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	<title>TDA Blog</title>
	<link>http://pokertdablog.com</link>
	<description>Poker Tournament Directors Association</description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Forward Motion?</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2009/01/04/forward-motion/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2009/01/04/forward-motion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patiolanterns</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bets, Min Raise, StringBet, Fwd Motion, Act Out-Of-Turn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a NL Cash Game at our establishment (No Dealers), player A removes chips from his stack, and proceeds to lay the chips on the felt part of the table (we have recetrack style tables), he counts out 4 stacks of chips, then returns his hands to his cards without declaring any action.
Player B took [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Player bets &#8220;Pot&#8221; in NL game</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2009/01/03/player-bets-pot-in-nl-game/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2009/01/03/player-bets-pot-in-nl-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cpa-poker</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All-In Bets; Re-Opening Betting, Side-Pots, Split Pots]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bets, Min Raise, StringBet, Fwd Motion, Act Out-Of-Turn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2009/01/03/player-bets-pot-in-nl-game/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No Limit tournanment, player states &#8220;I bet pot&#8221;.  The TDA rules stipulate the dealer is not allowed to count the pot in No Limit games.  How do you proceed.   I would say count the pot the first time and give the player a warning,  or state that is an invalid bet, and he must state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NLHE. How to place Heads-Up button &#038; blinds Heads-Up</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/25/no-limit-texas-holdem/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/25/no-limit-texas-holdem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scabros</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Official Rules &amp; Guidelines, General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Showdowns &amp; Pot Awarding]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Buttons &amp; Blinds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heads Up Play]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/25/no-limit-texas-holdem/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Posting the blinds in heads-up play&#8230;
Hi everyone,
It happens often that, in the last 3 players remained, the BB is eliminated and the game turns in heads-up play. Now, generally is obvious that when the BB is busted out, the very next hand only the BB is paid. So I used to do, in my poker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eligibility to Rebuy</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/16/eligibility-to-rebuy/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/16/eligibility-to-rebuy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bill.buckley</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Buy-Ins and Re-Buys]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Start Chips, Blind Raising Structure, Tourney Timing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Registration, Buy-Ins, &amp; Awards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Money &amp; Chips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tournament Directors, Event Structure &amp; Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/16/eligibility-to-rebuy/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was wondering what are the rules at most casinos for when a person is elgible to rebuy.  At a local charity game the rebuy amount was set to anything below the starting amount.  One player prior to a hand had substantially more than the the rebuy amount but during the hand had bet an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draw Lowball stub is fouled, how do u remedy it?</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/14/draw-lowball-stub-is-fouled-how-do-u-remedy-it/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/14/draw-lowball-stub-is-fouled-how-do-u-remedy-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChicagoMike</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fouled Decks, Missing Cards, etc.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fouled Hands]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lowball &amp; Razz]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mucking, Dead Hands, Etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dealer Errors, Bad Flops, Etc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/14/draw-lowball-stub-is-fouled-how-do-u-remedy-it/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting situation came up yesterday in the Kansas Championship. I was TD on the No-Limit mixed games tournament and in a round of No-Limit deuce-to-seven Kansas City Lowball the following happened:
 1) The starting hands were dealt out and the first round of betting was completed.
2) The dealer was forgetful and set the stub out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Card on the floor</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/11/community-card-on-the-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/11/community-card-on-the-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MrVickers</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Dealers Responsibilities, Errors, Partial Faults, Etc.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fouled Decks, Missing Cards, etc.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Exposed Cards, Hand Discussion, Etc.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dealer Errors, Bad Flops, Etc.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Misdeals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/11/community-card-on-the-floor/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We had this happen in our room and I would like to know what the correct decision should have been.  As the dealer was bringing out the turn card it bent on the table in such a way that it somehow sprung off the table and onto the floor.  Would this card still be live?  What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Your Seat. Eligibility to play a hand.</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/09/at-your-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/09/at-your-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bravo228</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fouled Hands]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Late Registration, Missing Players Etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Official Rules &amp; Guidelines, General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Empty Seats, Penalties, Clocks, Ejected Players]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mucking, Dead Hands, Etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Seating &amp; Moving Players]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/09/at-your-seat/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rule #8 states that A player must be at his or her seat by the time all players have been dealt complete initial hands in order to have a live hand.  Players must be at their seat to call time.  So with that in mind, what does At Your Seat mean to you as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acting out of Turn</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/08/acting-out-of-turn/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/08/acting-out-of-turn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Profire</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Substantial Action]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Verbals, Gestures, &amp; Actions: Bet Raise Fold]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[All-In Bets; Re-Opening Betting, Side-Pots, Split Pots]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Official Rules &amp; Guidelines, General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Etiquette, Behavior, Play Procedures &amp; Penalties]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bets, Min Raise, StringBet, Fwd Motion, Act Out-Of-Turn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/08/acting-out-of-turn/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello,
This is my first post and i have been reading these things for a day!  I would like to pose a hypothetical situation and get others thoughts.
Firstly i have summised the acting out of turn rules and noted a difference in interpretation.
TDA
30 Verbal Declarations - Verbal declarations in turn are binding. Action out of turn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mucking (again) &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/02/mucking-again/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/02/mucking-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frenchflush</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All-In Bets; Re-Opening Betting, Side-Pots, Split Pots]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fouled Hands]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Protecting Hand, Dealer Ruins Hand, Player Responsible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Incorrect Pot Awards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chaos: Sloppy Mgmt of Tables &amp; Tournament]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mucking, Dead Hands, Etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Showdowns &amp; Pot Awarding]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Etiquette, Behavior, Play Procedures &amp; Penalties]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/02/mucking-again/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well &#8230; during a live freeroll tournament with NO DEALER (but a big sponsorized prize pool and a record 1240 players in day one we made resently) this situation happened:
Players A B &#38; C involved in a 50,000 center pot (A all-in at the flop)
Players B &#38; C involved in a 20,000 side pot (at the turn)
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Players leave in middle of tourney, what happens to chips?</title>
		<link>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/02/leaving-the-game/</link>
		<comments>http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/02/leaving-the-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frenchflush</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Buy-Ins and Re-Buys]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Late Registration, Missing Players Etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Empty Seats, Penalties, Clocks, Ejected Players]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Seating &amp; Moving Players]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokertdablog.com/2008/12/02/leaving-the-game/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello,
During a tournament a player stand up and declare he is leaving and will not come back (for personnal reasons) : we retired his chips from the tournament &#8230; right?
GG
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