Fife Poker Tour

The following are house rules and must be adhered to at all times.  (A full copy of 'Poker Rules' will be available at every game to ensure the game is played fairly and consistently.  Any ambiguity will be settled by the Tournament Director (TD) and his decision is final).

Failure to comply with the house rules will result in revocation of your FPT membership and you will be asked to leave.

1.  Registration for each game will commence from 7.15pm.  Players can register by advising the TD by email, phone or via the RSVP section available on DIYPokerTour.com.

2.  Latecomers will have their blinds posted until their arrival.  If they are not in their seat by the end of the first break their chips will be removed from the table and they are unable to play in that tournament - no exceptions.

3.  Aggressive behaviour towards bar staff/other players will not be tolerated.  Everyone enjoys a drink while they're playing but don't step over the mark otherwise you will be asked to leave.

4. This is a fun legal pub poker league and not the World Series of Poker.  Anyone of any skill level is welcome.  Table talk is encouraged; however, ‘needling’ must be given and received in the spirit of the game and not contravene rule 3.

5. The splitting of points between players is not permitted.  If a deal is brokered between 2 or more players for the cash in the pot, a final hand must be played face up to determine the points and placing within the league.

6. A player may not arrange for someone to play a game or hand on their behalf.  Their points are exclusive to them.

7. Players must protect their hands.  The best way for this is by placing a chip or other object on top of their cards.  An unprotected hand that is accidentally mucked by the dealer cannot be retrieved, unless deemed ‘good for the hand’ by the TD.

8. Players must act in turn. Players should not telegraph or otherwise indicate intentions to act prior to their turn to act. 

9. In the event of an action out-of-turn, the player committing that out of turn action will be held to a check.  If someone then decides to bet they will be held to a call.  This will discourage people from acting out of turn. Further penalties may be applied.

10. Verbal declarations are binding and take precedence over non-verbal actions.

11. Betting actions without a verbal declaration must be made in a single motion or gesture.  No string betting.

12. In the absence of a verbal declaration of ‘raise’, if a player puts in chips equal to 50 percent or more of the minimum raise, he will be required to make a full minimum raise. Otherwise the action is deemed a call and the excess chips should be returned to the player.

13. In no-limit, an oversized chip before the flop is a call (unless ‘raise’ is announced prior to the action); after the flop, an oversized chip by the initial bettor put in the pot will constitute the size of the bet.

14. Chips should not be thrown (splashed) into the pot.

15. Re-raises must be at least the size of the previous bet or raise in that round, unless a player is going all-in. Calls must of course match the bet to the player, also unless the player is all-in.

16. ‘Show one, show all’ – Hole cards, including folded hands, should not be revealed to other players until showdown. If a player who folds reveals their hole cards to another player active in the current hand (provided the player shown is not all in), all players have the right to also see the hole cards. Also, if an uncalled winning hand is shown to only one player, then any other player at the table has a right to see the winning hand.

17. Folding players should not expose hole cards. An uncalled winning hand is not required to be exposed, and it is not recommended to do so.

18. Players may not verbally disclose the contents of their hand at any time during that hand whether they have folded or are still in the hand.

19. Once dealt in, players should avoid leaving the table in the middle of that hand, unless they have folded in turn.

20. Calling players MAY muck losing hands.  The called player MUST show their entire hand (Both Cards).

21. It is the calling player’s responsibility to know how much they’re calling for. As per highlighted situation: Player 1 says ‘ALL-IN’…’550’…next player says ‘CALL’…chips counted, player 1 has 1k+…player 2 still held to call for full amount. Ask for an accurate count before you call.

22. Players or spectators may not advise other players how to act in a hand.  One player per hand.

23. Cards may not be removed or held below the table or otherwise concealed from view.

24. Players in hands cannot reveal their hole cards, whether to convince other players to fold or not.  I.e. In the case of an all in bet before the showdown and there is still a player to act.  The player's cards are considered a dead hand.

25. Chips must remain on the table and in full view at all times.

26. Cards speak for themselves and prevail if a player mis-states the value of his hand at the showdown.

27. Players should not discuss or otherwise influence the hand in progress after folding.

28. Only the dealer must touch the chips in the pot, even when asking for change, the dealer should be responsible for making change from the pot or asking other players at table to make change.  Pot ‘splashing’ is forbidden. When making a bet/call/raise place chips in front of you, do not throw chips into pot. No player is allowed to touch another player’s chips or cards.