GAME SPECIFIC RULES  

 
 1. MAKE ALL TABLES PROTECTED, MINIMUM 20, RATED, DUPLICATE SEQUENCES AND SET  NO FORFEIT TABLE.  
 
 2. INVITE THE TD TO ALL TABLES, REMEMBER TO RE-INVITE ASAP IF HE/SHE SHOULD GET BOOTED. 
   
 3. NO WEB CAMS,MESSENGERS,PHONES,ETC ALLOWED DURING PLAY.   
 
 4. NO BADGERING OR RUDENESS TO FELLOW PLAYERS OR FOUL LANGUAGE AT THE TABLES OR IN THE LOUNGE.  WE ARE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME AND A FUN ENVIRONMENT.   
 
 5. BOSTON RULE IS IN EFFECT...AUTOMATIC WIN. OBTAINING THE BOSTON MEANS YOU MUST CHOOSE TO FINISH GAME AND GIVE UP AUTO WIN FOR THE BOSTON OR YOU CAN CANCEL THE GAME AND TAKE THE AUTOMATIC WIN. TD MUST SEE THE LAST CARD PLAYED.  
 
 6. ANY PROBLEMS/CONCERNS MUST BE HANDLED WITH A TD ON A PRIVATE TABLE WITH ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. THESE PROBLEMS/CONCERNS SHOULD NOT BE HANDLED IN THE LOUNGE. KEEP PLAY AT A STEADY PACE, NO UNNECESSARY DELAYS.  
 
 7. TO ELIMINATE DELAYS IN SINGLES, A SUB WILL BE USED FOR THE START OF A GAME.  THE PLAYER MUST BE IN LOUNGE BEFORE THE LAST CARD IS PLAYED OR YOU WILL BE DQ'd.  IF YOU GET BOOTED A SUB CAN FILL IN UNTIL YOU GET BACK. HOWEVER YOU MUST RETURN AND BE THERE TO START YOUR NEXT GAME OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. IN A SINGLES TOURNEY, IF A SUB STARTS A GAME, THEY DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE UP THEIR SEAT..ITS THEIR RATING THEY ARE PROTECTING. ON THE OTHER HAND...IT WILL BE UP TO THE SUB TO STAY OR GO.  SUBS DO NOT REPORT A LOSS, YOUR HELP IN FINALS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.  
 
 8. IN PAIRS YOU ARE ALLOWED A SUB ANYTIME FOR A MIA OR BOOTED PARTNER.  SAME RULE FOR SUB AS IN #7...... IF A SUB STARTS A GAME, THEY DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE UP THEIR SEAT..ITS THEIR RATING THEY ARE PROTECTING. ON THE OTHER HAND...IF WILL BE UP TO THE SUB  STAY OR GO.   
 
 9. FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN THE SAME HOUSE MAY PLAY IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT BUT CANNOT PAIR TOGETHER AS A TEAM. IF TOURNEY IS RANDOM AND THEY ARE PAIRED BY THE COMPUTER, WE TRUST YOU NOT TO YELL OR THROW THINGS AT YOUR P, LOL.  

 
10. REMEMBER WE ARE HERE TO PLAY IN A FUN AND FAIR ATMOSPHERE.   THANK YOU ALL AND GOOD PLAYING, GOOD CARDS, AND MOST OF ALL HAVE FUN.