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Protection Poker’s Action Clock Big Hit in WPT Tournament of Champions
- Updated: April 23, 2016
The World Poker Tour Tournament of Champions kicked off in exciting fashion on Friday with 64 members of the WPT Champions Club taking to the felt to battle for the $381,600 first-place prize, plus a plethora of other goodies, including a 2016 Corvette, courtesy of Monster.
One of the features that stood out heading into the event was the addition of the Action Clock, created by Protection Poker. Under the rules of the Action Clock, each player’s action was given a 30-second time limit. For longer decisions, players were given four 30-second time extensions they could use if needed. While this wasn’t the first time a “shot clock” was used in a live poker tournament, for many of the players it was new. Through most of the chatter, the majority of the field liked the Action Clock.
“I love the Action Clock,” said two-time WPT champion Antonio Esfandiari to the production team. He also added, “It makes poker more fun.”
The goal of the Action Clock is pretty simple: speed up the play to create a more entertaining atmosphere for players and fans. After all, it wasn’t too long ago that the poker audience was freaking out at the slow play exhibited at the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event final table.
“I like the Action Clock,” said WPT Season 10 Rendez-Vous à Paris winner Matt Waxman. “I think as a player at this level, you gotta be responsible and know when it’s running out and not complain about it if you get your hand killed. It definitely should not be implemented in tournaments filled with large amounts of recreational players, however, I think that for large buy-ins with the majority of the players being professionals, or wealthier players who know what they’re getting into, it’s nice. The speed of play is so much better, and we’re probably getting in twice as many hands today. People are acting more urgent, they’re more on edge. I definitely like the Action Clock. I’ve been a fan of the concept for years.”
As mentioned, this wasn’t the first time this sort of thing has been implemented on the live felt. What makes the Action Clock is different, and in this writer’s opinion much better, is the …
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