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[Tonystark137]

Looking for help proof reading and feedbacks.
This is for a 25c/50c $100 NLH game.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pSGqhfQohZCU0FIGZe_5JIRxYSke-I1nPlMENT69h2o/edit?usp=sharing

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Add to 3 and explain what angling is at your game. Just some examples for noobs. I want them to know and look out for it.

Add to 4, something like 'until you are leaving for good'

12 on string betting, do you have a line? Forward motion? Anything like that?

 

[acezag]

#2 - currently a little confusing - not sure if anything is lost if you just go with "You can rebuy for up to half the biggest stack."
#5 - does this one need explanation of what might happen? Ie "an all-in bet cannot include hidden chips, and such will not be counted in the bet"
#11 and #13 seem to contradict each other - seems like you'd pick one or the other. If betting out of turn is not allowed, then it should be pulled back immediately / not count for anything, and then cannot be binding?
#19 seems to be missing the final few words at the end

 

[Timportant19]

https://calcpoker.netlify.app/

In the top there is a section with rules.
If it is ok I’ll take some of your rules and combine it with these

 

[Tonystark137]

Add to 3 and explain what angling is at your game. Just some examples for noobs. I want them to know and look out for it.

Add to 4, something like 'until you are leaving for good'

12 on string betting, do you have a line? Forward motion? Anything like that?

Updated 4, for 12 we have a betting line.

 

[Tonystark137]

#2 - currently a little confusing - not sure if anything is lost if you just go with "You can rebuy for up to half the biggest stack."
#5 - does this one need explanation of what might happen? Ie "an all-in bet cannot include hidden chips, and such will not be counted in the bet"
#11 and #13 seem to contradict each other - seems like you'd pick one or the other. If betting out of turn is not allowed, then it should be pulled back immediately / not count for anything, and then cannot be binding?
#19 seems to be missing the final few words at the end

2 updated. 19 updated. For 5 it is just big chip in front rule. Idk if I need a penalty nor warning for that.
For 11/13 if you bet out of turn your action holds unless the previous action changes due to be out of turn action.

 

[TheYeti]

#2; you mention "Rebuys" which are actually add-ons and you never mention the original min/max buy-in.

#5; I would change this to "Keep your larger denomination chips in front or on top of your stack".

#10; Should be "A single oversized chip".

#12; "Verbal bets are binding" - I would make that "Verbal declarations are binding" (including folds, not only bets) and add one for acting out of turn, e.g. "Action out of turn is binding if the action does not change".

#15; "Keep burn cards in play" - shouldn't that be "keep burn cards separate from the muck"?

I don't like #17 at all. Is there a reason behind it?

All side game obligations are independent of poker chip stacks. If a player owes a side game payment (Squid Game, High Hand, Hot Hands, Nit Game, Bomb Pots, or any other promotion), they must pay in full regardless of chip count or elimination.

I would not be happy going out-of-pocket for debts incurred during a game. And what would happen if I have no cash left on me? Am I required to go hit up an ATM?

I would clean up the formatting a bit. Instead of numbers, I would use a descriptive header for each rule/rule section. They are a little hard to read right now and don't really "flow". The easier you make it to read, the more likely players will actually read it. I also like to add an explainer to select rules so that everyone knows the "why" behind it.

If you'd like to take a look at what I've done with my rules, you can find them here. I can even share this as a template if you're interested.

 

[Tonystark137]

#2; you mention "Rebuys" which are actually add-ons and you never mention the original min/max buy-in.

#5; I would change this to "Keep your larger denomination chips in front or on top of your stack".

#10; Should be "A single oversized chip".

#12; "Verbal bets are binding" - I would make that "Verbal declarations are binding" (including folds, not only bets) and add one for acting out of turn, e.g. "Action out of turn is binding if the action does not change".

#15; "Keep burn cards in play" - shouldn't that be "keep burn cards separate from the muck"?

I don't like #17 at all. Is there a reason behind it?

All side game obligations are independent of poker chip stacks. If a player owes a side game payment (Squid Game, High Hand, Hot Hands, Nit Game, Bomb Pots, or any other promotion), they must pay in full regardless of chip count or elimination.

I would not be happy going out-of-pocket for debts incurred during a game. And what would happen if I have no cash left on me? Am I required to go hit up an ATM?

I would clean up the formatting a bit. Instead of numbers, I would use a descriptive header for each rule/rule section. They are a little hard to read right now and don't really "flow". The easier you make it to read, the more likely players will actually read it. I also like to add an explainer to select rules so that everyone knows the "why" behind it.

If you'd like to take a look at what I've done with my rules, you can find them here. I can even share this as a template if you're interested.

I was trying to target the game so it is stakes independent. We don't always bplay the same stakes.

Thanks for the other feedbacks.

For 17; usually we play with the same group. It's created as some of the side games can add up. There w9uld be some advantages for a short stacks.