Step 6 of 10: Determine any Special Rules or Messages

There are scores of books available that cover poker rules in great detail.  At a tournament I have found that there are a few "special" rules that it is important to cover up front to avoid arguments.

• Check raising is permitted
• Minimum bet or raise is the big blind
• If a misdeal occurs during the dealing of the hole cards, then the cards must be redealt
• If a misdeal occurs when dealing the community cards, then the hand continues but the cards must be in the correct order, so if the dealer forgets to burn a card, the correct card should be burned so that the cards remain in the intended order

Poker Tournament Manager includes an optional screen where you can display rules during your tournament.  The rules are editable and can be rotated on/off while the tournament is running.

Messages

Poker Tournament Manager includes an optional screen where you can display custom messages and pictures during your tournament.  I typically use this feature to announce the next tournament.  Letting your regular players know when they are all together about the next tournament is a very effective way to get the word out. 

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