Poker in the Pub Rules
All players must be 18 years or over
General Rules
- Venues must play between 10-12 games in the league unless they
are a new venue and start during a league.
- If a player is unable to make a Regional Final then their seat
can be passed to the next highest scorer, the place can only be
passed down the maximum of 3 spaces.
- Poker in the Pub must be told of player changes by the
Wednesday before the Regional Finals.
- If a player has already won a National seat and goes on to win
another for the same National it will be passed to the next player
down and cannot be carried over to the following National.
- If a player cannot attend the National final in November then
they have the choice to carry the place over to the next National
final in May. If they choose not to, then this place will be passed
down to the next qualifier at the Regional Final where they won
their seat. Seats in the May National cannot be carried over to the
next season so any player who is unable to attend will lose their
space and it will go to the players below them in the
Regional.
- If a player wins a Las Vegas holiday at the November National
final and then finishes in a Las Vegas holiday position at the May
final, they will receive £800 spending money instead of an
additional Las Vegas holiday. The Las Vegas holiday prize will not
be passed down.
- Any player who wins a holiday to
Las Vegas but is under the age of 21 during the Vegas trip dates
will be offered £800 as an alternative prize.
Poker Etiquette
The following actions are improper, and grounds for warning,
suspending, or barring from all future games.
- Deliberately acting out of turn.
- Deliberately splashing chips into the pot.
- Agreeing to check a hand out when a third player is
all-in.
- Revealing the contents of a live hand in a multi-handed pot
before the betting is complete.
- Revealing the contents of a folded hand before the betting is
complete.
- Needlessly stalling the action of a game.
- Deliberately discarding hands away from the muck.
- Making statements or taking action that could unfairly
influence the course of play, whether or not the offender is
involved in the pot.
- Stacking chips in a manner that interferes with dealing or
viewing cards.
- Using a cell phone at the table.
Code Of Conduct
The following are not permitted
- Verbally or physically threatening any patron or employee.
- Creating a disturbance by arguing, shouting, or making
excessive noise.
- Using profanity or obscene language.
- Throwing, tearing, bending, or crumpling cards.
- Destroying or defacing property.
Key Points To Remember
There are several main rules that every player should know.
- Do not act out of turn.
- When raising say 'raise' and then push/place the whole amount
into the pot in one movement. Alternatively say how much you would
like to raise to avoid any confusion.
- The first action you make will be your move; if you say 'call
and raise' you are now forced to only call.
- Do not discuss anyone's hand including your own whilst there
are still players in the pot.
- Do not show your cards to anyone.
- Do not pass chips to anyone.
- Play fairly, no team play is allowed.
- Do not add or remove any chips from the table.
- Do not waste time, this is not the World Series of Poker,
YET!
Fair Play
Poker in the Pub brings together a wide variety of different
people and players. Whether you are playing for fun or taking it
seriously our aim is for everyone to have an enjoyable evening.
Disagreements and mistakes will always occur so above are the basic
rules which all the Poker in the Pub games should abide by. If a
situation comes up that is not listed please use your best judgment
to determine the right course of action.