Ruling! #13 – The Mucked / All-in Scam
The Scenario There are two players involved in a pot. After the flop Player A, who is first to act, decides to...
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Kelli is the author of the 'Game Day Poker Almanac - Official Rules of Poker'. She lives in Carrollton, Georgia, where she is the state director for the Poker Players Alliance.
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Ruling! #12 – Asleep at the Table
The Scenario A player falls asleep at the table due to his medication and is unable to be awoken. He is in...
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Ruling! #11 – Verbally Binding
The Scenario During a hand Player A announces “all-in” and moves his stack forward. Player B then repeats this and says "all-in"...
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In order to host a perfect poker game you will need to invest in a good poker table. The kitchen table was...
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Ruling! #10 – Phone a Friend
The Scenario In a cash game a player talked on his phone throughout the night. He would whisper into the phone and...
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Ruling! #9 – The Blinds Went Up
The Scenario In a poker tournament where the blinds just went up from 500/1,000 to 1,000/2,000, Player A placed $1,000 into the...
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Ruling! #8 – An Abandoned Pot
The Scenario While playing in a poker tournament, three players were all-in. Player A held , Player B held , and Player...
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Ruling! #7 – Two Burn Cards Before the Flop
The Scenario During the deal a card is exposed and is swapped for the top card, and the exposed card becomes the...
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Ruling! #6 – I See You… Are Very Strong
The Scenario Two players are involved in a hand. After the river player A makes a large bet, and player B says...
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Ruling! #5 – Where Are My chips?
The Scenario A player wins a nice pot and he drags the pot toward his remaining chip stack. Shortly afterward, the player...
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Ruling! #4 – Showing for a Reaction
The Scenario A player is all-in and everyone folds except one player who considers calling. He verbally declares that he has a...
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Ruling! #3 – Three Hole Cards
The Scenario In a nine-handed game, four players limp in, so player eight decides to limp in without looking at his cards....
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Ruling! #2 – I Guess You Got Me
The Scenario At the river during a big hand I made an all-in bet and the girl I bet lifted her cards...
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Ruling! #1 – Is a Mucked Hand a Dead Hand?
The Scenario I was playing in a poker tournament against an aggressive opponent who was on the button when I was in...
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Buying the Perfect Playing Cards
Playing cards are believed to have originated in China, where paper was first invented. The cards we are familiar with today were...
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Women in Poker – Battle of the Sexes
It comes as no surprise that the number of women playing poker continues to rise. When I first started playing poker for...
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10 Annoying Poker Player Habits in Live Games
Competition has a way of magnifying emotions. Throw money into the mix and a minor annoyance can become the basis for losing...
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We all know that eating right and exercising helps you maintain good health. But what if, like me, you have resigned to...
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