Rule 23. Verbal declarations regarding your own hand are not binding and commenting on the possible contents of an opponent's hand is allowed for the purposes of the televised tournament. However this only applies to players involved in the hand and not to players who have already passed their hand.
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I find the last five words of the 1st sentence most interesting "...purposes of the televised tournament..." Does this apply ONLY if the event is televised?
While I don't claim to be an EPT expert, I would have to presume because these events are associated with pokerstars that many of the events, if only the main, are televised.
Did some more research today and found some more rule sets to compare. Very interesting stuff.
From the
Russian Poker Federation7.1.6. Умышленное вскрытие своих карт, либо объявление своих карт, до того как закончился круг торговли – наказывается штрафом в виде пропуска нарушителем одного круга раздач. То же нарушение, совершённое игроком два раза или более – наказывается штрафом в виде пропуска нарушителем двух кругов раздач.
Примечание 1: Если игрок вскрыл свои карты до окончания круга торговли, его карты уходят в пас, в исключительных случаях по решению главного судьи карты могут продолжить играть.
Примечание 2: Если игрок вскрыл свои карты до окончания круга торговли в ситуации, когда в игре осталось два игрока, тогда второй игрок имеет право либо продолжить игру по общим правилам, либо выбрать что его ставка олл-ин, либо отозвать свою ставку, которая не была уравнена.
ROUGHLY TRANSLATED via Google
7.1.6. Deliberate exposure of its cards, or declaration of their cards before the betting round is over - is punishable by a fine in the form of a circle passes violator distributions. The same breach committed by a player twice or more - punishable by a fine in the form of two circles crossing violator distributions.
Note 1: If the player has revealed his cards before the betting round, leaving his card in the pass, in exceptional cases by decision of the Chief Justice of cards can continue to play.
Note 2: If the player has revealed his cards before the betting round in a situation where the game left the two players, then the second player can either continue to play by common rules, or to choose his bet all-in, or withdraw its bid, which is not was equalized.
From the
Federation Francaise des Joueurs de PokerLes cartes dévoilées :
6.1. Il est strictement interdit de révéler son jeu (ou une partie de son jeu) en annonçant ou en montrant sa main avant la fin d'un coup (c'est à dire quand des joueurs peuvent encore miser). Cela est valable même si le joueur désirant dévoiler son jeu est le dernier à pouvoir encore miser (l'adversaire étant à tapis). Cet acte sera sanctionné (mais la main reste en jeu). Cette règle ("one hand - one player") a pour but d'isoler le joueur dans sa décision (pas de réaction des autres joueurs ou du public) et de combattre la collusion (pas de passage d'information).
ROUGHLY TRANSLATED via Google
The maps revealed:
6.1. It is strictly forbidden to reveal his game (or any part of his game) announcing or showing its hand before the end of a stroke (ie when players can still bet). This is true even if the player wishing to unveil his latest game is still able to build (the opponent is to carpet). This act will be penalized (but his hand remains in play). This rule ( "one hand - one player") is intended to isolate the player in its decision (no reaction from other players or the public) and combat collusion (not passing information).
These rule sets are more in accordance with TDA with some areas left open for interpretation as I'm not fluent in either Russian or French
