Monday Night Poker

January 27, 2025

Already Signed Up

UPDATED: June 9/2024

Regular Texas Holdem Rules Apply

• The game will start at 7:30pm .
• Game requires a minimum of 6 players. If we do not have 6 players by 4pm on the day of game that days game will be canceled.
• Picking seats: All players must pick a card that will correspond to the seat at the table.  The first card pick may choose their seat.
• Start Chips: 10,000 ($25 x 10, $50 x 11, $100 x 12, $500 x 8, $1000 x 4 (this is sugested setup but can be changed as long as $10,000 value of chips))
• One Re-Buy until after 300/600 blind is finished.
• Last hand before 400/800 should be announced “no more re-buys”.
  
• Re-buy is for 7500 chips (everyone gets a marker chip to be handed in when you re-buy)
• You can only re-buy if you have busted. (Have 0 chips.)
• A $5 bounty may be placed under your chips. If you take out another player forcing them to re-buy or end their play then you receive the bounty.
  

   

$5 Bad Beat for this cup run**:

• Pocket Aces are played to the end of the hand and lose.

**$5 is paid from cup funds.

When cup is won bad beat:

The person who has had the worst bad beat at the end of the cup run wins $60 from the funds in the cup.

The bad beat is reset at the end of each cup win.

String Betting

• A player must either declare their intent to raise verbally before making any actions, or bring the amount of chips equal to the total amount of their raise into play at the same time. A player is not allowed to place chips, return to their stack and place more chips. This is known as a string bet.
•  A single chip larger than the blinds will be considered a call unless announced.
• Unless a bet amount is declared any chips that pass the line are included in the amount bet/raised.

Absent Players

• All players, who have physically arrived to the game,  must be dealt into the hand and their blinds forced into the pot whether they are at the table or not. If the player is not present by the time his second card is dealt, his hand will be ruled dead.
• If a player states he will be there, then they are obliged to pay the $30.00 if they do not show up. ***Unless player cancels online, call or text Evan within an hour prior to game time.
• A players chips shall be removed form the table at the Top up time unless they call and say they are on the way.
• If a player has not arrived he is dealt cards only if he is a blind.

Payout

• The last two / three players can negotiate  any deal they want. **
• If an agreement cannot be made then its
  1. 75% Maximum
  2. 25% Minimum
  3. ***$15 / If the pot is over $400 3rd gets $30 and 4th gets $15
  4. If an agreement cannot be made the game may be played out until only one player is left with chips.

        ** As of 2022, the majority of the time, the pot has been split 3 ways with any odd amount going to the person with the most chips.

Betting / Calling Out Of Turn /Dealing / Card Play

• If you bet or call out of turn then that money stays in the pot.
• If a card is flipped up by the dealer then that card becomes the burn card.
• If a card is flipped over accidentally by hitting the player who was dealt the card then he may keep the card or it will be used as the burn card.
• If more than one card is flipped up then it is considered a miss deal. All cards are re shuffled and dealt.
• If the dealer accidentally flips up any burn card. The card is to be shown to all players and placed face up on the deck. This card will continue to be the burn card.
• If the dealer accidentally flips up the flop, turn or river card(s) before the last player has acted then said card(s) shall be placed back into the deck and the deck shall be shuffled. Since the burn has already been taken out of the deck the card(s) from the top of the deck will become the new flop, turn or river card(s)
• If a player accidentally reveals a card to a player in the hand then that card shall be revealed to all players in the hand.
• If there is an open spot(s) to the left of you then you, the person to the right of the absent player, must deal for the absent person(s).
• Dealer is responsible for passing the dealer button to the player to the left when his turn to deal has completed.
• Angling will not be tolerated at the table. You may not use unethical play that is used to gain an advantage over another player.   If there are only two players in a hand a player may show his card(s). If more than two players in the hand or the player always shows his hand this would be considered Angling and the players hand will be considered folded.
• ***Anyone who requests to rabbit hunt is to pay a small blind to the pot.

Texas Holdem Rules

• • Royal flush. A, K, Q, J, 10, all the same suit.
  • Straight flush. Five cards in a sequence, all in the same suit.
  • Four of a kind. All four cards of the same rank.
  • Full house. Three of a kind with a pair.
  • Flush. …
  • Straight. …
  • Three of a kind. …
  • Two pair.
  • Pair
  • High card

• • The cards are dealt in this manor:
    Bet, Raise, Fold or Call big blind
    Burn card, Flop (three cards turned up)
    Bet, Raise, Fold, Call or Check
    Burn card, Turn (one card turned up)
    Bet, Raise, Fold, Call or Check
    Burn card, River (one card turned up)
    Bet, Raise, Fold, Call or Check
  • When you have been called, after the river,  you must show both of your cards.

The Nuts Poker Trophy

• • • 1stst place receives 3 points
    • 2nd place receives 2 points
    • 3rd place receives 1 point

The cup is won when the first person(s) have 18 points

Final Decision(s)

• • • All rule dispute decisions will be decided by Majority Vote which will be posted and voted on the website.
    • The Rules may be discussed and modified twice a year after a cup has been won. (Last update of rules Jan 1, 2018)

Rule Appeal(s)

• • • All rule appeal decisions of the current game playing will be decided by Majority Vote of players at the table. It will apply to current game only.

Club Expenses / Player Etiquette

• • • At no time will any funds or items go to benefit the house in any way. From time to time the players will be asked to voluntary help raise funds to purchase items for the club. These items can include but are not limited to: new cards, chips, new table, special event food for all players. Five dollars from each re-buy will be allotted to the purchase of above items.
    • Any player(s) who wish to wager on any aspects of the game may do so as long as it does not interfere with game play.
    • You may have electronic devices at the table. However if the devices affect game play you will be asked to remove your device. If you receive a call and are not in the hand please excuse yourself from the table or call the person back at a later time.
    • Since each player deals all players are encouraged to help move the cards to the players at the ends of the table.
    • Players not in the hand should not discuss what they folded until the hand is complete. Unknowingly letting a player in the hand know that a card in the deck is out of play can seriously change the outcome of the hand.
    • You may leave the table at any time for a bathroom, smoke, coffee or whatever break however game play continues.
    • Snacks are permitted at the table and you are encouraged to share with the others at the table.
    • 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

      • 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”

      Integrity

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

Special Event

• • • Any of the above rules may be changed for special event games such but not limited to: Superbowl, BBQ, Grey Cup.
    • Any rule change for special event games must be announced before game play begins.

*** Rule added or changed on Jan 1st 2018.