Dead Hands

 

DEAD HANDS

1.   Your hand is declared dead if:

(a)       You fold or announce that you are folding when facing a bet or a raise.

(b)      You throw your hand away in a forward motion causing another player to act behind you,  Even if they are not facing a bet.

(c)       In stud, when facing a bet, you pick your face up cards off the table, turn your face up cards facedown, or mix your face up cards and down cards together.

(d)      The hand does not contain the proper number of cards for that particular game 

(e)      You have the clock on you when facing a bet or raise and exceed the specified time limit.

2.   Cards thrown into the muck may be ruled dead. However, a hand that is clearly identifiable may be retrieved and ruled live at management's discretion if doing so is in the best interest of the game. An extra effort should be made to rule a hand retrievable if it was folded as a result of incorrect information given to the player.

3.   Cards thrown into another player's hand are dead, whether they are faceup or facedown.