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Originally Posted by broncoboss  Hi folks,
I run a small poker league. We play once a month. Points are kept and at the end of the year we have a tournament of champions. We usually have between 12-20 players each month. Over the last two months a few rules questions have popped up. Here they are. |
I read the situations and agree with BPTDirector, but...
The situations don't matter. All that matters is what I quoted. YOU run a poker league. That means, the rules you set are the ones that are upheld. If you state (and presumably enforce) the relatively standard rule that "cards speak", then that's the way it is. If you state that what a person declares is what counts (unlikely) or that folded/mucked hands at showdown are dead (more likely), then those are the rules in play.
It's very important to have a written set of rules that you're going to use and stick with. There are lots of hold'em rules out there (I use Robert's Rules), and keep a copy with me at all the tournaments I host. I don't necessarily have them printed on a big bulletin board or anything, but they're also posted on the web site for my "league". You can see them here:
Chem Poker Tour (CPT)
(Right-most column; Robert's Rules v. 7)
Really, what it comes down to is:
"The tournament director will have the final say in any disputes."
