Club Rules and Etiquette
The following rules and guide of etiquette apply to all players, and are must be accepted
before playing in any Riverside Rounders event. If you are looking for the rules for specific
events, please visit the Games Page, which lists the different events
and the specific rules for each type of game.
General Rules
- Must be at least 21 years of age to participate and participants must provide proof of
age.
- All entries are subject to review and verification.
- Riverside Rounders reserves the right to change tournament times due to unforeseen or
extenuating circumstances.
- All decisions regarding the interpretation of rules, eligibility, etc. for this promotion
lie solely with Riverside Rounders whose decisions are final.
- Riverside Rounders reserves the right to modify or cancel an event at any time, for any
reason, Notice of any such modification is posted on the website.
- Riverside Rounders may disqualify any participant based upon fraud, dishonesty, violation
of rules or other misconduct whether or not related to this event.
- Riverside Rounders is not liable for injuries or losses arising or resulting from
participation in the event and is not liable for any acts or omissions by employees, whether
negligent or willful, in the conduct of the promotion.
- By participating in this event, participants agree to all rules.
- A copy of the rules and any changes will be available throughout the duration of the
event.
- By participating in any Tournament participant agrees to abide by the rules and behave in a
courteous manner. Violators may be verbally warned, or disqualified from the Tournament. Chips
from a disqualified participant will be removed from play.
- Participants may not request deck changes. Deck changes take place only when there is a
damaged card.
- One (1) Participant per hand.
- All disputes must be settled before the shuffle of the next hand.
- In the event of a dispute, the decision of the Tournament director is final.
- The official Tournament language is English; no conversation in any other language is
permitted. No communication, either verbal or visual, will be permitted between Participants
and spectators. This tournament is open to the general public and is a freeroll tournament
- There is NO entry fee.
- Each Participant that enters the tournament will receive $2,000.00 in Tournament chips.
- TOURNAMENT CHIPS HAVE NO CASH VALUE AND ARE NOT REDEEMABLE AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT.
Code of Conduct and Etiquette
As it is our intention to provide a pleasant environment for all, we have established a Code
of Conduct and Etiquette that all should adhere to. Players will be required to practice proper
etiquette and conduct themselves in an appropriate manner at all times. Any violations of conduct
and/or etiquette will be assessed by management who then will make penalty decisions accordingly.
Continous infractions may result in expulsion from the league.
The following are deemed un-ethical:
- Deliberately acting out of turn.
- Touching another player's cards or chips, unless asked to do so by the dealer or management.
- Deliberately splashing chips into the pot.
- Agreeing to check a hand out when a third player is all-in.
- Discussion of hand possibilities while action is pending.
- Telling anyone to turn a hand up at showdown.
- Deliberately discarding hands away from the muck.
- Making statements or taking action that could unfairly influence the course of play.
- Talking across a player who is involved in a hand.
- Intentionally stalling the action of a game.
- Critiquing another's play of a hand.
- Using a cell phone, Blackberry or other communication device at the table.
- Revealing a live or folded hand before the betting is complete.
- Slowrolling.
The following are prohibited and will result in immediate action by management:
- Collusion with another player or any other form of cheating.
- Obscene language.
- Destroying or defacing property.
- Loud outbursts, arguing, shouting or excessive disruptive noise.
- Carrying a weapon.
- Throwing cards or chips.
- Bending, crumpling or destroying cards.
- Verbal or physical abuse to another player or dealer.
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