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Originally Posted by askldfhj
Some players/pit bosses are still unsure of some reoccuring rules and it seems that the player with the loudest voice at the table gets heard... the rules that need clarifying are:
1) the one about the SB being knocked out and whos blinds are next.
2) claffification of how to bet! i.e. you cant say "I call all in"....
& i am sure there are more i have missed
I am not looking for answers as iam aware of the rules however i think somthing physical with the rules that ALL LPL games use is needed at the games...
So my suggestion would be to have a laminated sheet of the all of the rules at every venue - so that just in case some players are unsure atleast the pitboss has some back up and can say "i dont make the rules, but these are the ones we all follow" 
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All the organisers who run the LPL events sometimes have a thankless task, as the rules of Poker can become complex (law degree needed)
The concept of the rules at the LPL maybe considered basic which serves the purpose as not to confuse new players and make the playing experience fun for all (we are not a casino)..but sometimes a rule will throw up a curve ball!
When a new venue comes on board and when the person running the event is also quite new, discussions over the rules might take place, in normal circumstances the rules would be explained and the game would then carry on but on occasion the person may not be sure on what to do, this will be discussed maybe the next day with myself and the organizer and the rules clarified.
Any rules that come to light that may cause confusion, common sense should prevail.
i.e the rule Alex was talking about over in Bath where a player has to show both cards in a non contested pot is a rule we can now add and clear up
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1. A player must show all cards in the hand face-up on the table to win any part of the pot.
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This rule is very clear and easy to understand, the confusion comes into it to how far we apply these rules?
If a new person who plays shows the winning card and mucks the other card, do we grab the rules and point and say hard luck you folded?...or as he clearly won the hand we allow the pot to be taken but explain the rule for next time???
To be honest when i play cash games i sometimes will show just the winning card, and then muck the second but only when the other player has indicated i have won the hand..now a player may pull me up and asked me to show my other card..but i have never lost a pot due to this.
Now if the player showed top pair 'aces' and mucked one card only for his opponant to also show a Ace then the player who mucked the card loses the hand because he cannot prove he had a better kicker..that rule is black and white...and should be applied to the letter of the law.
I guess what i am trying to say that some rules are clearly black and white, if a player mucks his cards by mistake ..he can't go into the muck pile to retrieve them!
If a player mucks his cards and they land on an opponants cards those cards should also be mucked...Black and White? or do we just continue with the game?
We have a lot of new players come to the LPL to enjoy an evening out, these players wont know the diference between a string bet and a full house, but over time can be helped by the more experience players to not only enjoy the game but also learn about the game....