January 30, 2007 by ChicagoMike.

The game is 5-card lowball… with 2 players remaining.

The Player A requests 1 card, then Player B also draws 1 card…

NOW it is discovered that the dealer read the button placement incorrectly and Player B should have been the first to receive a card.

We had this happen yesterday, fortunately I happened to be standing at the table and neither player had looked at their draw card and it was very obvious which they were so we could swap them without a problem.

However, what if the plot thickens, how would you handle it inthe following situations:

1) Player has mixed the new card into their hand but they haven’t looked at it.

2) Player has looked at the new card but hasn’t mixed it into their cards

3) Player has mixed the new card into their hand and they’ve looked at it.

Assume that this is a case of dealer error and the players did nothing to provoke the action.

Posted in Fouled Hands, Lowball & Razz, Mucking, Dead Hands, Etc, Dealer Errors, Bad Flops, Etc., Misdeals | Print | No Comments »

January 26, 2007 by pokergod.

AS A  TOURNAMENT DIR. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH CHIPS LEAVING THE TABLE. PEOPLE GO TO THE PHONE , THE BAR

THE BATHROOM I NEED TO KNOW A SUFFICENT PENILTY FOR THIS INFRACTION OF RULES….PLEASE HELP

Posted in Official Rules & Guidelines, General, Etiquette, Behavior, Play Procedures & Penalties, Money & Chips | Print | 3 Comments »

January 26, 2007 by brossignol.

Hi

Here was the situation:

Two players; flop has been dealt.

Player A says: “900 all in” and tosses in 9 $100 chips.  No pause; just a single statement.

Player B thinks for a minute, says call and throws in a $1000 chip.  Dealer makes change.

Player B then begins to turn over his cards and the dealer tries to stop him because Player A and the dealer have just realized that Player A has a $1000 chip still that he had not realized he still had.

Player B’s cards are, of course, exposed before they can hide them.

What is the correct course of action?

Thanks!

Posted in All-In Bets; Re-Opening Betting, Side-Pots, Split Pots, Bets, Min Raise, StringBet, Fwd Motion, Act Out-Of-Turn | Print | 3 Comments »

January 25, 2007 by crowman.

Notes:

Players C and D are the Small and Big Blind for 1000 - 2000

Players C and D were the small blind and big blind.. 1000 - 2000
Players A  raise (UTG) 2000 A Total of 4000, then Player’s B and C call .. tHEN Player D (Big Blind) went all in for 4000 more a total of 6000 … >> Now can Player A Raise?

Posted in All-In Bets; Re-Opening Betting, Side-Pots, Split Pots, Bets, Min Raise, StringBet, Fwd Motion, Act Out-Of-Turn | Print | 2 Comments »

January 25, 2007 by kball40.

7 players to the flop, seat one acts, everyone folds except seat 10.  The stub was dropped and the pot was pushed to seat one.  Once the seat one received the pot she showed her cards.  At that time seat 10 said he did not yet act. Whats the call?

Posted in Incorrect Pot Awards, Chaos: Sloppy Mgmt of Tables & Tournament, Dealer Errors, Bad Flops, Etc. | Print | 1 Comment »

January 25, 2007 by SylentBob.

Hey Everyone,

TD and League Director of a 2 year old Statewide Free Bar League.

We play 2 games a night 7pm and 10pm.  7pm game averages end by 930 which leaves enough time to re-register everyone and get chips stacked and ready for game 2.

Some games we will run into people leaving to either go to work, go home, or just leave to run an errand or go somewhere.  In the past this has been the ruling me and the previous people working with me and in my position came to:

Any player who leaves the table will have the remainder of the blind level it is currently at along with the following full blind level to return to his seat.  Returning to your seat is defined as receiving a live hand and either personally folding that hand or making a bet/call/raise.

Thoughts and comments on this?

If you need more information on the league and games I can explain.
Thank You

Posted in Empty Seats, Penalties, Clocks, Ejected Players, Etiquette, Behavior, Play Procedures & Penalties | Print | 2 Comments »

January 21, 2007 by ChicagoMike.

All TDA Members and Guests are invited to attend the Tournament Directors Summit, Feb 20 & 21, at the Venetian in Las Vegas. For those of you who cannot attend, we will have a summary of the events posted here shortly afterwards….Details follow:

You are invited to attend the third Tournament Directors Association (TDA) Summit. The Summit will be held February 20-21, 2007 at the Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Director of Poker Operations, Kathy Raymond, has graciously opened up the poker room and VIP players lounge for the group. The 2007 meeting will truly be an event not to be missed if you are a tournament director or card room manager who is interested in continuing the efforts of the TDA. For more information , you are welcome to visit www.PokerTDA.com for periodic updates.

The itinerary will be as follows…
February 20:
Noon- 5pm: TDA Meeting to review old rules and approve new rules. The meeting will be held in the VIP players Lounge.
6pm-7:30: No host dinner in the back room of the Grand Lux Café at the Venetian
8:00pm: TDA Poker Tournament $200 + $25…see who is the best at practicing what they preach (limited seating available)February 21:
10am-2pm: Follow-up meeting with Q and A panel featuring some of the world’s greatest tournament directors  Being a member of the TDA is and always has been voluntary. It is not for profit and if your casino chooses to send you to this very important Summit, your attendance would be very much appreciated. Poker room rates are available on the 20^th for $169; please call the Venetian at 1-702-414-1000 and give the code CPK220 to reserve your room as soon as possible as rooms will be filled very quickly.We realize that busy schedules, budgets, and travel may prohibit your attendance, but we are very excited that you are part of the TDA. Feel free to send us your input and questions so that they can be heard at the Summit. Please RSVP and send all comments or questions to AskTheBoard@PokerTDA.com . 

This email was send out on behalf of Matt Savage, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, and Dave Lamb.

Posted in Tournament Announcements, Official Rules & Guidelines, General, Tournament Personnel, Equipment, & Venues, Tournament Directors, Event Structure & Management, TDA & this forum: Questions, Comments, Suggestions | Print | No Comments »

January 19, 2007 by frenchflush.

Postflop no limit hold’em

A bets 300

B bets 500 in the same time & movement!

(no bad intentions from both players: B only forgot that A was still in)

Do you rule it:

1°) B bet ”out of turn” (so B can change his mind to fold-call-raise 600 or more because A added money in the pot as say the “out of turn” rule)

2°) B bet “on turn” (so B have to raise at 600 because of the 50% rule?) 

I would choose the first solution (1°) but I allready saw some TDs reacting strangely: something between (1°) and (2°) ? … (like B can only call or raise the minimum ??? … I can’t find no rule to explain thoses decisions? Was the TDs friends with the players? lol!)

GG

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January 18, 2007 by pokergod.

POKER LEAGUES IN CLARKSVILLE,TENN ARE GROWING. IT SEEMS THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THESE FREE EVENTS ARE FORGETTING THE BASE GAME AND THE PLAYERS, LIKE SO MUCH THESE DAYS PROFIT HAS BECOME THE POINT, IT IS A SHAME THE GAME IS BEING LOST…..THE LEAGUES SHOULD UNITE TO MAKE BETTER PLAY ANY IDEAES ON HOW TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN???

Posted in Official Rules & Guidelines, General, Chaos: Sloppy Mgmt of Tables & Tournament, Tournament Directors, Event Structure & Management | Print | 2 Comments »

January 16, 2007 by Grant.

If the player in the Big Blind is allin for less than a full blind, how much does a player have to ‘call’? The BB value or the allin value? e.g. blinds are 500/1000 and the BB has 800 chips left. Assuming no raises, do players have to call 1000 (making an immediate side pot) or 800?

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