This was taken from our own set of rules. I’ve highlighted a few words.

• Players who do not respect each other or this game will be asked to leave the game and not return. This is not a casino or bull ring it is a friendly social game.

Code of Conduct

• • Orderly maintenance of the game and civility among those who participate.
  • A player who repeatedly violates poker etiquette is a disruption to the game

  Cordiality

            Refrain from criticising another player’s play.

  • Limit unnecessary chatter to avoid disturbing active players.
  • Do not be verbally abusive. (family, race, religion or personal attacks)

Seeing as though I adhere the rule of not smashing a bottle into another player’s face, why then aren’t the above rules being enforced?   (Al)

Halloween falls on a Monday this year. Do we start later or play the night before (Sunday Oct 30th?)

Al

In the hopes of adding incentive to attend, I propose a bad beat jackpot.     ONLY 1/2 the money in the cup.

Typically the payout is divided as follows:

• 50% of the jackpot total is received by the player who LOST the bad beat hand.
• 25% of the jackpot total is received by the player who WON the bad beat hand.
• 25% of the jackpot total is divided equally among the remaining players at the table dealt into the hand.

Quads over Quads:

This means both players must have a pocket pair to make quads.

posted by Al (please don’t alter or delete. lol)

To help recruit, I propose anyone who brings a new player gets $10 off that nights buy in?

Too many guys are dropping off if you haven’t noticed?

posted by Al

1) A separate fee should be paid by those who wish to compete for the cup $10 or $15

(that purse money goes to the winner of the cup).  Those who don’t pay are not eligible for points.

2)  Any player not at the table at the time of their deal has to to put a big blind in the pot.

3)  This is a big one so read. new point structure

first gets 4         second gets 2           third gets 1

  If a chop is made for the money by the final two then the points must also be chopped,   3, 3, and  1 

First eligible player to 20 points gets his name on the cup and purse money.

NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED UNTIL THIS IS CONCLUDED.

I believe all ideas should be heard, considered, discussed rationally and ultimately decided by majority vote.

Posted by Al

1)  New Start Time   7:30

2) Blinds structure stays the same (no anti)

3) 5 min break at top up if requested

 Home Game Poker Etiquette

• Orderly maintenance of the game and civility among those who participate.
• A player who repeatedly violates poker etiquette is a disruption to the game

Cordiality

• Be modest when you win.
• Refrain from criticizing another player’s play.
• Limit unnecessary chatter to avoid disturbing active players.
• Do not hit on another player, no matter how attractive you find them.
• Dealer should control flow the hand
• Do not be verbally abusive. (family, race, religion or personal attacks)

Table Presence

• Manage your table space reasonably.
• Keep your chips on the table.
• Do not handle another player’s chips or cards.
• Protect your cards so that no one else can see them.
• Keep your cards on the table.

Play

• Play at a reasonable speed.
• It is each player’s responsibility to follow the flow of the game. Play in turn.
• At no time should any player make statements that could unfairly influence the play of a hand.
• Do not comment about the cards you just threw away.
• Refrain from making comments about potential, flushes, straights etc. on the board

The Showdown

• Do not mis-declare your hand.
• Show your winning hand quickly. Do not “slow-roll”
• Any player requesting a Rabbit hunt should have to pay 100 to low stack

Integrity

• Agreeing to “check-down” a hand after a player has gone All-in is not technically allowed.

Poker night was started in the early 90’s by 10 founding members as a fun, social event. Since then new players have joined and improved the quality of the “game”.  We all want the same thing, a fair, competitive, quality game. However I think the “fun, social” part is declining. Some of the jokes and jabs are getting a little uncomfortable, I include myself. The same way we need structure with game rules, we also need structure with social rules.

*Be more respectful —-  (wives, kids, religion, race, colour,)  should be off limits.

*Try to communicate   —-  (In or Out, if you are going to be late, give a time)

*Maybe no electronics?  —- (creates distractions and slows play) hey you might even have talk to each other

*Try to help with the moving of chips and cards.

*Be nice to new players      (instead of taking offence to these suggestions maybe just agree)

Al.

Idea: how about $10 per game goes into a side pot for who ever accumulates 5 bubble finishes first?

or a bad beat pot?

Al