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World Series of Poker Rules 2

• * If a dealer kills an unprotected hand the player will have no redress and will not be entitled to his money back. Immunity would be if a player raised and his raise had not been called yet, he would be entitled to receive his raise back.
• * Dealers cannot kill a winning hand that was turned face-up and was evidently the winning hand.
• * Verbal declarations in turn are obligatory and action out of turn may be binding.
• * Floor people are to consider the best interest of the game and fairness as the top priority in the decision-making process. Uncommon circumstances can on occasion dictate that the technical explanation of the rules be ignored in the interest of fairness. The floor person's decision is final.
• * Management reserves the right to cancel or amend any event at its sole discretion in the best interest of the casino or its players.
• * Players going from a broken table to fill in seats take for granted the rights and responsibilities of the position. They can get the big blind, the small blind, or the button. The only place they cannot get a hand is between the small blind and the button. A player moved to balance tables will take the worst position. A dead button situation may occur.
• * Penalties available for use by the TD are verbal warnings, 10,20,30, and 40 minutes away from the table and may be used with discretion. These may be develop up to and including disqualification. A player who is disqualified shall have his chips removed from play.
• * Players are obliged to protect the other players in the tournament at all times. Discussing cards discarded or hand possibilities are not allowed.
• * A player who exposes his cards during the play may incur a penalty but will not have his hand killed.
• * In no-limit or pot-limit, when raising a player must either put the amount of the raise out in one motion or state the raise amount. By stating the word "raise", a player safeguards his right to raise, but the raise must be made in one additional motion unless he states the amount.
• * Verbally revealing the contents of your hand or giving an opinion to another player how to play a hand may result in a penalty.
• * In no-limit, less than a full raise does not reopen the betting to a player who already has acted.

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