Rules
| Joining the Game
In order to play any games of Pokers Fun Poker, players will need to complete the supplied registration form providing a 4 digit number alongside their date of birth and sign the declaration. Players then need to register on the evening with the tournament director who will record their name and membership number (consisting your date of birth and 4 digit pin) on the tournament report form and allocate a seat using the seating kit supplied - Pokers Fun Poker tables are designed to seat 8 players. This ensures random seating arrangements for each game. Overview of the Game Texas Hold ‘Em uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and big blinds. It is called a blind because players must pay this amount before seeing their cards. It’s called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round. The play begins with two cards dealt facedown to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise or fold in turn. The big blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet. Once all the players have had there bet the dealer discards the top card called a burn card and then three community cards called “The Flop” are then dealt face up in the centre of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. The dealer then burns another card then another card is dealt face up (called “The Turn”) followed by a round of betting.Another card is burnt then the fifth and last card called “The River” is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place. Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Any combination of pocket cards and community cards may be used to make the best five-card poker hand. Dealer Button In front of one of the players is a round disc or button. This disc determines the order of betting (posting the blinds) and moves to the left one player at a time, after each hand. The first player to have the dealer button is the player who draws an ace during seating - this is detailed in the seating kit. Post Blinds Before the cards are dealt at the beginning of each hand, the two players directly to the left of the dealer button must post “blinds”. To post a blind is to place a bet before getting cards. The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the “small blind,” equal to half of the minimum bet. The player to the left of the small blind posts the “big blind,” equal to the amount of the minimum bet. The blinds start at 25 (Small) and 50 (Big) - meaning that the minimum bet would be 50. These increase throughout the game as detailed on the tournament report and announced by the tournament director. Once the new blinds have been announced, these take effect from the next time they are posted. Pocket Cards Once the blinds have been posted, the first round of cards is dealt. These consist of two cards face down to each player and are called the “pocket cards”. Each player can see his or her own pocket cards. Then the first round of betting takes place, beginning with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table. Betting The minimum bet is always the current big blind. There is no limit on the amount of raises per round of betting but any raise must be a multiple of the big blind. For example - the big blind is 100, you could raise the pot by 300 or 200 but not 50 or 150. Players are also able to go ‘All In’ which means that they are betting all their chips on that hand. A side pot is created when one player has insufficient funds to call the bet. These chips are placed to one side and betting can continue with the other players in the usual way. You can only win any pot that you have contributed to – for example if you go all in with 300 and there are four other players who call you, that would make your pot 1500 (5 x 300). The other players could continue betting but you would only be eligible for the 1500 pot if your hand wins. Then the other players would determine which of them wins the main pot without reference to your hand. The Flop Cards Following a ‘burn’ card (where the top card is placed face down on the table for security) three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the “Flop”. All three cards are “community” cards and can be used by all the players at the table to make up their best possible five-card hand. After the flop is dealt, a second round of betting takes place, again beginning with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button. All subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player to left of the dealer button. The Turn Card Following the flop, a further ‘burn’ card and then a fourth “community” card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This card is called the “Turn” card and can also be used by all players. Itis followed by a third round of betting. The River Card Finally, a final ‘burn’ card and then the fifth and final “community” card is dealt face up in the middle of the able. It is called the “River” card and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting. Showdown Once all betting is complete, players determine the best five-card hand that they can make. The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split with anyodd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer. Start Again After a hand is completed and the pot taken by the winner, the dealer button is moved one player to the left, the blinds are posted and the next hand begins. Chip Amounts In Pokers Fun Poker events - players start the game with 2000 chips and at the break are given a further 1500 each. This means that any players who have gone out in the first session will be able to rejoin the tournament. They will take their original seats and the players around the table will each be dealt a card until an ace appears; this person will then become the dealer for the start of the second session. The Winner The winner is the last person playing who will now own all the chips. |