Poker etiquette rules are not official poker rules that would affect the results of a hand necessarily. They are set of “gentlemen rule” set by the house (where the game is being played) to keep the game friendly, polite, and in general to keep everyone happy.

1. Poker Rules Talking During A Hand Sanitizer
2. Poker Rules Talking During A Handshake

It is a great practice for those who run house poker games to add some of the following poker etiquette rules to their Basic House Rules, print it before the game, and make sure all players are aware of them.

Etiquette During Play

The dealer button will rotate clockwise after each hand, just as the deal would rotate under standard poker rules. Small Blind – The first player seated to the left of the dealer. This player is required to place a bet before players have seen their cards, equivalent to half of the small bet limit at the table. But because poker is a game of human interaction, we sometimes receive clues from other players, based on changes in their betting patterns or their physical demeanour, which indicates the strength or weakness of their hand. These are called “poker tells”.

Castigating a player or his play is simply indefensible. In the same vein, talking poker strategy at the table is also a bad idea. Obviously, talking strategy is not against the rules (except, of. If you're in a hand, don't make everyone remind you that it's your turn—keep up with the action so the game keeps moving. Talking on your cell phone while in a hand is prohibited in every cardroom I've ever been in and can result in your hand being killed.

• Act in turn
• Keep your cards on the table at all times
• Act in a timely manner. Don’t take too long to make your move.
• If you are not in the hand, don’t comment: Don’t give advice or information (about the flop or anything) to players who are playing. They are supposed to pay attention themselves.
• One hand one player: Don’t give advice to anyone. Don’t pursue them to make any actions. Everyone is grown up enough to make their own decisions.
• Keep your large denomination chips in front of your stack
• Don’t talk on the phone while playing

Betting

• Don’t splash the pot.
• Don’t string raise.

Showdown

• Don’t expose your cards until the hand is over
• At showdown flip both cards at the same time.
• Don’t slow roll: Slow rolling is to pretend your hand is not good enough and take a long time to reveal your cards at the end while your hand is really the winner. Do not do it – it is very frustrating.

Don’t check down hands:

This is a very non-friendly practice, so unless you are in a very large tournament/game stay away from it.

Be politePoker is a game of bad beats and many frustrations. In such cases, keep your cool down, don’t get mad at other players, and don’t swear.

Treat the dealer with respect

The dealer has nothing to do with your cards. You know that. So be nice to him/her and tip.

Don’t give poker lessons

No one likes to take poker lessons at the poker table, besides why do you want them to know the right play anyways?

Follow the house rules

If you plan to go to a home poker game, plan on following their house rules too.

Poker etiquette rules are not official poker rules that would affect the results of a hand necessarily. They are set of “gentlemen rule” set by the house (where the game is being played) to keep the game friendly, polite, and in general to keep everyone happy.

It is a great practice for those who run house poker games to add some of the following poker etiquette rules to their Basic House Rules, print it before the game, and make sure all players are aware of them.

Poker Rules Talking During A Hand Sanitizer

Etiquette During Play

• Act in turn
• Keep your cards on the table at all times
• Act in a timely manner. Don’t take too long to make your move.
• If you are not in the hand, don’t comment: Don’t give advice or information (about the flop or anything) to players who are playing. They are supposed to pay attention themselves.
• One hand one player: Don’t give advice to anyone. Don’t pursue them to make any actions. Everyone is grown up enough to make their own decisions.
• Keep your large denomination chips in front of your stack
• Don’t talk on the phone while playing

Betting

• Don’t splash the pot.
• Don’t string raise.

Showdown

• Don’t expose your cards until the hand is over
• At showdown flip both cards at the same time.
• Don’t slow roll: Slow rolling is to pretend your hand is not good enough and take a long time to reveal your cards at the end while your hand is really the winner. Do not do it – it is very frustrating.

Don’t check down hands:

This is a very non-friendly practice, so unless you are in a very large tournament/game stay away from it.

Be politePoker is a game of bad beats and many frustrations. In such cases, keep your cool down, don’t get mad at other players, and don’t swear.

Treat the dealer with respect

The dealer has nothing to do with your cards. You know that. So be nice to him/her and tip.

Don’t give poker lessons

No one likes to take poker lessons at the poker table, besides why do you want them to know the right play anyways?

Follow the house rules

Poker Rules Talking During A Handshake

If you plan to go to a home poker game, plan on following their house rules too.