1)
Adhering to the rules. By filling out and signing a registration form, all players agree to adhere to all the rules and regulations.

 

2)
There is absolutely no gambling at any time. Big Slick Poker is a free, fun form of entertainment. There are no side bets of any kind at any time. Anyone suspected of gambling will be removed from the current event and possibly all future events.

 

3)
Cash may not be placed on a table at any time.

 

4)
Minimum Age. Big Slick Poker has a minimum age requirement of 18 years old. Select venues may have their own age requirement of 21 years old. All players must register prior to playing in an event. Players must be 21 to claim any trips or vacations.

 

5)
Behavior. Professional behavior is expected from all players at all times. Disruptive behavior such as throwing cards and/or abusive or inappropriate language will not be tolerated. Players will receive a warning at first offense. Players will be suspended from the game for 15 minutes for a second occurrence. Players who violate this rule 3 times will be expelled from the game.

 

6)
Big Slick Poker tournament director’s decisions are final on all disputes.

 

7)
All players start with the same amount of starting chips. Players can earn extra chips by wearing their winner’s shirt, coming at least 30 minutes early or participating in other incentive programs.

 

8)
Late players. Players arriving late may join the tournament up until the end of the third set of blinds. Players joining late are subject to posting the amount of blinds they missed.

 

9)
Chip Coloring. As play progresses, chip denominations no longer needed in the blind structure will be removed from play. Odd chip values are rounded up to the next even valued chip.

 

10)
Players draw high card for deal. In the event of a tie, suits are used to determine the dealer (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs).

 

11)
The deal rotates clockwise. If a player is not present for their deal, the previous dealer will assume the responsibilities. If a table is reseated and half or more of the players are new to the table, players draw high card again for deal. Players also draw high card for the deal at the start of the final table.

 

12)
All players will post their blinds. The player to the left of the dealer is the small blind, and the player to their left is the big blind. Players may have to post more than one big blind in succession, but only in the event of moving tables. If the player who would have been small blind is eliminated on a hand, then the player who just dealt will deal again with the blinds rotating. If the player who would have been small blind is eliminated during a hand, the blinds rotate and there is no small blind. All hands will contain a big blind. Players just joining a table after consolidation may not come in on the button or small blind, and must wait until the button has passed to join the game. Players may come in on the big blind. Blind raises occur at the Tournament Director's discretion, and will take effect at the next hand after announced. A hand starts with the first riffle of the shuffle.

 

 13)
All chips must remain in plain view of all players at all times. All cards must remain on the table at all times. Chips should be stacked in front of the player on the table. Players’ cards must remain in front of their chip stack except for viewing. All bets placed are to remain in front of a player’s cards and are not to be put into the pot until the dealer announces that the pot is correct.

 

14)
If a player is away from the table they are still dealt cards and their blinds are posted by the dealer. Players absent will have their hands folded, and this includes the big blind regardless of any other actions.

 

15)
Players must act in turn, and should announce their intentions. Players should announce “Fold”, “Call”, “Raise” or “All In” based on what they wish to do. Players’ first announcement is binding. No pot splashing allowed. Keep your bets in front of you until betting action is complete for the current round, and then push the chips to the center pot. No string bets allowed. If a player is raising the bet, the player must count out their chips behind their cards and place their total bet into the betting area at one time. To raise, you must announce “Raise”, and raise by at least the big blind. If there is already a raise and you wish to re-raise, you must raise by at least the amount of the last raise.

 

16)
Tournaments continue until one player has all the chips. One player per hand. Players may not ask advice or act on unsolicited advice. If a player shows his cards to one player, they must show the cards to every player. Called players must show their cards first. A player calling another does not have to show. Hands that conclude in a checked situation will be revealed in order of play. In order to claim any called or checked pot, player must show both hole cards.

 

 17)
If a player needs to or wants to withdraw from the event, they should alert the Tournament Director. Players should not go all-in to try to lose their chips as a means to getting out of the event. Chips from a player withdrawing will be removed from the tournament.

 

 18)
Misdeal. If the small blind’s first card or the big blind’s first card is exposed, the cards are to be collected, reshuffled and re-dealt. If two cards are exposed during the deal, it is a misdeal. If any card goes off the table during the deal, it is considered a misdeal and must be re-dealt, even if only the intended recipient of the card is the only person to see the card.

 

19)
If only one card is exposed during the deal, it is exchanged after all other hole cards are dealt and becomes the first burn card.

 

20)

Food/Drink Chip Rule: If playing in a venue which gives extra chips for purchasing food or drinks, only chips on the table are in play. This means you can only bet whatever is in front of you. If you order food and/or drink and you go "all in", your extra chips will not count towards that hand. If you lose the hand and are out of the game, you can not use the extra chips to get back into the game. Those chips can be held on to for the second game of the evening. If it happens during the second game of the evening, the chips are to be returned to the tournament director or server.

 

21)

Full Bet Rule states that if the amount of an all-in bet is less than the minimum bet, or if the amount of an all-in raise is less than the full amount of the previous raise, it does not constitute a "real" raise, and therefore does not reopen the betting action. Only those who have not acted to the initial bet may raise by at least the initial bet or "all in".

 

For example, player 1 opens the betting round for 2000, and player 2 has a total chip stack of 3000. He may raise to 3000, declaring himself all in, but this does not constitute a "real" raise, in the following sense: if player 3 now calls the 3000, and the first player's turn to act comes up, he may now call the additional 1000, but he does not have the right to re-raise further. The all-in player's pseudo-raise was really just a call with some extra money, and the third player's call was just a call, so the initial opener's bet was simply called by both remaining players, closing the betting round (even though he must still equalize the money by putting in the additional 1000).

 

22)

A player exposing his or her cards with action pending has a dead hand and is disqualified from the current hand.