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DEALING
POKER
By
Dave Adams
Table stakes
All casino poker games are played table
stakes. More than just a single rule, table stakes is a series of rules
that keep the game fair and prevent numerous problems. Here are the
principles of table stakes games:
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All
chips, and any cash that plays in the game, must be kept on the table
at all times and cannot be removed, except when
leaving the game. While acceptable in other casino table games, "ratholing,"
or taking chips from your stack and putting them in your pocket, is
prohibited in poker. |
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Only
the chips in front of a player at the start of a deal may play for
that hand, except for chips not yet received that a player has
purchased (see Playing
Behind). The amount bought must be announced to the table,
otherwise only the amount of the minimum buy-in plays. |
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A
player cannot buy more chips during a hand, only in between hands. The
reason for this should be clear — if a player had a strong hand,
they would want to purchase more chips, but if they had a marginal
hand, they would want to be declared all-in. If they run out of chips
during a hand, they are declared all-in and may only purchase more
chips after the hand is completed. |
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All
chips, and any cash that plays, must be kept in clear view at all
times. This includes keeping chips of a larger denomination in front
where they can be easily seen by the other players. |
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Cash
on the table |
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In
many cardrooms, cash on the table does not play. However, in
those rooms where cash does play, typically, only $100 bills
play. Smaller bills must be used to purchase chips, otherwise
they do not play. |
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In
rooms where cash does play, the bills should be kept underneath
the chip stacks of the player, but must be partially exposed so
other players can clearly see there is cash in play. |
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