SEH goes by TDA rules and all dealer decisions are final.
- All players must be at least 21 years of age to play.
- All tournaments are free to play. No cash is permitted on the table except for dealer tips when a player sits into a tournament.
- English is the official language while a hand is in play ( including sign language).
- Cards speak for themselves. Winning hands must expose all cards prior to the pot being awarded.
- Only one player is permitted to play a hand.
- If you wish to raise the previous bet, you must double it. Check and raise is allowed. String bets or raises are not allowed.
- Verbal declarations are binding.
- The player beginning the last action – either check, bet or raise – must show down first upon completion of the action.
- Any player who has been dealt into a hand may request to see any hand that has been played to completion.
- Do not reveal your cards while a hand is going on, to anyone on or off the table. It is at least a horrible breach of etiquette. The problem is that it can give one player an advantage over another and potentially ruin a pot for someone.
- Reacting to the hand – If you folded and your cards would have made a great hand on the flop, don’t reel back in your chair or bang your hand off of the table letting everyone know that you would have hit that flop. In fact, don’t react to the cards on the board at all. Again, it can potentially ruin a pot by giving some players an advantage.
- Being abusive with ones “table talk” and/or “conduct” will be dealt with at the dealers discretion.
- Please respect the dealer. They have no control as to which cards are dealt. They are just there to do their job and they deserve respect.
- Dealers are not paid employees of Southeast Hold’em, they are volunteers/Independent contractors who work for tips alone. Please show up on time. The dealer is not required to stay long past start time if there aren’t enough players.
- Do not talk about a hand when you aren’t in it. Giving advice to a live player is actually against the rules in most places. Simply talking about the hand is also in very bad taste though. Also, do not induce action from other players while you are in or of the hand. “Hey Joe, you got plenty of chips, go ahead and call.” This is very poor etiquette and will not be allowed at the table.
- Do not splash the pot. The best way to present a bet is in a neat stack in front of you.
- Show one show all – If you decide to show your cards even though everyone else folded, make sure to show everyone at the table. If you show just one player your cards, anyone else at the table has the right to see them too.
- If you are still in a hand, make sure that your cards and chips in front of you are visible to all other players. If they aren’t visible, another player may accidentally act out of turn not realizing you are still in the hand.
- Slow rolling – Slow rolling means you have the winning hand and take your time showing the cards. When the dealer asks to see the cards, show both cards. 1st person to bet on the river shows first. First person after the button if the river is checked down shows first.
- Keep the cursing to a minimum. Players who are disruptive and cause confrontation at the table may be asked to leave the table. Dealers have a right to refuse play to repeat offenders.
- Telegraphing – Don’t act out of turn or telegraph your actions to the other players still left to act in the hand. It gives those players an unfair advantage.
- No Washes- In tournament play a dealer is not allowed to wash the cards. Since this is a timed event and a wash can be used as a stall tactic.
