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Title: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: BillM16 on November 26, 2016, 11:33:13 AM
In 2015 the At Your Seat rule was changed to:

Quote from: 2015: 29: At Your Seat
A player must be at his seat when the last card is dealt on the initial deal in order to have a live hand. A player not then at his seat is dealt in, he may not look at his cards, and the hand is immediately killed after the initial deal. ... etc.

Does this necessitate a change to the Misdeals rule?

Quote from: 2015: 34: Misdeals
...
C: In a misdeal, the re-deal is an exact re-play: the button does not move, no new players are seated, and limits stay the same. Cards are dealt to players on penalty or who were not at their seats for the original deal, then their hands are killed. ... etc.

Will a player be allowed to play the re-deal hand if they:

What if the misdeal occurred:

See also:  http://www.pokertda.com/forum/index.php?topic=1340.0 (http://www.pokertda.com/forum/index.php?topic=1340.0)
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: chet on November 26, 2016, 01:06:59 PM
No.

The deal is redone under the EXACT SAME conditions as applied to the original deal.  Any player not eligible to play the original deal is again NOT ELIGIBLE to play the redeal.

Chet
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 26, 2016, 04:08:21 PM
Chet,

 What if the player were not on penalty but returned prior to the redeal ? You seem to indicate you would still deal him out, or at least deal him in but kill the hand...if so, why?

 This is getting very repetitive with the same confusing replies. Who said anything about the absent player being on a penalty?
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Dave Miller on November 27, 2016, 01:36:42 PM
Who said anything about the absent player being on a penalty?
I did.

In that other thread, I suggested that an absent player IS on a one-hand penalty. I.E. Even if he returns before it's his turn to act, he is penalized and not allowed to play his hand.

On that note, he is on penalty in that if he returns before the start of a re-deal, he is still not allowed to play the hand.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 27, 2016, 04:15:59 PM
Dave,

 In a tournament the absent player would be dealt in, then his cards would be killed...correct? Why then would you not allow him to play, after dealing him in on the next hand? It's not a penalty hand, and he returned in time to play after a misdeal. I don't understand your logic on this one. Why would it be different than a cash game? You would surely deal him in then, wouldn't you?
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Dave Miller on November 27, 2016, 07:43:02 PM
Dave,

 In a tournament the absent player would be dealt in, then his cards would be killed...correct? Why then would you not allow him to play, after dealing him in on the next hand?
Whoa. Next hand? It's a re-deal after a mis-deal. This is the SAME hand.


It's not a penalty hand, and he returned in time to play after a misdeal.
Technically, it IS a penalty. Since he wasn't at his seat at the start of the deal, he cannot play in the hand. A re-deal due to a mis-deal does not negate this.


Why would it be different than a cash game? You would surely deal him in then, wouldn't you?
Of course it's not the same in a cash game. In a tournament, a player is dealt in even if he's missing. Not so in a cash game. Furthermore, in a cash game, dealers will look around and deal in a player that is nearby.

Would you like me to explain WHY the rules are different?
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 27, 2016, 10:52:45 PM
Dave,

 I doubt you'd be able to explain anything to me that I'd agree with, and seeing non of the experts on the board of directors want to get involved in this one...I'll  give up on trying to convince you you're wrong. ;D

 You do it your way...and I'll do it mine.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Steff0111 on November 28, 2016, 03:33:17 AM
...
 You do it your way...and I'll do it mine.

Breaking rule 34c!
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 28, 2016, 06:51:16 AM
Steff0111,

 If we remove "on penalty" from 34c...I would agree. That player was not on a penalty.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Steff0111 on November 28, 2016, 07:12:51 AM
Hi Nick,

I´m a german guy. So here could be a mistake in my understanding of the sentence (english is not my native language):

Rule 34 c:
"In a misdeal, the re-deal is an exact re-play: ... . Cards are dealt to players on penalty or who were not at their seats for the original deal, then their hands are killed..."

For my understanding it is not important, whether he is on penalty or not.
It is important, that he was absent at the first deal (bold part of the sentence)

Player was absent, cards were mucked, misdeal was declared, hand will be replayed -> so card have to be mucked again.

See post #6 of the original post:
http://www.pokertda.com/forum/index.php?topic=1340.0
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: BillM16 on November 28, 2016, 08:53:05 AM
Hey folks,

My original post here is an attempt to focus on the fact that a player must be at his seat when the last card is dealt.  Many misdeals occur before the last card is dealt.  Therefore, can you penalize that player who was not at his seat when the misdeal occurred?  I don't think so.  Most misdeals occur and are caught long before the button is dealt his last down card.  Sometimes it is the very first card off the deck that was exposed causing the misdeal.  If Daniel Negreanu is the button and returns to his seat as you gather in the exposed card and start your re-deal riffle, are you going to kill his hand?

Regards,
B~
p.s. For those unaware ... Daniel spoke at the 2015 Summit which lead to the rule change from first card to last card.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 28, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
Steff0111,

 There's nothing wrong with your english comprehension...after reading 34c again, I have to agree with you. I don't consider it a penalty, but it clearly confirms what everyone is saying.

 On another note: Take a look at BillM16's last post and tell me what you would do: "If Daniel Negreanu is the button and returns to his seat as you gather in the exposed card and start your re-deal riffle, are you going to kill his hand? ???

 Bottom line: Just another TDA rule I don't like.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Steff0111 on November 28, 2016, 11:39:02 PM
...
 On another note: Take a look at BillM16's last post and tell me what you would do: "If Daniel Negreanu is the button and returns to his seat as you gather in the exposed card and start your re-deal riffle, are you going to kill his hand? ???
...

Of course you need nerves of steel and a very good floor man behind you!  ;D


...
 Bottom line: Just another TDA rule I don't like.
But it is one of these rules, which is crystal claer, easy to understand and comprehensible in my point of view.
Replay of the hand -> So nothing will be changed at the second deal!
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 29, 2016, 10:45:05 AM
Steff0111,

 I don't know about "crystal clear." Perhaps this might help: 34 c...In a misdeal, the re-deal is an exact re-play: the button does not move, no new players are seated, and limits stay the same. Cards are dealt to players on penalty or who were not at their seats for the original deal, even if they return in time for the re-deal, then their hands are killed. The original deal and re-deal count as one hand for a player on penalty, not two.

Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Max D on November 29, 2016, 01:08:59 PM
Steff0111,

 I don't know about "crystal clear." Perhaps this might help: 34 c...In a misdeal, the re-deal is an exact re-play: the button does not move, no new players are seated, and limits stay the same. Cards are dealt to players on penalty or who were not at their seats for the original deal, even if they return in time for the re-deal, then their hands are killed. The original deal and re-deal count as one hand for a player on penalty, not two.
I understand the rules a Nick C described, In a misdeal, the re-deal is an exact re-play.
Hey folks,

My original post here is an attempt to focus on the fact that a player must be at his seat when the last card is dealt.  Many misdeals occur before the last card is dealt.  Therefore, can you penalize that player who was not at his seat when the misdeal occurred?  I don't think so.  Most misdeals occur and are caught long before the button is dealt his last down card.  Sometimes it is the very first card off the deck that was exposed causing the misdeal.  If Daniel Negreanu is the button and returns to his seat as you gather in the exposed card and start your re-deal riffle, are you going to kill his hand?

Regards,
B~
p.s. For those unaware ... Daniel spoke at the 2015 Summit which lead to the rule change from first card to last card.
As for Bill comment/question on a player must be at his seat when the last card is dealt, in the case of the misdeal the last card is the last card of the misdeal, not the last card going to the button...  I think that works if read that way.
The rule is pretty clear (no matter if you like it or not), and it requires dealers that pay attention to people seating in and out.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 29, 2016, 05:33:11 PM
Max, I usually agree with you but, I'm a little confused when you say the last card of the misdeal and not the last card dealt to the button?
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Steff0111 on November 29, 2016, 11:24:09 PM
This happens when a missdeal is declared before every player gets two cards.
For example the second dealt card flips by dealer mistake. In this case the button has not only one card.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on November 30, 2016, 10:37:25 AM
Thanks, Steff0111. Now I got it...I knew Max was right, just needed a good example. :)

 I now understand the TDA Rule #34 c...and now that I do, I still don't like it!  ???

 I can't imagine dealing to the absent player, having a misdeal, and killing that players hand after he returns in time for the re-deal!?? "Daniel, don't pick up your cards, you will not be allowed to play this hand!" ::) I can imagine his response, and the vision that's going through my mind is scary!

Bottom line: If the player were on a penalty, of course the misdeal would not count...beyond that, senseless.

Why not ask a player how he feels about that rule? After all, without them, there is no poker.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Max D on November 30, 2016, 05:14:40 PM
great I think we all agree that we understand the rule and how it works, but we dont all agree that it should be the rule... :)
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Boris on December 10, 2016, 03:39:33 AM
Hello folks,

Thank you for getting things clear.
The idea of technical penalty for absent player is really good and can help dealers to get through this situation.
(Player is considered on penalty)
However, since a player on penalty can't be at the table according to rule 66c, we should get close to something like 'live hand eligible player' for player at their seat before the deal ends. This should avoid situation with a zealous dealer who don't let player returning to his seat during the hand.

Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on December 10, 2016, 09:16:18 AM
Boris,

 Your "live hand eligible player" is exactly what I said earlier. If the player returns before the last card is dealt, he can be dealt in with a live hand. Is this your suggestion?
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: WSOPMcGee on December 30, 2016, 06:30:52 PM
I see 3 scenarios here and under current wording none of them is technically wrong. The rule in place worked fantastic and was easy to explain before the TDA elected to go back to last card vs first card rule to be eligible to play the hand.

We have BillM16's interpretation, then Max D's interpretation, then we have what the rule states (which is ambiguous) and finally you have Boris's interpretation. So which is best?

We can start first with throwing out the rule as written. It allows for ambiguity, misinterpretation, favoritism and exceptions in light of the spineless rule reversal.

Boris's interpretation - View the player as being on a "technical penalty". How so? The player is not on a penalty and is simply absent from the table when the misdeal occurs and therefore you wish to penalize him after he returns? And kill his hand? This is not acceptable.

Max D's interpretation - The last card is dealt when the misdeal occurs. Therefore, complete re-deal of the hand, dealing in the absent player as it was when the misdeal occurred and then kill that players hand before action begins.

This can't work for two reasons - First as above, you are penalizing the player for returning in time for a fresh deal and secondly, and most importantly, the main purpose of the last card dealt rule is give every player every possible opportunity to play their hand. The player paid money, not simple to enter a tournament, but to play hands. As many possible hands as they can play. They not only paid a tournament entry to go towards the prize pool, but they also paid a fee to be able to play the maximum hands possible. The same as a time game in live.

Suppose the player was walking back towards his table, talking to his friend or walking the room searching for Pokemons but was timing his return to be just in time for the last card to reach the button, but alas there's a misdeal so the dealer has to begin reshuffling. Are you telling me, that your response to that player as he sits down to take his hand after he watches the reshuffling of the cards is that, "Sorry sir, you were absent when the misdeal happened" so you can't play?

And if so, then you must word the last card/eligible player rule in such a fashion, that there must be an exception to the rule and that it truly is not last card dealt rule, BECAUSE the last card dealt rule is intended and written in such a fashion as that it pertains to all players receiving complete hands.

Secondly, this suggestion also allows for purposeful misdeals and moreover, simple mistakes the lead to the exclusion of the player being eligible to play the hand. Per Max D's example, some misdeals hand with the first two cards off. So are we to declare a misdeal and then re-deal the hand in same fashion as it began and then kill the absent players hand even though he has returned to the table before the last card was dealt on the re-deal? Again, not acceptable. So IMO, this interpretation is out.

BillM16's interpretation - Because the misdeal occurred before the last card was dealt, the player may be eligible to play the hand because the last card was never dealt. A little wordy and redundant explanation, but YES.  This is simple and easy to understand. There are no exceptions. Last card dealt still means, last card dealt, meaning everyone has complete hands. If that's the wording that needs to be introduced, then let's do it.

In the end, there's no confrontation, the player is happy, the staff is happy and the venue is happy. There's a saying at the WSOP that was use and that phrase is, "We are not in the business of killing hands".
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on December 31, 2016, 09:47:17 AM
Thomas,

 Nice post...but how could you go through every reply and not mention that I agree you 100%. :(
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: WSOPMcGee on December 31, 2016, 12:59:33 PM
Thomas,

 Nice post...but how could you go through every reply and not mention that I agree you 100%. :(


Because in your replies, you asked for explanations from the responders in this thread and they gave you theories and reasons and make believe penalties as reasons for dealing out this player without backing it up with basic facts and didn't corner them on anything except what if Daniel Negreau sat down on the button.... etc etc, what would you do and no one had an answer.


So therefore, you never really agreed with anything I said, I hadn't even posted anything yet. LOL. You were just disagreeing with them without actually getting a solid reasoning that could be back up by facts.
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Nick C on December 31, 2016, 01:53:31 PM
Thomas,

This is what I said:
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Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Boris on January 17, 2017, 03:23:46 PM
Boris,

 Your "live hand eligible player" is exactly what I said earlier. If the player returns before the last card is dealt, he can be dealt in with a live hand. Is this your suggestion?

Hey Nick,

Sorry for the delay.

If the player returns to his seat before the last card is dealt on the initial deal, he obviously is eligible for a live hand, like any player already at his seat.
But, if he is missing on the initial deal, he does not get the status "eligible". So if a misdeal is declared and we go for a re-deal of the exact same hand, he still does not get the "eligible" status since he lost it on the initial deal.

Hope I did not get too messy in my explaination =)
Title: Re: 2015 updated rule 29: At Your Seat -- and the impact to rule 34C: Misdeals
Post by: Boris on January 19, 2017, 06:53:41 AM
I see 3 scenarios here and under current wording none of them is technically wrong. The rule in place worked fantastic and was easy to explain before the TDA elected to go back to last card vs first card rule to be eligible to play the hand.

We have BillM16's interpretation, then Max D's interpretation, then we have what the rule states (which is ambiguous) and finally you have Boris's interpretation. So which is best?


Glad to see my name in here, but I just followed Dave's idea about player being on a One hand penalty when absent. =)

Who said anything about the absent player being on a penalty?
I did.

In that other thread, I suggested that an absent player IS on a one-hand penalty. I.E. Even if he returns before it's his turn to act, he is penalized and not allowed to play his hand.

On that note, he is on penalty in that if he returns before the start of a re-deal, he is still not allowed to play the hand.


One step further pure technics : Rules say when a penalty is declared, it starts applying on the next hand. We agree we can bypass this by using Rule 1, but use of Rule 1 should be exceptionnal and not a kind of ceiling where you put all the things you didn't find a place in your living room =)

So even I understand (and like) the concept of Dave's idea (on One hand penalty), it can't work with actual rules, that's why I thought about an "eligible live hand status"

Secondly, this suggestion also allows for purposeful misdeals and moreover, simple mistakes the lead to the exclusion of the player being eligible to play the hand. Per Max D's example, some misdeals hand with the first two cards off. So are we to declare a misdeal and then re-deal the hand in same fashion as it began and then kill the absent players hand even though he has returned to the table before the last card was dealt on the re-deal? Again, not acceptable. So IMO, this interpretation is out.

BillM16's interpretation - Because the misdeal occurred before the last card was dealt, the player may be eligible to play the hand because the last card was never dealt. A little wordy and redundant explanation, but YES.  This is simple and easy to understand. There are no exceptions. Last card dealt still means, last card dealt, meaning everyone has complete hands. If that's the wording that needs to be introduced, then let's do it.



At start, I got involved into this thread (and its headache ;) ) following a fictionnal situation where a missdeal is declared AFTER the last card was dealt (Like a player other than the button missing a card or more, or a player other than the SB having more cards than intended).

So yes, all we are talking about is meant when a deal is completed and THEN declared as a misdeal.



McGee alos brought up something important about favoritism and all that kind of stuff. I also add that dealers are not always aware of this kind of very specific rules and could not be triggered by the situation to ask themselves what they should do (including calling a floorman).