1.) All chips must remain on the table at all times. Any player hiding or pocketing chips will be immediately eliminated from tournament play. At the breaks or if being re-assigned a seat, put all chips in the provided plastic bag.
2.) Chips have a numeric, not a monetary, value.
3.) If Rebuys are permitted, you may only re-buy when you are not involved in the hand but cannot skip a hand. Advise your dealer of your intent to re-buy or add-on.
4.) Rounds will be 20 minutes each. Management reserves the right to modify time periods and/or introduce antes in order to insure the tournament completion within the allotted time.
5.) If it is your turn to bet and you are absent from the table, the dealer will, automatically, fold your hand.
6.) If it is your turn to place a blind bet and you are absent from the table, the dealer will place your bet from your chips.
7.) You may not loan, give, sell or in any way exchange your chips with another player. If caught doing so, you will be automatically eliminated.
8.) If at tournament time expiration, a winner has not been determined, finishing places will be based on chip counts.
9.) No foul language, throwing of cards, chips or otherwise rude behavior will be tolerated. English and only English is to be spoken at the tables.
10.) All decisions by management are final.
11.) No one under the age of 18 is permitted to participate in the tournament or be in the hall premises.
12.) No smoking at the tables. Smoking is allowed only in the designated area.
13.) No drinks on the tables. All drinks must be put on the floor next to your seat.
14.) If dealer takes, or, if you expose, flip over, muck, or throw away your cards out of turn then those cards will be considered dead, even if you have the winning hand. It is the player’s responsibility to protect his or her cards.
15.) If dealer exposes one card while dealing, the dealer will continue dealing all other cards, muck the exposed card (becomes first burn card); and give the last card to the player whose card was exposed. If dealer exposes a card to either the small or large blind or exposes two cards, it is considered a misdeal and is to be re-dealt.
16.) If a player is in a call position, places a bet larger than the required call bet and does not state “call”, it is considered to be a raise. In other words, chips speak.
17.) If a player, in opening the bet, places a chip with a higher denomination than the minimum bet it is considered to be a bet in that amount unless the player, prior to placing the bet, states the bet amount. All bets, call bets and/or raises must be completed with the exception of an “all in” bet or the call of an “all in” bet.
18.) Players are to refrain from announcing cards discarded or on the board.
19.) The use of cell phones, at the table, is prohibited.
20.) Acting out of turn is not permitted. If repeated, player may be disqualfied from the tournament.