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Poker League 2020:

• Registration for each game must be with Dave (“league organiser”) by 7:30pm for an 8pm start. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER 7:30PM SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BY THIS TIME. GAMES WILL START AT 8PM (NO LATER!!)

• Last longer league will be scrapped in favour of a side league based on the number of bounties taken in each game. This league will run completely separate to the main league and will run for the whole year.

• Points will be awarded for finishing in the top 8 for each game as follows:

  1st: 20 points

  2nd: 16 points

  3rd: 12 points

  4th: 10 points

  5th: 8 points

  6th: 6 points

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7th: 4 points

8th: 2 points

• The points above will be halved if you have used the re-buy.

• The £1 bounty will continue as in previous seasons.

• The annual league will continue but will also be split into 4 quarters with a double points/double buy-in game at the end of each quarter. The quarter end finals will be as follows:

• QUARTER 1 - 19 MARCH 2020

• QUARTER 2 - 18 JUNE 2020

• QUARTER 3 - 17 SEPTEMBER 2020

• QUARTER 4 - 10 DECEMBER 2020

• Prizes will be offered for the winner and runner up of the league for each quarter.

• The final game of 2020 will take place on Thursday 17 December 2020 which will be a Champions final where the winners and runners up of each quarter will compete in a final table.

• Table draws for the start of the game based on card number and (for the start of each game) colour drawn.

• Your hand will be folded if you are away from your seat and you are still in play.

• Late comers will be folded every hand and blinded out as and when the blinds come round to them until they arrive. Late comers have until the end of the 1st break to arrive before their chips will be binned and they will be out of the game.

• BLIND STRUCTURE FOR 2020 SEASON (15 MINUTES):

  25/50

  50/100

  100/200

  BREAK (10 MINUTES - NO LONGER!) - CHANGE UP 25/50's

  200/400

  300/600 (RE-BUYS FINISH AT END OF THIS LEVEL)

  400/800

  BREAK (10 MINUTES – NO LONGER!) – CHANGE UP 100/200’s

  500/1000

  1000/2000

  1500/3000

  2000/4000

  2500/5000

  3000/6000

  A clock will be visible for all players and will run for all levels and breaks

• The 30 second clock will continue for excessively slow play or decision making. Any player can call the clock if deemed appropriate. THE LEAGUE ORGANISER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY OR ACTIVATE THE CLOCK BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

• If you get to showdown and win the hand with 7/2 starting hand, each player on that table contributes an additional big blind to the winning pot.

• Trophies to be awarded for top 3 league positions at the end of the year plus the winner and runner-up of each quarter and the winner of the side league.

• Royal Flush pot – A side pot to be collected each week (20p) with the player that wins with a royal flush winning the contents of the pot.

• If there are 2 tables and the numbers are not balanced (eg. 6 on 1 table and 4 on the other) a random draw will take place on the table with the higher number of players (card draw) with the player dealt the lowest card moving over to the other table.

• The registration fee is to be increased to £2 each week for contribution towards new poker equipment and end of quarter and season trophies respectively.
  

• Three Table Setup (over 16 players)

  If a table gets short of players due to knockouts (e.g. 4 on one table and 6 on the other 2 tables) the clock will be stopped at the time of the knockout that causes the re-balancing of table numbers to take place. THIS WILL NOT BE AN ADDITIONAL BREAK.

  All hands in progress must be completed before table draws take place (hand in progress includes blinds that have been posted but deal has not taken place).

  Lowest card draw to take place on both tables if the example above occurs (i.e. both tables have the same number of players remaining) with lowest card across both tables moving to the table of 4. In the event of a tie a re-draw will take place between those players.

  In the event of an example such as 4 on table 1, 5 on table 2 and 6 on table 3 the lowest card draw will only need to take place on table 3.

  Once there are 14 players remaining the table with the lowest number of players will be closed and table draw will be done for the remaining 2 tables.

MISDEALS

Dealing of Hole Cards

• If the first or second hole card dealt is exposed (i.e. first card dealt to small or big blind), a misdeal results. The dealer retrieves the card, reshuffles and recuts the cards.

• If any other hole card is exposed due to dealer error, the deal continues. The exposed card cannot be kept. After completing the deal the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used for the burn card.

• If more than one hole card is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a re-deal

• If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player an extra card (after all players have received their starting hands), the card is returned to the deck and is used for the burn card

Dealing the Flop

• If the flop contains too many cards, it must be re-dealt

• If the cards were prematurely flopped, the flop must be re-dealt

• In both of the above instances, the board cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck. The burn card remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card.

Dealing the Turn and River

• If the dealer turns the fourth card on the board before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play for that round, even if subsequent players elect to fold. The betting is then completed. The dealer then burns and turns the fifth card in the fourth card’s place.

• After this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including burn cards or discards. The dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card.

• If the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled in the same manner

And finally…..

This is intended to be a friendly and enjoyable game on a Thursday evening for everyone involved so any behaviour that stops the game from being enjoyable from anyone will not be tolerated.

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Other Poker Game’s Rules:

Learning how to play poker should not be difficult. If you want to understand why so many people love this game, this beginner's guide to the rules and the basics of poker is all you need.

Poker is a simple game to learn, but the poker rules can be challenging for a complete beginner.

But don't let that put you off. It is not hard to learn how to play poker, and you can move from the basics of the game to the tables of the top online poker sites in no time.

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Here's everything you'll learn in this guide on how to play poker:

1. And lots more

Before you move to the 'practical' side of this guide on how to play the most popular variants of this game, you need to learn the basics of poker.

When most people say they want to know 'how to play regular poker,' they imply that they want to learn the basics of Texas Hold'em.

Texas Hold'em is (by far) the most popular poker game out there and it's the one you find at every online poker site.

But that's just the tip of the iceberg. With so many poker variants to play online and offline, the only proper guide on how to play poker for dummies is the one that gets you access to all the best games out there.

Not just to the most famous one.

Many poker rules are consistent from game to game, although among the dozens of variants such as Texas hold'em, Omaha, and seven-card stud you will find some ket differences you need to kno.

Let's have a quick look at the poker rules of the most played poker games online:

How to Play Texas Hold'Em

Also called the 'Cadillac of Poker,' Texas hold'em is the one you are going to play over and over again.

This is the most popular poker game online and it is also the one you are most likely to play with our friends in your next home game.

Whether you play it in the form of a tournament or as a ring-game, the basic poker rules and the hand rankings don't change.

> Discover how to play Texas Hold'em

How to Play Omaha Poker

The second-most popular poker variant. Omaha poker finds its roots in the game of Texas Hold'em, although the rules of the two games are slightly different from each other.

Many players find learning how to play poker Omaha to be the natural step to take after they have successfully mastered the basics of Texas Hold'em.

In the poker rules page dedicated to the game, you find the perfect beginner's guide to moving your first steps in the world of Omaha.

> Learn how to play Omaha poker

How to Play Seven-Card Stud

Before Texas hold'em became king, anyone who wanted to learn the basic poker rules and how to play poker had to go through the game of seven-card stud.

As the name suggests, this is a variant of stud poker. 7-card stud is also the 'S' game in the H.O.R.S.E. poker — but if you are still learning how to play poker, it's probably too early for you to jump on that.

> Discover how to play seven-card stud poker

Other Poker Rules to Learn

If you want to go deeper and you want to learn how to play even more poker games, PokerNews is the right site for you.

Pick one poker variant to learn from the list that follows and find out how to play some of the most exciting and lesser-known poker games out there!

Use these guides to learn how to play poker and master not only the most 'obvious' games like Texas hold'em bu also all the other different variants out there.

In our guides for beginners, you find the official poker rules, the basic strategy tips, and the hand rankings — because knowing how to calculate points is key if you want to win at poker.

Common Traits of Most Poker Rules

The Value of Poker Hands

One element used in most poker variants is the system of hand rankings.

The highest ranked hand is a Royal Flush (five cards of the same suit, ranked ace through ten), followed by a Straight Flush (five cards of the same suit of consecutive ranks).

The third-best combination is the Four-of-a-kind, which is then followed by the Full House (three of a kind plus one pair), the Flush, the Straight, the Three-of-a-kind, Two Pair, One Pair, and High Card or no pair.

When a hand reaches the showdown, the player with the highest-ranked hand wins the pot.

That's true of Texas hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, seven-card stud, and five-card draw.

Of course, in 'lowball' games like razz or deuce-to-seven triple draw, the hand rankings are turned upside down and the 'worst' hand according to traditional hand rankings is the winning one.

Poker Hands Ranking

• Royal Flush10JQKA
• Straight
  Flush56789
• Four Of
  A Kind3333K
• Full HouseJJJKK
• Flush2459K
• StraightA2345
• Three Of
  A Kind45777
• Two Pair499KK
• One Pair3QK1010
• High Card248QK

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Suggested Readings

• Poker Hands Chart: The official classification of all poker hands with a free pdf to download and print.
• What Beats What in Poker: the perfect starting guide to learn how to count points in poker and discover the real value of each hand.

Blinds and Ante Bets

Games like hold'em and Omaha feature small and big blinds, so called because they are 'blind' bets players have to make before they are dealt any cards.

Meanwhile stud games usually use 'antes', which also involve players putting chips in the middle before the hand begins.

From there players bet more as the hand progresses, thereby creating larger pots.

Limit vs. No Limit Poker Games

Some games are played with no-limit betting, which means players can bet as much as they like at any point in the hand, including going 'all in.'

Pot-limit betting means that the current size of the pot creates an upper limit on how much a player can bet.

Games that are played with fixed-limit betting have predetermined amounts from which players cannot vary when they make their bets and raises.

The Action

There are other terms that tend to be used in all different poker games, including many having to do with the actions you perform when playing.

When the action is on you, you can:

• Check: Decline to bet
• Fold: Withdraw from the hand, if someone else has bet already
• Bet: Place a wager on the table
• Raise: Add more chips by matching your opponent's bet and putting in a greater amount.
• Call: Match the bet of your opponents to stay in the hand and continue to play.

All of those terms are an important step in your journey to learn how to play poker since they tend to come up in all poker variants.

The Betting Rounds

In games with community cards like hold'em and Omaha (also sometimes called 'flop games'), the betting rounds are referred to as:

• Preflop: The bets made before any community cards are dealt
• Flop: The bets made after the first three community cards are dealt)
• Turn: The bets made after the fourth community card
• River The bets made after the fifth and last community card.

Suggested Readings

• How to bet in poker: a beginner's guide to betting in Texas hold'em.
• Texas hold'em betting tips: This short article gives you some actionable tips to learn how to play poker with your stack of chips.

The Table Stakes

One other poker rule common to just about every variant of the you'll play – whether you are playing live poker or online poker – is one called 'table stakes.'

Table stakes means that once a hand begins, you can only bet whatever amount you had on the table to begin the hand and are not allowed to add anything more during the hand as it plays out.

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If you only have $100 on the table to begin a hand, you can't pull out your wallet and add more halfway through the hand – you can only play out the hand with whatever you had to start.

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Practice Poker Online for Free

Now that you know the basic poker rules and you have links to go back to your poker guides when you need to, it's time to look for the best websites to practice poker online.

Don't start to play poker for real money right away. Try out the games for free first. That's the only way to discover if you have really learned how to play poker.

Looking for a site to practice online poker for free?

Don't miss the updated list of the best free poker sites in 2020!

There are countless options to give the game a test run, but the best way is to try out the real deal.

Sign up for a poker account with one of the big online poker rooms and give the freerolls a try.

That way, you can practice poker online without any risk; you're not wagering any money.

And if you want to try out cash games instead of tournaments, all major poker sites online have so-called play money tables.

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That way you can practice the game, learn the rules, and figure out how the software works, readying yourself for the big stage.

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Register a free gaming account and test your poker knowledge in the next freeroll!