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Was asked to post this for the owner of our local pub who runs a poker league. 

There's a guy who LOVES to make declarations and/or act out of turn on a regular basis. 

Sometimes while the dealer is shuffling he says, 'I'm going all in this hand no matter the cards.'  He doesn't always act on his verbal and when it's pointed out that his verbal should stand, he says 'The cards weren't dealt yet, so I can't be held to it.'

Other times, he raises 5 or more times the blinds before it's his turn to act.  He knows it's not his turn, but thinks he's funny.  In this case if a person wants to shove before him, he knows his raise must stay in the pot so that's not a problem.  But the constant acting out of turn is putting many players off the game.

What are considered acceptable penalties for people like him? 

Cheers!

Make them do the Black Belt grading imo.

don't think there's anything can be done about verbal declarations before the cards are dealt - no way should someone be held to that imo. 

re raising out of turn, once he's done it once i'd give warning of a time penalty and enforce it next time he does it.  If it needs to be enforced, I'd then warn him that if he does it again after penalty elapsed he'll be disqualfied from tourney and/or barred from playing again.

A morning at the various Acton stations with Tikay, followed by an afternoon wearing a tartan kagool at Duxford.

IMO

make him do next week's rsq

thermos provided?

wedgy

Have they still got stocks in Ireland?

Make him wear a dunce's hat and stand in the corner until he apologises.

Tell him to stop behaving like a prat or he will no longer be welcome in the game.

This! Its a pub game, its meant to fun for everyone. Tell him if he doesnt stop he cant play anymore.

Did you know there were 7?

West Acton. LU Central Line. Fabulous, my childhood station.

North Acton. For Acton Wells Primary School. The Paddington to Snow Hill Birmingham Branch of the GWR can be seen from the platforms.

East Acton. For Wormwood Scrubbs Prison.

South Acton. Richmond to Broad Street, Noth London Line, soon to be paert of Crossrail one assumes.

Acton Central. It's not Central at ball - it's technically in Ealing.

Acton Main Line. GWR. 'Nuff said.

Acton Town. District & Piccadilly Lines - a very busy "driver-change" Station.

Some people are calling it Acton North now I hear Tikay

Sacrilege. There's no other word for it.

It was, is, & will always be, North Acton. Is nothing sacred?

+1

That's the problem.  It's not fun for anyone else at the minute and the owner wants to take the correct action based on what would be done in a proper casino.  I know it's only a rural pub in Ireland, but they'd like to make the best of our 'lack of cardrooms in the area' situation.  

As for the rest of ya....SIGH!!!!!!!  Just sigh.

What's the buy-in?

Dawn, have you thought about making him sit next to you?

that's going too far. he's only acting oot

Yes, sorry - a bit too drastic.  The threat of it might be enough to stop him acting up in the future though.

Depends on the night.  Anywhere from €10 - €50.  Doesn't matter the buy in.  He does it regardless.  

The pair of ya are abso hyyyyyyyyyyysterical.  I usually bring a print out of the replies to his serious questions, but looks like I won't be able to this time.  Sigh.

Why not?

And for the record, he doesn't pull those stunts too often when I'm at the table because he knows I'll either spite call and probably hit or re-pop his raise all in.

1st time - Warning
2nd time - Time penalty
3rd time - Bye bye

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