Suit Up Poker Tournament Rules and Etiquette:
1. Suit Up Poker League considers the best interests of the game and fairness as our top priority in the decision making process. The Tournament Director has the final decision on all rulings; HOWEVER, they do NOT have authority to override any of the rules contained in this document.
For our final article in our How to Host the Perfect Poker Home Game series we'll look at some of the odd rules, mistakes and exceptions that can pop up over the course of a poker game. Familiarize yourself with these oddities and you'll be able to deal with 90% of the issues that arise during your home game. Be Nice, Have Fun! No Limit Texas Hold'em will be the game played each week. There are not many rules, beyond being a nice person & remembering this is fun. For 13 weeks we will be tracking points, with 3.51 points given to 1st place and 2.49 for 2nd place. Rules (Exceptions or additions to TDA rules) Rule #1: Aces Cracked Poker League is an entertainment business and not a gaming establishment. Therefore, there is absolutely 0 tolerance for any side betting or under the table gambling. Anyone breaking this rule will be ban from the league, no exceptions.
2. It is 100% FREE to players! There are NO fees, NO buy-ins, NO cover charges, and NO drink or food minimums. There is NO risk of losing anything, but plenty to gain. Gambling is strictly prohibited.
The following are general rules and guidelines for our league: All tournament participants must be 18 years of age or older. All players start with an equal amount of chips. Chips have no cash value.
3. All players are welcome to play for FREE. The TOP 50 players at each tournament will receive points. Top 3 Finishers receive Bonus Points based on number of players.
4. Players must be at least 18 years of age. Many venues require 21 & up.
5. Players in Suit Up Poker tournaments are prohibited from involving betting or gambling in any way, shape or form. Players are not permitted to place any form of currency on the table at any time. There are NO exceptions to these rules. Violators will be asked to leave immediately and banned from all future Suit Up Poker events. Chips used by Suit Up Poker have no value as currency. **NO LAST MAN STANDING OR YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM THE LEAGUE**
6. Chip starting stack will be 8,500 (10 x 100's, 5 x 500's, and 5 x 1,000's) for 7 p.m. games. The 9:30 p.m. game starting stack will be 13,500 (10 x 100's, 5 x 500's, 5 x 1,000's and 1 x 5,000). Late players will start with a reduced number of chips. See RULE #7.
7. Late players will ONLY be able to join a tournament already in progress if the player arrives BEFORE the start of the fifth blind level (500/1,000). Late players will start with a reduced number of chips. A total of 2,500 chips will be removed from the starting stack during the first three blind levels of play. If seated after the official starting time, but before the beginning of the first blind change, player will start with 8,000 chips. If seated after the first blind change, but before the second blind change, player will start with 7,500 chips. If seated after the second blind change, but before the third blind change, player will start with 7,000 chips. If seated after the third blind change, but before the fourth blind change, player will start with 6,500 chips. After the start of the fifth blind level (500/1,000) NO new players will be seated. NO EXCEPTIONS!
8. Late players are only allowed to enter the tournament during the first four blinds levels. No player will be seated after the start of the fifth blind level (500/1,000) to ensure a quality tournament for all players.
9. During the break, the Tournament Director will color up by removing the lower denomination chips. Any odd number amount of chips will be rounded up to speed up play. Players are required to stack their chips in stacks of ten prior to leaving the table for break.
10. To determine the first dealer position of each table, table #1 will deal for high card. The player with the highest valued card will start the deal. In the event two or more players draw the same valued card, suits are used to determine the dealer in the descending order of Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs.
11. The deal will rotate clockwise.
12. Any player away from the table for a TOTAL of 20 minutes during any game will have their chips removed and their finishing position noted at the time of removal from the game. When a player is absent from the table for any reason, their blind will be posted by the dealer from the absent players stack. A players hand is folded if they are not sitting at the table when the last card of the hand is dealt. Blinds are posted for all missing players. (The dealer will always deal to the chips, not the players)
13. When time has elapsed in a round and a new round is announced, the new blinds apply to the next hand. A hand has begun with the first riffle.
14. Players must keep their highest denomination chips visible at all times.
15. All chips must be visibly displayed at all times. Players may not have chips in their pockets at any time. Players are not permitted to have 'dirty' stacks. Players are entitled to a reasonable estimation of an opponent's chip count; thus chips should be kept in countable stacks. We recommend clean stacks in multiples of 20 as a standard. However tall your stacks are, they should be uniform and easy enough for opponents to count simply by looking at them. Higher denomination chips always should be visible and not hidden behind lower chip denominations.
16. Players are obligated to post their blinds before any cards are dealt.
17. Players not at their seat when the last card is dealt during the initial round of dealing will have a dead hand. This includes the blinds which will be posted by the dealer.
18. New players are dealt in immediately unless they are seated in the Small Blind position. If seated in the Small Blind, player must wait until the deal passes them to enter the game. If a player is seated in the Big Blind position, the player must post the Big Blind and be dealt in the hand.
19. Tournament play will use a dead button. A player may come in and be the dealer at any time.
20. An absent player is always dealt a hand. The dealer will submit their blinds from the player's chips. Players at the table cannot play another players hand if absent.
21. If the first or second card off the deck is exposed on the deal, the dealer will place it back into the deck, reshuffle and re-cut the cards. If any other card is exposed during the deal due to dealer error, it will be replaced as follow: If a down card is flashed or exposed, it cannot be kept. After completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card becomes the burn card.
22. If the cards are flopped before the betting round is complete, or if the flop reveals too many cards, the board cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck. The burn card remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card.
23. If the dealer turns the fourth street card before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play and the betting is completed. The dealer then burns and turns what would have been the fifth street card in the place of the fourth card. After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burn cards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If the fifth street card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner.
24. If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player (Small Blind) an extra card (after all players have received their hands), the card will be returned to the deck and used for the burn card. If the dealer deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.
25. Play will halt on any table that has four or fewer players.
26. Players going from a broken table to fill in seats assume the rights and responsibility of the position. A dead button situation may occur.
27. When two players are left at the table, the dealer will always be small blind.
28. The current dealer is the only player allowed to touch the discard/muck pile. No player is allowed to turn over any cards in the muck pile, or view un-played cards ('Rabbit Hunting')
29. If a player does not have enough chips to call a bet or place a blind, that player can go 'ALL IN.' The minimum bring-in is the size of the big blind. The minimum bet remains the same amount on all betting rounds. If the big blind does not have sufficient chips to post the required amount, a player who enters the pot on the initial betting round is still required to enter for at least the minimum bet (unless going all-in for a lesser sum) and a pre-flop raiser must at least double the size of the big blind. At all other times, when someone goes all-in for less than the minimum bet, a player has the option of just calling the all-in amount. If a player goes all-in for an amount that is less than the minimum bet, a player who wishes to raise must raise at least the amount of the minimum bet. Odd chips go to the player to the left of the button.
30. When a player goes ALL-IN and the bet is called by one player, the remaining player will turn cards face up for the showdown and continue the hand.
31. Any player may go ALL-IN during their turn. All-Ins should be announced as such to the dealer. Player should then place their chips in front of them for the dealer to count out and verify the total. In the event that more than one player goes All-In for differing totals, a side pot or side pots will be made. Players can only win amounts equal to their stake in the hand. Whenever a player or players are All-In and all other possible betting action is done, all players reveal their cards. Any player calling an All-In or being called must show their cards. If a player lacks sufficient chips to post a blind, that player is All-In and a side pot will be established for any remaining players. If two or more players are eliminated during the same hand, the player who entered the hand with more chips finishes in the higher position.
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32. Once a player has lost all of his/her chips they are required to leave the table.
33. If two or more players are eliminated on the same hand, the player with the most chips at the start of the hand will finish in the higher position. If both players have the same amount of chips, then the player with the higher hand will finish in the higher position.
34. The dealer is responsible for placing the muck cards in the muck pile. If at any time, a player's hand is purposely thrown in the muck pile, the cards are dead and cannot be played in that hand.
35. No player is allowed to turn over any of the burn or muck cards at any time during the hand.
36. Cards must remain above the table at all times, cards must be visible at all times and must not be shown to players who are no longer in the hand while the hand is still live. Cards are not permitted to be shown to spectators.
37. One player to a hand. Players are obligated to protect the other players at all times. Therefore, players shall:a. Not disclose contents of live or folded hands.b. Not advise or criticize play before or after the action is complete.c. Not read/announce the board. Not announce a potential hand, or identify potential hands of any player in or out of the hand.
38. No player or spectator may give advice on how to play a hand. Once there is an all-in, there is to be no talk other than from the dealer or players involved in the hand and only when it is their turn to act.
39. Any wager must be at least the size of the previous bet or raise in that round, unless a player is going all-in.
40. A verbal statement denotes your action and is binding. If in turn you verbally declare a fold, check, bet, call, or raise, you are forced to take that action. This rule applies even if the player was not aware of the previous raise. It is the players responsibility at all times to be aware of the state of the hand.
41. Rapping the table with your hand is a pass.
42. Deliberately acting out of turn will not be tolerated. A player who checks out of turn may not bet or raise on their turn to act. A player who has called out of turn may not change his wager to a raise on his turn to act.
43. If you put a single chip in the pot that is larger than the bet, but do not announce a raise, you are assumed to have only called. For example, if blinds are $200/$400 and a player places a $1,000 chip in front of them without saying anything, then that player has merely called the $400 bet.
44. All wagers and calls of an improper low amount must be brought up to the proper size if the error is discovered before the betting round has been completed. No one who has acted may change a call to a raise because the wager size has been changed.
45. Blackjack tips and tricks. Please adhere to all poker etiquette. This includes splashing the pot, information about your hand, and string bets. Repeated infringements will not be tolerated. Penalties will be applied.
46. The only player that may touch the chips in the pot is the acting dealer. If you need change, leave the chip/chips in front of you until all betting has ceased. Only the dealer is permitted to give change from the pot. Players can either exchange chips with another player or verbalize their bet and get their change from the dealer once the betting has ceased for that round. Players are not permitted to take change from another players bet. Players who do not follow instruction will receive one (1) warning from the Tournament Director. Should they persist, they will be railed for a full round. Further breaches will result in their removal from the game.
47. The English-Only rule will be enforced during the play of hands.
48. No 'string bets.' Players must state their intentions (Call, Check, or Raise) before placing chips in front of them. You MUST place all chips required to satisfy your intentions in one motion. You may not go back into your chips multiple times.
49. No 'splashing' the pot. You are to place your chips in a stack in front of you, and then push the chips to the center after the dealer has stated the 'pot is right.'
50. All cards will be turned face up when no additional betting action is possible.
51. Dealers cannot kill a winning hand that was tabled and was obviously the winning hand.
52. Submitting cards to the MUCK automatically forfeits the hand in any situation, even if the hand is face up. The winning hand must be shown.
53. Players must remain at the table if they still have action pending on a hand.
54. In a situation when a players chooses or is required to show their cards, including playing the board, a player must show both cards to earn any part of the pot. There is no circumstance that a player is permitted to show only one card.
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55. If a player folds, and exposes one card in the process, the player's second card must also be exposed to all players and both cards left on the table face up. If a player folds both cards face up, both cards must also be exposed to all players and left on the table face up. Harrahs online casino promo codes. Repeatedly folding cards face up may result in a tournament disqualification.
56. If a player shows their cards to one or more players at the table, they are required to show their cards to all players at the table. This is known as the 'Show One, Show All' rule.
57. When heads up, the small blind is on the button and acts first. When beginning heads up play the button may need to be adjusted to ensure that no player takes the big blind twice in a row.
58. A player who is last to act may not under any circumstances check with the Nut Hand. Any player found guilty of this offense will be removed from the game and their chips forfeited.
59. As players are eliminated and tables need to be balanced, the Tournament Director will assign players their seat at the new table. The Director will always try to ensure that players are not disadvantaged by a move. The TD is there for a reason. Players do not tell hosts where they are going to sit.
60. Etiquette violations will not be tolerated. Examples include unnecessarily touching other players cards or chips, delay of the game, and excessive or abusive chatter. Players are required to act in turn. Repeated etiquette violations may result in tournament disqualification.
61. Players are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner and be respectful of the establishments that host tournaments, other players, as well as Directors. Behavior that is disruptive and/or not in the best interest of the league such as sharing or pooling chips, colluding, cheating, and/or behaving in an inappropriate, disrespectful or abusive manner will result in the immediate disqualification from the tournament and permanent loss of participation in future Suit Up Poker League events.
62. A disqualified player will have their chips removed from play.
63. The Tournament Director reserves the right to ask any player to leave the table and the tournament. The hosting establishment always reserves the right to ask anyone to leave their place of business at any time.
64. Suit Up Poker League as well as the current venue reserves the right to cancel, change or alter an event at any time due to unforeseen or extenuating circumstances.
65. At NO time, at any Suit Up Poker event is currency of any kind allowed on the poker table. Any violation of this rule will result in immediate expulsion from the tournament.
66. Cell phones are not to be used for calls, texting or playing games during any tournament. If you must make or take a phone call, or send a text message, you must get up from the table and your hand will be considered dead. Players will receive one warning. Further usage will result in player being removed from the game.
Session play does not stop except for breaks. Play may be stopped for 5 or 10 minute breaks at the Tournament Director's discretion.
K-TOWN POKER LEAGUE RULES
Adapted from TDA Rules: http://www.pokertda.com/view-poker-tda-rules/
FLOOR DECISIONS - The best interest of the free roll game and fairness to all parties involved are top priorities in decision-making. Unusual circumstances occasionally dictate our decisions in the interest of fairness and may take priority over technical rules. If an error occurs the Tournament Director should be called over to the table immediately. All floor decisions are final. If you do not accept the Tournament Directors decision and cause a scene in the venue, you may be disqualified from the current tournament. Depending on the severity of the situation, you may also be banned from the poker league.
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PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY – players are expected to protect their hands, make their intentions clear, follow the action, act in turn with proper terminology and gestures, defend their right to act, keep cards visible and chips correctly stacked, remain at the table with a live hand, table all cards properly when competing at showdown, speak up if they see a mistake, call for a clock when warranted, transfer tables promptly, follow one player to a hand, know and comply with the rules, practice proper etiquette, and generally contribute to an orderly event.
CONDUCT CODE - The following is not permitted: Collusion with another player or any other form of cheating. Verbally or physically threatening any patron or employee. Creating a disturbance by arguing, shouting, cussing, or making excessive noise. Throwing, tearing, bending, or crumpling cards. Destroying or defacing property. Bringing in outside food or drink. Using an illegal substance on the venue's property. Carrying a weapon. The house reserves the right to require that any two players not play at the same table. The house will make decisions based on the best interest of all parties involved in a situation. Your feedback is always welcome, but we ask that you respect our final decisions and do not cause disruption to the game or the competitive and fun atmosphere that we try to maintain at our venues.
POKER ETIQUETTE - The following actions are improper, and grounds for warning, suspending, or barring a violator: Deliberately acting out of turn. Deliberately splashing chips into the pot. Agreeing to check a hand out when a third player is all-in. Reading a hand for another player at the showdown before it has been placed face up on the table. Revealing the contents of a live hand in a multi handed pot before the betting is complete. Needlessly stalling the action of a game. Stacking chips in a manner that interferes with dealing or viewing cards. Making statements or taking action that could unfairly influence the course of play, whether or not the offender is involved in the pot. Asking to see a player's hand to obtain information instead to rule out collusion.
If you show cards to an active player during a deal, any player at the table has the right to see those exposed cards. Cards shown during or after a deal to a player not in the pot should be shown to all players when the deal is finished.
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3. All players are welcome to play for FREE. The TOP 50 players at each tournament will receive points. Top 3 Finishers receive Bonus Points based on number of players.
4. Players must be at least 18 years of age. Many venues require 21 & up.
5. Players in Suit Up Poker tournaments are prohibited from involving betting or gambling in any way, shape or form. Players are not permitted to place any form of currency on the table at any time. There are NO exceptions to these rules. Violators will be asked to leave immediately and banned from all future Suit Up Poker events. Chips used by Suit Up Poker have no value as currency. **NO LAST MAN STANDING OR YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM THE LEAGUE**
6. Chip starting stack will be 8,500 (10 x 100's, 5 x 500's, and 5 x 1,000's) for 7 p.m. games. The 9:30 p.m. game starting stack will be 13,500 (10 x 100's, 5 x 500's, 5 x 1,000's and 1 x 5,000). Late players will start with a reduced number of chips. See RULE #7.
7. Late players will ONLY be able to join a tournament already in progress if the player arrives BEFORE the start of the fifth blind level (500/1,000). Late players will start with a reduced number of chips. A total of 2,500 chips will be removed from the starting stack during the first three blind levels of play. If seated after the official starting time, but before the beginning of the first blind change, player will start with 8,000 chips. If seated after the first blind change, but before the second blind change, player will start with 7,500 chips. If seated after the second blind change, but before the third blind change, player will start with 7,000 chips. If seated after the third blind change, but before the fourth blind change, player will start with 6,500 chips. After the start of the fifth blind level (500/1,000) NO new players will be seated. NO EXCEPTIONS!
8. Late players are only allowed to enter the tournament during the first four blinds levels. No player will be seated after the start of the fifth blind level (500/1,000) to ensure a quality tournament for all players.
9. During the break, the Tournament Director will color up by removing the lower denomination chips. Any odd number amount of chips will be rounded up to speed up play. Players are required to stack their chips in stacks of ten prior to leaving the table for break.
10. To determine the first dealer position of each table, table #1 will deal for high card. The player with the highest valued card will start the deal. In the event two or more players draw the same valued card, suits are used to determine the dealer in the descending order of Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs.
11. The deal will rotate clockwise.
12. Any player away from the table for a TOTAL of 20 minutes during any game will have their chips removed and their finishing position noted at the time of removal from the game. When a player is absent from the table for any reason, their blind will be posted by the dealer from the absent players stack. A players hand is folded if they are not sitting at the table when the last card of the hand is dealt. Blinds are posted for all missing players. (The dealer will always deal to the chips, not the players)
13. When time has elapsed in a round and a new round is announced, the new blinds apply to the next hand. A hand has begun with the first riffle.
14. Players must keep their highest denomination chips visible at all times.
15. All chips must be visibly displayed at all times. Players may not have chips in their pockets at any time. Players are not permitted to have 'dirty' stacks. Players are entitled to a reasonable estimation of an opponent's chip count; thus chips should be kept in countable stacks. We recommend clean stacks in multiples of 20 as a standard. However tall your stacks are, they should be uniform and easy enough for opponents to count simply by looking at them. Higher denomination chips always should be visible and not hidden behind lower chip denominations.
16. Players are obligated to post their blinds before any cards are dealt.
17. Players not at their seat when the last card is dealt during the initial round of dealing will have a dead hand. This includes the blinds which will be posted by the dealer.
18. New players are dealt in immediately unless they are seated in the Small Blind position. If seated in the Small Blind, player must wait until the deal passes them to enter the game. If a player is seated in the Big Blind position, the player must post the Big Blind and be dealt in the hand.
19. Tournament play will use a dead button. A player may come in and be the dealer at any time.
20. An absent player is always dealt a hand. The dealer will submit their blinds from the player's chips. Players at the table cannot play another players hand if absent.
21. If the first or second card off the deck is exposed on the deal, the dealer will place it back into the deck, reshuffle and re-cut the cards. If any other card is exposed during the deal due to dealer error, it will be replaced as follow: If a down card is flashed or exposed, it cannot be kept. After completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card becomes the burn card.
22. If the cards are flopped before the betting round is complete, or if the flop reveals too many cards, the board cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck. The burn card remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card.
23. If the dealer turns the fourth street card before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play and the betting is completed. The dealer then burns and turns what would have been the fifth street card in the place of the fourth card. After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burn cards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If the fifth street card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner.
24. If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player (Small Blind) an extra card (after all players have received their hands), the card will be returned to the deck and used for the burn card. If the dealer deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.
25. Play will halt on any table that has four or fewer players.
26. Players going from a broken table to fill in seats assume the rights and responsibility of the position. A dead button situation may occur.
27. When two players are left at the table, the dealer will always be small blind.
28. The current dealer is the only player allowed to touch the discard/muck pile. No player is allowed to turn over any cards in the muck pile, or view un-played cards ('Rabbit Hunting')
29. If a player does not have enough chips to call a bet or place a blind, that player can go 'ALL IN.' The minimum bring-in is the size of the big blind. The minimum bet remains the same amount on all betting rounds. If the big blind does not have sufficient chips to post the required amount, a player who enters the pot on the initial betting round is still required to enter for at least the minimum bet (unless going all-in for a lesser sum) and a pre-flop raiser must at least double the size of the big blind. At all other times, when someone goes all-in for less than the minimum bet, a player has the option of just calling the all-in amount. If a player goes all-in for an amount that is less than the minimum bet, a player who wishes to raise must raise at least the amount of the minimum bet. Odd chips go to the player to the left of the button.
30. When a player goes ALL-IN and the bet is called by one player, the remaining player will turn cards face up for the showdown and continue the hand.
31. Any player may go ALL-IN during their turn. All-Ins should be announced as such to the dealer. Player should then place their chips in front of them for the dealer to count out and verify the total. In the event that more than one player goes All-In for differing totals, a side pot or side pots will be made. Players can only win amounts equal to their stake in the hand. Whenever a player or players are All-In and all other possible betting action is done, all players reveal their cards. Any player calling an All-In or being called must show their cards. If a player lacks sufficient chips to post a blind, that player is All-In and a side pot will be established for any remaining players. If two or more players are eliminated during the same hand, the player who entered the hand with more chips finishes in the higher position.
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32. Once a player has lost all of his/her chips they are required to leave the table.
33. If two or more players are eliminated on the same hand, the player with the most chips at the start of the hand will finish in the higher position. If both players have the same amount of chips, then the player with the higher hand will finish in the higher position.
34. The dealer is responsible for placing the muck cards in the muck pile. If at any time, a player's hand is purposely thrown in the muck pile, the cards are dead and cannot be played in that hand.
35. No player is allowed to turn over any of the burn or muck cards at any time during the hand.
36. Cards must remain above the table at all times, cards must be visible at all times and must not be shown to players who are no longer in the hand while the hand is still live. Cards are not permitted to be shown to spectators.
37. One player to a hand. Players are obligated to protect the other players at all times. Therefore, players shall:a. Not disclose contents of live or folded hands.b. Not advise or criticize play before or after the action is complete.c. Not read/announce the board. Not announce a potential hand, or identify potential hands of any player in or out of the hand.
38. No player or spectator may give advice on how to play a hand. Once there is an all-in, there is to be no talk other than from the dealer or players involved in the hand and only when it is their turn to act.
39. Any wager must be at least the size of the previous bet or raise in that round, unless a player is going all-in.
40. A verbal statement denotes your action and is binding. If in turn you verbally declare a fold, check, bet, call, or raise, you are forced to take that action. This rule applies even if the player was not aware of the previous raise. It is the players responsibility at all times to be aware of the state of the hand.
41. Rapping the table with your hand is a pass.
42. Deliberately acting out of turn will not be tolerated. A player who checks out of turn may not bet or raise on their turn to act. A player who has called out of turn may not change his wager to a raise on his turn to act.
43. If you put a single chip in the pot that is larger than the bet, but do not announce a raise, you are assumed to have only called. For example, if blinds are $200/$400 and a player places a $1,000 chip in front of them without saying anything, then that player has merely called the $400 bet.
44. All wagers and calls of an improper low amount must be brought up to the proper size if the error is discovered before the betting round has been completed. No one who has acted may change a call to a raise because the wager size has been changed.
45. Blackjack tips and tricks. Please adhere to all poker etiquette. This includes splashing the pot, information about your hand, and string bets. Repeated infringements will not be tolerated. Penalties will be applied.
46. The only player that may touch the chips in the pot is the acting dealer. If you need change, leave the chip/chips in front of you until all betting has ceased. Only the dealer is permitted to give change from the pot. Players can either exchange chips with another player or verbalize their bet and get their change from the dealer once the betting has ceased for that round. Players are not permitted to take change from another players bet. Players who do not follow instruction will receive one (1) warning from the Tournament Director. Should they persist, they will be railed for a full round. Further breaches will result in their removal from the game.
47. The English-Only rule will be enforced during the play of hands.
48. No 'string bets.' Players must state their intentions (Call, Check, or Raise) before placing chips in front of them. You MUST place all chips required to satisfy your intentions in one motion. You may not go back into your chips multiple times.
49. No 'splashing' the pot. You are to place your chips in a stack in front of you, and then push the chips to the center after the dealer has stated the 'pot is right.'
50. All cards will be turned face up when no additional betting action is possible.
51. Dealers cannot kill a winning hand that was tabled and was obviously the winning hand.
52. Submitting cards to the MUCK automatically forfeits the hand in any situation, even if the hand is face up. The winning hand must be shown.
53. Players must remain at the table if they still have action pending on a hand.
54. In a situation when a players chooses or is required to show their cards, including playing the board, a player must show both cards to earn any part of the pot. There is no circumstance that a player is permitted to show only one card.
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55. If a player folds, and exposes one card in the process, the player's second card must also be exposed to all players and both cards left on the table face up. If a player folds both cards face up, both cards must also be exposed to all players and left on the table face up. Harrahs online casino promo codes. Repeatedly folding cards face up may result in a tournament disqualification.
56. If a player shows their cards to one or more players at the table, they are required to show their cards to all players at the table. This is known as the 'Show One, Show All' rule.
57. When heads up, the small blind is on the button and acts first. When beginning heads up play the button may need to be adjusted to ensure that no player takes the big blind twice in a row.
58. A player who is last to act may not under any circumstances check with the Nut Hand. Any player found guilty of this offense will be removed from the game and their chips forfeited.
59. As players are eliminated and tables need to be balanced, the Tournament Director will assign players their seat at the new table. The Director will always try to ensure that players are not disadvantaged by a move. The TD is there for a reason. Players do not tell hosts where they are going to sit.
60. Etiquette violations will not be tolerated. Examples include unnecessarily touching other players cards or chips, delay of the game, and excessive or abusive chatter. Players are required to act in turn. Repeated etiquette violations may result in tournament disqualification.
61. Players are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner and be respectful of the establishments that host tournaments, other players, as well as Directors. Behavior that is disruptive and/or not in the best interest of the league such as sharing or pooling chips, colluding, cheating, and/or behaving in an inappropriate, disrespectful or abusive manner will result in the immediate disqualification from the tournament and permanent loss of participation in future Suit Up Poker League events.
62. A disqualified player will have their chips removed from play.
63. The Tournament Director reserves the right to ask any player to leave the table and the tournament. The hosting establishment always reserves the right to ask anyone to leave their place of business at any time.
64. Suit Up Poker League as well as the current venue reserves the right to cancel, change or alter an event at any time due to unforeseen or extenuating circumstances.
65. At NO time, at any Suit Up Poker event is currency of any kind allowed on the poker table. Any violation of this rule will result in immediate expulsion from the tournament.
66. Cell phones are not to be used for calls, texting or playing games during any tournament. If you must make or take a phone call, or send a text message, you must get up from the table and your hand will be considered dead. Players will receive one warning. Further usage will result in player being removed from the game.
Session play does not stop except for breaks. Play may be stopped for 5 or 10 minute breaks at the Tournament Director's discretion.
K-TOWN POKER LEAGUE RULES
Adapted from TDA Rules: http://www.pokertda.com/view-poker-tda-rules/
FLOOR DECISIONS - The best interest of the free roll game and fairness to all parties involved are top priorities in decision-making. Unusual circumstances occasionally dictate our decisions in the interest of fairness and may take priority over technical rules. If an error occurs the Tournament Director should be called over to the table immediately. All floor decisions are final. If you do not accept the Tournament Directors decision and cause a scene in the venue, you may be disqualified from the current tournament. Depending on the severity of the situation, you may also be banned from the poker league.
Poker League Rules
PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY – players are expected to protect their hands, make their intentions clear, follow the action, act in turn with proper terminology and gestures, defend their right to act, keep cards visible and chips correctly stacked, remain at the table with a live hand, table all cards properly when competing at showdown, speak up if they see a mistake, call for a clock when warranted, transfer tables promptly, follow one player to a hand, know and comply with the rules, practice proper etiquette, and generally contribute to an orderly event.
CONDUCT CODE - The following is not permitted: Collusion with another player or any other form of cheating. Verbally or physically threatening any patron or employee. Creating a disturbance by arguing, shouting, cussing, or making excessive noise. Throwing, tearing, bending, or crumpling cards. Destroying or defacing property. Bringing in outside food or drink. Using an illegal substance on the venue's property. Carrying a weapon. The house reserves the right to require that any two players not play at the same table. The house will make decisions based on the best interest of all parties involved in a situation. Your feedback is always welcome, but we ask that you respect our final decisions and do not cause disruption to the game or the competitive and fun atmosphere that we try to maintain at our venues.
POKER ETIQUETTE - The following actions are improper, and grounds for warning, suspending, or barring a violator: Deliberately acting out of turn. Deliberately splashing chips into the pot. Agreeing to check a hand out when a third player is all-in. Reading a hand for another player at the showdown before it has been placed face up on the table. Revealing the contents of a live hand in a multi handed pot before the betting is complete. Needlessly stalling the action of a game. Stacking chips in a manner that interferes with dealing or viewing cards. Making statements or taking action that could unfairly influence the course of play, whether or not the offender is involved in the pot. Asking to see a player's hand to obtain information instead to rule out collusion.
If you show cards to an active player during a deal, any player at the table has the right to see those exposed cards. Cards shown during or after a deal to a player not in the pot should be shown to all players when the deal is finished.
Home Poker League Rules
BREAKING TABLES/MOVING PLAYERS - If the hand is in process, a volunteer or the next big blind will be moved to the table needing player(s). If the dealer has shuffled but not dealt yet, a volunteer or the player that is the current big blind will be moved to the table needing player(s).
PROCEDURES
Cash is never permitted on the table.
The establishment is not responsible for any shortage or removal of chips left on the table during a player's absence, we will try to protect everyone as best we can. All chips must be kept in plain view.
Only one person may play a hand. No one is allowed to play another player's chips. Players must keep their cards in full view. This means above table-level and not past the edge of the table. The cards should not be covered by the hands in a manner to completely conceal them. Any player is entitled to a clear view of an opponent's chips. Higher denomination chips should be easily visible.
Looking through the discards or deck stub is not allowed. After a deal ends, dealers are asked to not show what card would have been dealt.
MISDEALS - The following circumstances cause a misdeal, provided attention is called to the error before two players have acted on their hands: The first or second card of the hand has been dealt face up or exposed through dealer error. Two or more cards have been exposed by the dealer. Any card has been dealt out of the proper sequence (except an exposed card will be replaced by the burn card). If 2 boxed cards (face up in the deck) are exposed during the deal.
DEAD HANDS - Your hand is declared dead if: You fold or announce that you are folding when facing a bet or a raise. You throw your hand away in a forward motion causing another player to act behind you (even if not facing a bet). Cards thrown into the muck may be ruled dead. However, a hand that is clearly identifiable may be retrieved at management's discretion if doing so is in the best interest of the game. We will make an extra effort to rule a hand retrievable if it was folded as a result of false information given to the player. Cards thrown into another player's hand are dead, whether they are face up or facedown.
BETTING AND RAISING - A verbal statement denotes your action and is binding. If in turn you verbally declare a fold, check, bet, call, or raise, you are forced to take that action. Rapping the table with your hand is a pass. Deliberately acting out of turn will not be tolerated. A player who checks out of turn may not bet or raise on the next turn to act. An action or verbal declaration out of turn may be ruled binding if there is no bet, call, or raise by an intervening player acting after the infraction has been committed. If you put a single chip in the pot that is larger than the bet, but do not announce a raise, you are assumed to have only called.
THE SHOWDOWN - A player must show all cards in the hand face-up on the table to win any contested pot. All losing hands will be killed by the dealer before a pot is awarded. If a player other than those in the hand asks to see a hand that has been folded the dealer will call over the Tournament Director. If the winning player asks to see a losing player's hand, both hands are live, and the best hand wins. Only a Tournament Director is allowed to look at a mucked hand. If the hand is not a winning hand, the hand is mucked and the rest of the hand is played out as normal. If the hand is a winning hand, the cards will be tabled and live. The player who folded the winning hand will then receive a one round penalty.
Our rules and the interpretation of them are subject to change based on the best business decision that we can make in the moment. We ask that you please respect our Tournament Directors, our Venues, our volunteer dealers, all of our players!!
