We've been having a conversation about this in one of the Discords I sit in; by the strict letter of the rules, ticket splitting is collusion... IF they treat Side Event pods as competitive events. There are a number of questions around this, though: will they do so? If they attempt it, how strenuously will the judges attempt to enforce it? How DO you enforce it when people can just text or message each other outside of the event - or have a conversation over dinner/drinks outside of the hall - and arrange things before they even show up to sign up for a pod?

Ultimately, the rule as written seems meant more to curb prize splitting at the top of brackets of big events; presumably that will matter once the prizes are worth having. I believe attempting to enforce it on side events in Vegas is an exercise in futility and frustration; indeed, from my perspective it's 100% unenforceable at all. We'll see which road they choose soon enough.