What are the main poker etiquette rules?
Good manners are the oil that makes our lives run smoothly, and they are needed at the poker table as much as – no, more than – anywhere else. While the great game of poker can be a way of making money, its main purpose is to provide players with a pleasurable experience – to be fun. And it can’t be fun if even one of the people you are playing with is rude, offensive, insulting or defiant of either set of rules, of the game and of politeness. Of course, newcomers might not always know what these rules are, so here is a list, primarily for them. But, even if you are a regular player or hardened pro, please read them: it may be that you may find your own behavior listed as obnoxious. And you might even decide to change it: Do… …always be polite: you are among friends and potential friends. …apologise when you act out of turn or make any other mistake (everyone stumbles at some time or another, just try to keep it to a minimum, and say sorry when you do). …ask the dealer if you d
