| poker rules fun at the Borgata open Stud event |
[Jun. 16th, 2008|08:33 pm] |
It really shouldn't surprise me that no one knows the rules, especially for stud. But, for some reason, I actually expect dealers and floor people to know their own rules.
Last time I asked, I was told that there were no copies of the tournament rules available, "because there's a LOT of rules, we can't just hand out a copy to anyone who wants one." I am NOT making that up - that's what I was told. So, I don't know what the actual rule is at the Borgata, but I know what I would have done (misdeal).
A player's first downcard (2h) is dealt face-up. As far as I'm concerned, right then it's a misdeal, so nothing more would have happened. However, the hilarity ensued:
His second card was dealt face-down. No problem.
His third card (9h) was dealt face-up. OOPS.
Only now is the floor called.
Issues that were talked about amongst FIVE floor people (one by one they came over to help out as the ones already there didn't know what to do - only to realize that they didn't know what to do, either) over the course of about SEVEN minutes:
1) Is it a misdeal? They ruled NO.
1) Is the hand live? They ruled YES.
2) Is he the bring-in? First up-card would have made him the bring-in, second up-card would not have made him the bring-in. They ruled that he was NOT the bring-in.
3) If we make the hand live, and he plays, does he get his fourth street card face-down? They ruled YES.
It was amusing, sad, and frustrating all at the same time. |
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