, show both."

There have been debates about the rule since its inception, fueled mostly by Negreanu, a firm advocate of changing the Bellagio's policy. McClelland spoke about Negreanu's blog, stating that Negreanu's complaints about the "show one card, show both" rule may be valid, and that he would like to put it to a vote.

So McClelland asked the room if they would be opposed to a rule change. The response was overwhelming to say the least. Nearly every person in the room voted that a rule change was in order.

McClelland responded with, "In the words of Steve Lipscomb, "Ahh.... F#%k it,"" and just like that the rule was changed.

Players are still not allowed to flash a card in the middle of the hand, however. The rule only allows you to expose a card after the hand is over.

After McClelland jokingly gave himself a 20-minute penalty, he did warn the players that he has been training the dealers for three years to turn both cards over, and that they should be patient with them as they learn the new rule all over again.

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