Rules

FLOOR PEOPLE
Floor people are to consider the best interest of the game and fairness as the top priority in the decision- making process. Unusual circumstances can, on occasion, dictate that the technical interpretation of the rules be ignored in the interest of fairness. The floor person’s decision is final.

CHIP-RACE
When it is time to colour-up chips, they will be raced off with a maximum of one chip going to any player. The chip race will always start in the No. 1 seat. A player cannot be raced out of a tournament. In the event that a player has one chip left, the regular race procedure will take place. If that player loses the race, he will be given one chip of the smallest denomination still in play.

ODD CHIPS
In a split pot the odd chip(s) will be awarded to the player(s) involved who is closest to the button in a clockwise direction.

CALLING FOR CLOCK PROCEDURES
Once a reasonable amount of time has passed and a clock is called for, a player will be given one minute to make a decision. If action has not been taken by the time the minute is over, there will be a 10-second countdown. If a player has not acted on his hand by the time the countdown is over, the hand will be dead.

DEAD BUTTON
Tournament play will use a dead button.

PENALTIES
A penalty MAY be invoked if a player exposes any card with action pending, if a card(s) goes off the table, if soft-play occurs, or similar incidents take place. Penalties WILL be invoked in cases of abuse, disruptive behavior, or similar incidents.

AT TABLE
A player must be at the table by the time the Last card is dealt in order to have his hand live. Players must be at the table to call time.

FACE UP
All cards will be turned face up once a player is all in and all action is complete.

COUNTING ALL-INS
The dealer will only count the amount of an all in bet at the request of a player involved in the hand.

50%
If a player puts in a raise of 50 percent or more of the previous bet, he will be required to make a full raise. The raise will be exactly the minimum raise allowed.

CALL
An oversized chip before the flop is a call: after the flop, an oversized chip by the initial bettor put in the pot will constitute the size of the bet. If a player states raise and throws in an oversized chip, the raise will be the maximum amount allowable up to the size of that chip.

ONE PLAYER
The one-player-to-hand rule will be enforced.

RANDOM SEATS
Seats will be randomly assigned.

ENGLISH ONLY
The English-only rule will be enforced during the play of hands.

MOBILE PHONES
A player who wants to use a cellular phone must step away form the table. If a player uses a cellular phone his hand is automatically killed.

FOREIGN CHIPS
There will be no foreign chips on the table except for a maximum of one card cap.

DECK CHANGES
Deck changes will be on the dealer push or limit changes or as prescribed by the house.Players may not ask for deck changes.

NEW BLIND LEVELS
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.

HIGHEST CHIPS VISIBLE
Players must keep their highest denomination chips visible at all times.

DECLARATIONS
Verbal declarations as to the content of a player's hand are not binding; however at management's discretion, any player deliberately miscalling his hand may be penalized.

RABBIT HUNTING
No rabbit hunting is allowed.

DODGING BLINDS
A player who intentionally dodges his blind(s), when moving form a broken table will forfeit the blind(s) and/or incur a penalty. The money will be put into the next pot and will be considered dead money.

CHIPS VISIBLE
All chips must be visibly displayed at all times. Players may not have tournament chips in their pockets at any time. A player who has chips in his pocket will forfeit the chips. The forfeited chips will be taken out of play from the tournament.

MOVING PLAYERS
Players will be moved from the big blind to the worst position.

BROKEN TABLE
Players going from a broken table to fill in seats assume the rights and responsibilities of the position. They can get the big blind or the button. The only place they cannot get a hand is the small blind. A player moved to balance tables will take the worst position. A dead button situation may occur.

UNPROTECTED HAND
If a dealer kills an unprotected hand, the player will have no redress and will not be entitled to his money back. An exception would be if a player raised and his raise had not been called yet, he would be entitled to receive his raise back.

KILLING WINNING HANDS
Dealers cannot kill a winning hand that was turned face up and was obviously the winning hand.

VERBAL DECLARATIONS
Verbal declarations in turn are binding. Action out of turn may be binding.

MANAGEMENT
Management reserves the right to cancel or alter any event at its sole discretion in the best interest of the casino or its player.

PENALTIES
Penalties available for use by the TD are verbal warnings, 10, 20, 30, and 40 minutes away from the table and may be used with discretion. These may be utilized up to and including disqualification. A player who is disqualified shall have his chips removed from play.

NO DISCUSSION
Players, whether in the hand or not, may not discuss the hands until the action is complete. Players are obligated to protect the other players in the tournament at all times. Discussing cards discarded, or hand possibilities are not allowed. A penalty may be given for discussion of hands during the play.

EXPOSE
A player who deliberately exposes his cards during the play may have his hand killed, or have a penalty imposed.

STRING BETTING
When raising, a player must either put the amount of the raise out in one motion or states the raise amount. By stating the word raise, a player protects his right to raise, but the raise must be made in one additional motion unless he states the amount.

VERBAL DISCLOSING CONTENT
Verbally disclosing the contents of your hand or advising a player how to play a hand may result in a penalty.

LESS THAN FULL RAISE
An all in bet of less than a full raise does not reopen the betting to a player who already has acted.

SHOW ONE-SHOW ALL
If cards are shown to one player they must be shown to all players.