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Kudos to Jack McClelland

» by KC April 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm » Comments (2)

Jack McClelland once again proved why he is one of the best tournament directors in the business by not only knowing the rules, but understanding them and being willing to adapt them to meet the needs of players.
According to an article posted on the CardPlayer Magazine website entitled Jack McClelland Changes Show One Card, Show […]



Answering Emails: Seat Movement

» by KC March 13th, 2008 at 10:07 am » Comments (0)

On Wednesday, March 5, a reader sent me the following email (edited):
I’m trying to make sure my seat changing procedure is correct.  I had two tables of eight, Tables A and B.  The player in the big blind busts out of the tournament at Table B, leaving Table B with six players and Table A with eight players.  The Tournament […]



Exposed Hands: To Kill or Not to Kill (Commentary)

» by KC February 7th, 2008 at 5:15 pm » Comments (0)

Obviously, no set of rules can cover every situation.  No set of rules should cover every situation.  The genius in any good set of rules is to give officials a solid set of instructions, yet leave them with the latitude to make rulings that are fair and in the best interest of the game.  Robert’s […]



Home Game Poker Rules: Keeping a Friendly Game Friendly

» by KC January 29th, 2008 at 11:12 pm » Comments (1)

Go to any poker forum with threads discussing home poker tournaments and you’ll be able to read a multitude of opinions regarding the strictness with which rules should be enforced.  If you want to run an effective and fun tournament, use the tried and true method - religiously enforce the rules that are in place […]



Quickie (Random Thought V)

» by KC January 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pm » Comments (0)

I only have time for a quickie today (quickie post, not what you were thinking).
The other day in a poker forum, I read a variety of different opinions regarding what to do when a player must leave a tournament early.  Most people on the forum believed (as do I) that once a player pays his entry fee, […]



No Freerolls (Taking a Shot)

» by KC January 16th, 2008 at 3:03 am » Comments (0)

This link is to an article published in Card Player Magazine on January 17, 2007 (Volume 20; Number 1) entitled “Taking a Shot”.  I wrote an email to Bob Ciaffone in late 2006 regarding an incident at a poker tournament. He was kind enough to respond and ask permission to include the email in his article. […]