[Hootis47]

Okay...I'm hosting my first "larger" home tourney with an expected 30 some odd people, some who haven't played in anything but a $5 buy-in at a drinking party and some who play at local B&M casinos on a regular basis. The inexperience players often act out of turn, don't make correct size rasies in accordance with the blinds, and just make some crazy calls at times(not much I can do about that one though). What I need some advice on is should there be an actual set of rules written out about acting out of turn, etc. to reference if there is a problem. Also, what type penalties should be inforced on these novice players if they make a mistake during play???

Also, if anyone has any advice on rules that go along with misdeals during a tourney of this size would be great also. For example, if a card is flipped up during the dealing of the hole cards should you redeal the whole hand, automatically deal them another card and burn the exposed one, or leave it up the the player to keep the card or get another??? Any other problems anyone has run into while hosting a tourney and how it was resolved would be great info.

One thought I had was to make a "committee" to make a decision on questionable hands that were not discussed before play started including myself and a buddy that is helping me set up the tourney and possibly some other players. Of course if one of these people was involved in the hand they would not be involved in the decision, probably even if they are at that table they would not be involved. Good idea, bad idea????

Any comments on any of these or other topics involved in hosting a larger tourney would be great!!! Thanks in advance!