73: Game Pace, Physical Etiquette, and Mechanics

Players must maintain proper physical etiquette and game mechanics to ensure tournament integrity and a fair pace of play. Prohibited tactical and physical conduct includes, but is not limited to: • Persistent Delay: Intentionally or repeatedly slowing down the pace of play (stalling). • Out-of-Turn Actions: Intentionally or carelessly acting, folding, mucking, or leaving the table out of turn. • Showdown Deception: Intentionally or repeatedly declaring hands to be different from the hand actually held at showdown. • Premature Exposure: Intentionally or repeatedly exposing cards before action is complete. • Muck Violations: Revealing cards that are already in the muck while a hand is actively being played. • Game Manipulation: Making false statements or actions to influence another competitor's decision. • Collusion & Soft Play: Violating "one player to a hand," advising others, instructing actions, or agreeing to soft play/checking down. • Physical Proximity: Unnecessarily touching another player’s person, cards, or chips. • Chip/Bet Etiquette: Splashing chips on top of the pot or placing bets outside the reach of the dealer. • Stack Visibility: Failing to keep cards fully visible or chips in clean, countable stacks with higher denominations up front.