MAN POKER CLUB RULES

2010 Official Rules

The tournaments start at 1 pm. Plan on arriving from 12:00 Noon on to check in and receive table assignment.

Each player will start with 20000 in chips. No Re-Buys

JOINING DA-MAN POKER CLUB

Membership is free. You are considered a member if you play 3 consecutive months in a row. Once becoming a member you will be the first to be able to register for the monthly tournaments. As a member you can also bring guests to the tournament as long as you per-register them. As a member when and if you bring a guest you will be responsible for them and their actions.

NEW PLAYERS INCLUDING GUESTS

Guests granted permission to attend any tournament will be subject to a probation period of three (3) months. Being a good sport, not being offensive to other players or just in general acting civil and having respect for other players will allow you access and membership.

Any member bringing a guest or prospective new member must be aware that in the event any major infractions (cheating, theft, fighting etc.) committed by the guest will be dealt with the appropriate actions and the member will also be subject to those actions including but not limited to permanent banning from the club and or the law depending on the situation.

TOURNAMENT RULES

1. If the first or second hole card dealt is exposed, a misdeal results. The dealer will retrieve the card, reshuffle, and re-cut the cards. If any other hole card is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal continues. The exposed card may not be kept. After completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used for the burn card. If more than one hole card is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a re-deal.

2. If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player an extra card (after all players have received their starting hands), the card will be returned to the deck and used for the burn card. If the dealer mistakenly deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.

3. If the flop contains too many cards, it must be re-dealt. (This applies even if it were possible to know which card was the extra one.)

4. If before dealing the flop, the dealer failed to burn a card, or burned two cards, the error should be rectified if no cards were exposed. The deck must be reshuffled if any cards were exposed.

5. Once action has been taken on a board card, the card must stand. Whether the error is able to be corrected or not, subsequent cards dealt should be those that would have come if no error had occurred. For example, if two cards were burned, one of the cards should be put back on the deck and used for the burn card on the next round. If there was no betting on a round because a player was all-in, the error should be corrected if discovered before the pot has been awarded.

6. If the dealer burns and turns before a betting round is complete, the card(s) may not be used, even if subsequent players elect to fold. Nobody has an option of accepting or rejecting the card. The betting is then completed, and the error rectified in the prescribed manner for that situation.

7. If the flop needs to be re-dealt for any reason, 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.

8. A dealing error for the fourth board card is rectified in a manner to least influence the identity of the board cards that would have been used without the error. The dealer burns and deals what would have been the fifth card in the fourth card's place. 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 deals the final card without burning a card. If the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner.

9. You must declare that you are playing the board before you throw your cards away. Otherwise, you relinquish all claim to the pot.

10. Splashing the Pot - All bets are to be placed in front of you and the DEALER will pull everyone’s action into the middle of the table once wagering in completed. Splashing the Pot will not be permitted. If at any time a player splashes the pot he or she will be verbally warned for the first offense with the understanding that if it happens again the player will subject to a penalty that will be under the officers of the clubs discretion depending on severity or lack of regard for this rule.

1st Offense - Verbal Warning
2nd Offense -  One Hand Sit Out
3rd Offense -  One Hand Per Player at the Table Sit Out

So the rule is simple: the dealer and only the dealer actually puts chips into the pot, The dealer will “pull in” all the bets. The pot and the correct size of the pot is the dealer’s responsibility and players should help the dealer keep the game moving by not splashing the pot.  

FORMAT

The tournaments are WSP format and run on Tournament Director Software. The software controls random seating, player moves, blind schedules and so on. There is never an issue as the software does it automatically.

STARTING TIME

Starting times are listed as 1PM Start and game will start at 1 PM Sharp unless their is news about the club that needs to be discussed. If you are late and you have stated you will be in attendance you will be blinded out until you arrive.

SEATING AND SWITCHING TABLES

This will be done automatically by the software when you come in and check in. The software will seat you as well as randomly post the dealer buttons. As players bust out they will check out on the computer and the software will automatically reseat uneven tables. This is totally automated some please don't bother the tournament director with the seating. Remember they are also playing. 

BLIND LEVELS AND POSTING

The blind schedules (amount & time) are posted on the website. The software will handle all blind schedules and times on the laptop which will be displayed on a flat panel TV at all times for all to see.

EXPOSED CARDS AND MISDEALS

If one card is exposed during the deal, that card is used as the burn card. Deal continues as if the card was dealt out and the final card is dealt to the person who only has one card. An exception being if the exposed card is the first or second one dealt, in this case see below. A hand is a misdeal if more than one card is exposed during a deal, if not enough or too many players were dealt in, if the first or second card dealt is exposed, or if someone ends up with the incorrect number of cards. A deal may be declared a misdeal for other reasons not listed here determined by the Tournament Director. If a live card is exposed during the play of a hand (ex. the turn comes out too early), the card is returned to the deck and the deck is reshuffled. The burn cards and muck are never returned to the deck. If a dead card is exposed, everyone gets to see the card before play continues.

CARD VISIBILITY

It is a player's responsibility to make sure his cards are visible to other players at all times (they are allowed to lift their cards off the table to look at them). Dealers should remind players about this rule if they see a player slipping.

DISCUSSION ABOUT A HAND

In laid-back home games, most of the time players are allowed to talk about a hand in play because it is fun. In formal games players, in the hand or not, aren't allowed to discuss hands until the hand is over. Talking about a hand can hurt certain players in a hand. A player may be penalized for breaking these rules.

CARDS SPEAK

The value of a hand is what the cards show, not what the player announces. Although a player deliberately and repetitively miscalling his hand with the intention of fooling other players can be penalized. DECK CHANGES In most games, players aren't allowed to ask for deck changes. There is rarely a legitimate reason to ask for a deck change.

STRING BET

No string bets allowed. When raising, a player must either put the amount of the raise out in one motion or state the raise amount. If the raise is unannounced then the raise must be made in one motion. If the raise is announced but no amount is announced “I’ll raise” then the amount of the raise must be in one motion. If both the raise and the amount are announced “I raise 600” then the player can make several motions to put chips into the pot since there is no question about the details.

TABLE STAKES

Only the amount of chips the player has at the start of a hand is the amount available to wager. UNPROTECTED HANDS If a dealer kills an unprotected hand, the player can't do anything about it because it is his responsibility to protect his or her cards. 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.

ENGLISH ONLY AT THE TABLE

Only English may be spoken at the table to ease players fears about collusion.

CALLING TIME

A player can call time to think about his hand. 60 seconds will be allotted as additional time. SITTING OUT In a tournament, a player has the right to sit out as long as he wants as long as he posts his blinds.

VERBAL DECLERATIONS STAND

If a player verbally announces a move then he will be required to play according to his verbal declarations - even if he hasn't moved his chips.

SHOWING CARDS - ALL-IN

When a player is all-in, he has to show his cards.

SHOWING CARDS - WHO SHOWS FIRST

If everyone checks, then everyone must show their hand - in the order according to the button. If there is betting on the final round, then the player who puts in the final bet has to show first and the callers show next - in order according to the button

SHOWING CARDS - SHOWING CARDS TO OTHER PLAYERS

You are not allowed to show your cards to another player. If you show your cards to 1 player then you need to show them to all players, whether it is during a hand or after.

SHOWING CARDS - ASKING TO SEE OTHER PLAYERS' CARDS

A player may ask to see another player's mucked cards if he thinks there has been cheating going on. If a player does it too much then it will be ruled that he is abusing the rule in order to unfairly get information about another player.

SHOWING CARDS - JUST SHOWING ONE

In informal games, a player is sometimes allowed to show only one card to take down the pot. For example, if the board is JJ882, then he would show a J to indicate he had the nut full house, assuming it is good enough to win the pot. In formal games, you must show both cards in order to win the pot.  If you win the hand via a fold and you choose to show one card you will be forced to show both, no exceptions....

MISC RULES

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS

The following must be met from this point on in order to have a replacement player play for you:

         In the event you must leave for an emergency or if you get a phone call requesting you leave for any reason, you will be allowed to
        substitute a player to play your remaining chips. If you chose to do this, you must accept the results no matter what the outcome. If you do
        not, you will be blinded out from the point of your departure. Monies will be held until the player who left can make arrangements to pick up
        said winnings. No monies will be given to the replacement player unless requested by the player leaving beforehand. All points awarded
        will go to the original player who had to depart for said emergency.

2. If for any reason you want to play and something comes up, you will be allowed one (1) time and one time only, during the course of a season have a player come in and play for you.

       The only requirement that has to be met is that the player has to be a player who has not accumulated points or has not played with us
       within a 3 month period.

The tournaments are a T20000, you will receive 20,000 chips to start.

Each player that buys in receives 5 points. Points are awarded for buy in and by finishing position. If you win an event with 40 players you will
receive 45 points. 2nd place would receive 44 and so on. Everyone receives at least 6 points. Points are calculated at the end of each tournament and posted here on the website manpokerclub.com.

The top 10 finalists play for the Championship at the end of the year.

Each table will receive 2 decks of Copag cards and 2 cut cards.

The first players at a table should count the cards and organize the table.

At no time will we run cards.

When a winner has been determined in a hand the hand is over.

The shuffle will be done by the player that just dealt the hand.

Blinds are 20 minutes in length and are determined by the Tournament Director.

Payouts are based on WSP payment structure and are listed on the website as well as the software the day of the tournament.

All points and rules are listed on the website.

The moving button rule is in effect.