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1. All players start with an equal amount of chips, but may add chips by using BONUS BUCKS or by Qualifying more than once for a Quarterly or State Finals game.
2. The dealer is in charge of the chips in play and has control of the action, unless he/she asks for help from the other players.
3. If the player in the small blind is eliminated, the deal stays with the current dealer. If the player in the big blind is eliminated as well, the small blind is dead and only the big blind will be posted. Every player must post the big blind and the small blind every round.
4. New players are dealt in immediately unless they sit down in between the blinds and the dealer. Then they have to wait until the deal passes. Players that sit down in the big blind must post the big blind, regardless of their previous position.
5. The chips will be removed from play when they are no longer needed in the blind structure. Chips will be rounded up to the nearest chip value. EX (400 = 500 , 1600 = 2000)
6. When two players remain, the player due to assume the big blind will do so and the small blind will be the dealer.
7. All chip stacks will be dealt to and blinds will be posted for each player that is absent. We will allow 30 minutes at the start of the game for late arrivals. Then the chips will be removed from play.
8. If a player is not present when it is time to act, the hand is mucked or folded. This includes when the player is in a blind and not present to act, since the player cannot raise their cards will be folded.
9. If a player is dealt a card face up (or a card is seen by someone else at the table), the dealer continues to deal the hole cards to all players. Then the dealer replaces the seen card with a new card and the seen card becomes the first burn card. If more than 1 card is seen or dealt face up the hand must be redealt and considered a misdeal.
10. If a player lacks sufficient chips for a blind the player will get action on the amount that the player has remaining. This could result in a side pot for other players still in the hand.
11. All hands will be turned face up whenever a player or players are all-in and the betting action is complete. Players must turn both cards face up after betting is complete.
12. If two or more players are eliminated on the same hand, the player who started the hand with the most chips will finish in the higher position. If the players have the same amount of chips their hole cards will determine the higher finishing position.
13. Players chips must remain on the table at all times, unless you are moved to another table.
14. All cards must remain above the table-top during play.
15. Raises must be equal or greaterto the previous bet or raise. Example: ( Preflop Blinds 200/400. Player A is first to act and raises to 1000. Player B must raise to 1600 or more. After the flop Player A bets 1200 Player B must raise to 2400 or more)
16. In the event of a community card being shown prematurely:
A. If the flop is exposed the cards are placed back in the deck, and reshuffeled 3 times, Action is completed and a new flop is laid out, if necessary. B. If the turn is exposed the turn is set aside and action is completed, then the next burn and the river card becomes the turn card. Then the exposed turn is placed back in the deck and shuffeled 3 times. A new burn and river are laid out when action is completed to keep as many of the board cards original. C. If the river is exposed the card is placed back in the deck and shuffeled 3 times the action is completed and then a new river card is dealt.17. One player to a hand. Players are not to ask or give advice on any hand. Players will get a warning if this occurs and after that they will be removed from the game and forfit any points or prizes they might win.
18. If a player shows one or both of his/her cards while the action has not been completed (live players have not called, raised, or folded), the hand is considered dead and mucked. No Exceptions
19. Cards Speak at all times. A hand is considered dead when the pot has been dragged.
20. No string betting is allowed. In the event of a string bet, the player will not be allowed to put in the additional chips, they will only be able to call the previous bet or make the bet they orignally put in.
21. Poker Etiquette is expected from all players. Inappropriate behavior like throwing cards/chips that go off the table, arguing, excessive cursing, cheating ect., may result in the player being evicted from the tournament and teh facility and may not be allowed to play in future tournaments.
22. All players are porhibited from placing any form of currency on the tables as state law prohibits this. There will be no exceptions to this rule and violators will be asked to leave immediately.
23. There will be no gambling what so ever on any hands or outcomes of the tournaments. Any violation will result in the player to be evicted from the current tournament, the facility and all future tournaments.
24. The floor manager's decision is final on all disputes.
25. The staging area for chips is the area in front of the player where the card layout is on the octagon tables and behind the yellow line on the long tables.
