Hi,
I maybe didn't search well, but I have an old question I never asked.
In quite every tournaments, the players and TDs says that you can't talk about the current action if more than 2 players are involved.
But I don't see this rule written anywhere ? Why ?
Thanks for answers or just links to any thread about that.
Etiquette and penalties
67: No Disclosure. One Player to a Hand
Players must protect other players in the tournament at all times. Therefore players, whether in the hand or not, must not:
1. Discuss contents of live or mucked hands,
2. Advise or criticize play at any time,
3. Read a hand that hasn't been tabled.
One-player-to-a-hand is in effect. Among other things, this rule prohibits showing a hand to or discussing strategy with another player, advisor, or spectator.
I wish the rule would include something that prohibits players from general speculation.
Occasionally, after the betting is done and before/during the showdown, someone not even in the hand will remark, "Who has the [suit]?" or something similar.
I say to not talk about it until it's over which generally gets comments that the betting is over and there's no more action.
I have to remind them that the action isn't over until all hands are face up or in the muck.
If a player accidentally mucks a winner, that's their problem.
Lastly, I tell them to do a YouTube search for 'Phil Ivey folds a flush.' If someone at that table made a comment, Phil wouldn't have folded.
Thanks for the answers, I'm ok that Rule 67 is enough for precise talking and may be not enough for general speculation...
And thanks for the youtube research, I didn't remember this one !