House Rules

Dedicated to the enjoyment and security of our Members, Pacific Poker strives to maintain a safe, fair and friendly gaming environment. Ethical gaming practices and proper etiquette are our highest priority. In order to uphold these strict principles and the integrity of our games, Pacific Poker has established several House Rules. All Members are expected and required to adhere to these standards, policies and practices:

1. Minors Prohibited Policy
2. Multi-hand Policy
3. Posting Policy
4. Missed Blind Bets Policy
5. Tie Hands Policy (for all Poker variations except Hi-Lo)
6. Tie Hands Policy (for Hi-Lo Poker variations only)
7. Play Time Limit Policy
8. All-in Policy (for all Poker variations except Hi-Lo)
9. All-in Policy (for Hi-Lo Poker variations only)
10. Rake Policy
11. Non-Collusion Policy
12. Fair Play Policy
13. Disconnection Policy
14. Table Etiquette
15. Prize Award Policy
16. Rat Holing Policy

1. Minors Prohibited Policy

   Pacific Poker is intended for the gaming entertainment of responsible, consenting adults. Minors are strictly prohibited from playing at Pacific Poker. Minors found playing at Pacific Poker will be permanently banned.

2. Multi-hand Policy

   PacificPoker.com allows Players to actively play at six ring games or four tournaments at a time and register to a maximum of eight tournaments. If you are registered to more than four tournaments with overlapping scheduling, your blinds will be automatically posted at the third and fourth tournaments.

3. Posting Policy

   A player joining a Pacific Poker table (with the exception of Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better) is required to pay an initial fee (Post), equal to that table's Lower Limit Stake. The Post follows the same rules as the Blind Bets and allows the player to Sit-In at the table.

   Players have the option of "Sitting-out" and waiting for the Big Blind before beginning to play. Posting ensure fairness to all players, by preventing players from entering a Poker game in a "Late Position" in order to avoid placing Blind Bets.

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4. Missed Blind Bets Policy

   Occasionally, a player may choose to temporarily Sit-out from a table:

   1. If, while Sitting-out, the player misses their turn to place the Small Blind, upon re-Sitting-in that player will be required to Post. This Post consists of a "Live (active) Bet", equal to the Big Blind.
   2. If, while Sitting-out, the player misses their turn to place both the Small Blind and the Big Blind, upon re-Sitting-in that player will be required to Post. This Post consists of a live Bet, equal to the Big Blind, plus an additional "Dead (non-active) Bet", equal to the Small Blind, which is "donated" by the player directly to the Pot.
   3. If, while Sitting-out, the dealer button passes the player three times, the player will be removed from the table.

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5. Tie Hands Policy (for all Poker variations except Hi-Lo)

   In the event that two or more active players, participating in the Poker hand's Showdown, hold equal ranking (by combination) hands, the winner is determined by the High Card (i.e. a Pair of Aces beats a Pair of Kings).

   Should the Poker hands remain tied (i.e. a Pair of Kings vs. a Pair of Kings), the highest ranking (valued) card, not held in common (the "Kicker"), determines the hand's winner.

   In the event of exact ties in Poker hand ranking, between two or more active players, the table's Pot will be split evenly between those players. In the event of extra odd Chip(s) the first winning player to the left of the Dealer, in a clockwise fashion, will receive the odd Chip(s).

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6. Tie Hands Policy (for Hi-Lo Poker variations only)

   In the event that two or more active players, participating in the Poker hand's Showdown, hold equal ranking (by combination) hands, the winner is determined by the High Card (i.e. a Pair of Aces beats a pair of Kings) or Low Card (i.e. a 2 card beats a 3 card).

   Should the Hi Poker hands remain tied (i.e. a Pair of Kings vs. a Pair of Kings), or the Lo Poker hands remain tied (i.e. a 2 card vs. a 2 card), the highest/lowest ranking (valued) card, not held in common (the "Kicker"), determines the hand's winner.

   In the event of exact ties in Poker hand ranking, between two or more active players, the table's Pot will be split evenly between those players. In the event of extra odd Chip(s) the first winning player to the left of the Dealer, in a clockwise fashion, will receive the odd Chip(s).

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7. Play Time Limit Policy

   In both regular table games and tournaments, Pacific Poker players must act within a reasonable time limit that varies per table, up to 30 seconds. This is enforced in an effort to maintain a reasonable speed of game play. Players who fail to act within the time limit will have hand automatically Folded.. The player will forfeit the amount (if any) that he/she has previously wagered during that hand.

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8. All-in Policy (for all Poker variations except Hi-Lo)

   Pacific Poker's "All-in" Policy has been developed to protect players in the following circumstances:

   1. A player wishes to continue playing in the current hand/tournament hand, but has run out of Chips.
      or
   2. A player has been disconnected from the Pacific Poker Server in the middle of a hand/tournament hand.
   In the event of these circumstances, the following All-in Policy shall apply:
   1. If a player finishes their Chips in the middle of a Poker hand, but does not wish to Fold their hand, the hand will be automatically considered All-in:
      1. The All-in hand will remain live for consideration during the Showdown, and the player will no longer be required or able to take additional actions throughout the rest of the hand.
      2. A Pacific Poker hand can have as many split All-in Pots as there are active players, minus one. In the event of additional All-ins, the Pot will continue to be split accordingly:
         1. The table's Pot will be automatically split to visually demonstrate the All-in status.
         2. A maximum of five split All-in Pots are visible on the Pacific Poker table, but the Pot will continue to be split additionally, as necessary.
      3. All-in hands will be eligible for consideration during the hand's Showdown:
         1. If the All-in player's hand is of the highest value, that player will receive the total amount of the table's Pot up until the point in the hand that they were All-in and the Pot was split.
         2. The remainder of the table's split Pot (after the time that the highest ranked hand was All-in) will be presented to the player holding the second highest ranking Poker hand (if this player is also All-in, return to Pacific Poker's All-in Policy section 1-c-i above for details).
   2. If a player is disconnected from the Pacific Poker Server in the middle of a Poker hand, they will be automatically considered All-in (with the exception of No-Limit and Pot Limit games/tournaments):
      1. The player's cards will remain live for the remainder of that hand and the status will be that of All-in (see Pacific Poker's All-in Policy section 1-a above for details).
         1. Players are permitted a total of no more than two All-ins due to disconnection within any 24-hour period.
         2. If a player has utilized all of their remaining All-ins and is disconnected from the Pacific Poker Server, their hand will be automatically Folded and they will forfeit the amount (if any) that they have previously placed in the Pot during that hand.
         3. Thereafter, players will not be permitted to utilize either type of additional All-ins until this 24-hour period has expired.

   Members wishing to have their All-in Limits reset, please click here to contact us.

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9. All-in Policy (for Hi-Lo Poker variations only)

   Pacific Poker's "All-in" Policy has been developed to protect players in the following circumstances:

   1. A player wishes to continue playing in the current hand/tournament hand, but has run out of Chips.
      or
   2. A player has been disconnected from the Pacific Poker Server in the middle of a hand/tournament hand.

   In the event of these circumstances, the following All-in Policy shall apply:

   1. If a player finishes their Chips in the middle of a Poker hand, but does not wish to Fold their hand, the hand will be automatically considered All-in:
      1. The All-in hand will remain live for consideration during the Showdown, and the player will no longer be required or able to take additional actions throughout the rest of the hand.
      2. A Pacific Poker hand can have as many split All-in Pots as there are active players, minus one. In the event of additional All-ins, the Pot will continue to be split accordingly:
         1. The table's Pot will be automatically split to visually demonstrate the All-in status.
         2. A maximum of five split All-in Pots are visible on the Pacific Poker table, but the Pot will continue to be split additionally, as necessary.
      3. All-in hands will be eligible for consideration during the hand's Showdown:
         1. If the All-in player's hand is of the highest and/or lowest rank, that player will receive the appropriate percentage of the table's Pot up until the point in the hand that they were All-in and the Pot was split.
         2. The appropriate percentage of the remainder of the table's split Pot (after the time that the highest/lowest ranking hand(s) was/were All-in) will be presented to the player(s) holding the second highest and/or lowest ranking Poker hands (if this/these player(s) is/are also All-in, return to Pacific Poker's All-in Policy section 1-c-i above for details).
   2. If a player is disconnected from the Pacific Poker Server in the middle of a Poker hand, they will be automatically considered All-in (with the exception of No-Limit and Pot Limit games/tournaments):
      1. The player's cards will remain live for the remainder of that hand and the status will be that of All-in (see Pacific Poker's All-in Policy section 1-a above for details).
         1. Players are permitted a total of no more than two All-ins due to disconnection within any 24-hour period.
         2. If a player has utilized all of their remaining All-ins and is disconnected from the Pacific Poker Server, their hand will be automatically Folded and they will forfeit the amount (if any) that they have previously placed in the Pot during that hand.
         3. Thereafter, players will not be permitted to utilize either type of additional All-ins until this 24-hour period has expired.

   Members wishing to have their All-in Limits reset, please click here to contact us.

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10. Rake Policy

    As host, Pacific Poker applies a Commission Charge ("Rake") to each Poker hand's Pot. To view Pacific Poker's Money Play table Rake Schedules, please see the Limits, Antes & Rake section of this site.

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11. Non-Collusion Policy

    Collusion is a historic bone of contention between Poker players. How many saloon gunfights have been the byproduct of Collusion, or at the very least accusations of Collusion? Collusion exists when two or more players at a Poker table attempt to gain an unfair advantage by sharing knowledge of their cards or other information. Collusion will not be tolerated at Pacific Poker. Players found acting in Collusion will be permanently banned from Pacific Poker.

    Pacific Poker has developed and employs sophisticated proprietary technology intended to seek out players acting in concert, as well as many other types of fraudulent behavior. Additionally, this technology aids in the accurate identification of individuals who, for a variety of reasons, should not be playing at Pacific Poker.

    Pacific Poker will utilize all means at its disposal to investigate players suspected of acting in Collusion, as well as allegations of suspicious or unethical behavior.

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12. Fair Play Policy

    Be it at a Practice or Money Play Table, or in one of our Poker Tournaments or Events, fair and ethical Poker play is expected and required of our Members. Members found to be conducting play in an unethical manner, or not adhering to stated or unstated rules of play, will have their winnings confiscated, their membership cancelled and will be permanently banned from accessing Pacific Poker in the future.

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13. Disconnection Policy

    While rare, the potentiality of a Server crash exists at every Internet Website and in every Internet application. In the extremely unlikely event of a Server crash, at Pacific Poker, all Poker hands in progress are automatically cancelled from the point at which the Server crashed and Members were disconnected. A Member who is disconnected in the middle of a hand due to a Server crash will be automatically refunded the amount of their Chips, both in and out of play, at the table. This amount will be returned to their Pacific Poker Bankroll.

    In the event that a Poker Tournament is cancelled, while in progress, the remaining prize pool will be split evenly between the remaining Members, regardless of their present chip count.

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14. Table Etiquette

    Pacific Poker's believes in the Golden Rule-treating others as you would like to be treated. Therefore, the normal courtesies extended at traditional Poker tables are also expected at our Poker tables. Please see the list below for Pacific Poker's etiquette guidelines:

    1. Think it. Say it. Don't type it!
    2. Intimidation or harassment of other Members at the table will not be tolerated.
    3. Congratulating a winning player is always seen favorably.
    4. Do not engage in "shouting matches" with other Members at the table.
    5. Lagging is a natural occurrence on the Internet. As it is unavoidable, please be polite when notifying a Member who is lagging.

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15. Prize Award Policy

    PacificPoker reserves the right (at any time) to modify the prizes available for a tournament. Further, PacificPoker reserves the right to award a monetary prize in equal or greater value as the main prize in place of the main prize, at its sole discretion. The value of the main prize shall be determined on the basis of its actual value and not any potential value or prize receivable as a consequence of the main prize.

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16. Rat Holing Policy

    In order to give all of our members equal winning opportunities, rat holing is forbidden at Pacific Poker. Rat holing is defined as the act of leaving a ring game with winnings and then returning to the same game with less money than you initially left with. Jackpot winnings do not apply to this policy.

    When returning to a ring game at Pacific Poker, members must buy-in with an amount equal to or higher than the amount they originally left the table with. The only exception is if a member leaves the table with an amount that is higher than the table's maximum limit. In this case, the member can return to the table with the exact same amount that he left with. If this condition is not met, members will be blocked from returning to the table for a specific time period, which is mentioned in a pop-up message.

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