Ermakov Enters Late Due To WSOP Printing Mistake
Ilya Ermakov just took his seat right in front of our desk on Table 5 in the Gold section of the Brasilia Room, but he wasn't late registering. Ermakov had bought in, but had a misprinted tournament slip that said the start time for this event would be at 5:00 PM and not noon like it was.
Prior to play, World Series of Poker Tournament Director spoke about the mistake that was made as a few tournament slips were printed this way. Players showing up late would have the option to either play or get a full refund, which was the decision to be made in Ermakov's case.
Ermakov is Russian and doesn't speak or understand English all too well, but a few other Russian players in the tournament helped out with the translations, letting him know he was entitled to a refund if he didn't want to play. Ermakov was told the current blinds and that he would get a full stating stack of 30,000. Ermakov opted to play and is now being dealt into the tournament, albeit five hours late.