TRIPLE_PAIRS

TRIPLE PAIRS: TRIPLE PAIRS: REG STD WITH A TWIST: IF ANY PLAYER CAN MAKE THREE PAIRS (USING THE UPCARD TO COMPLETE) THE GAME ENDS AND THAT TEAM AUTOMATICALLY WINS. TD WILL KIBITZ. IF THERE ARE TWO SETS OF TRIPLE PAIRS, THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHER SET (POKER HAND) OF PAIRS WINS. IF BOTH HAVE SAME CARDS GAME CONTINUES TILL SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT OR YOU REACH 10 POINTS. PLEASE TYPE THE UPCARD INCLUDING SUIT AT THE TABLE (ex: 9 HEARTS). **YOU MUST CALL TRIPLE PAIRS BEFORE YOU PLAY YOUR FIRST CARD. GAMES ARE PLAYED STD. TABLE SETTINGS ARE STD. NO LONERS ON 9.

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TRIPLE PAIRS: TRIPLE PAIRS: REG STD WITH A TWIST: IF ANY PLAYER CAN MAKE THREE PAIRS (USING THE UPCARD TO COMPLETE) THE GAME ENDS AND THAT TEAM AUTOMATICALLY WINS. TD WILL KIBITZ. IF THERE ARE TWO SETS OF TRIPLE PAIRS, THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHER SET (POKER HAND) OF PAIRS WINS. 
IF BOTH HAVE SAME CARDS GAME CONTINUES TILL SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT OR YOU REACH 10 POINTS. PLEASE TYPE THE UPCARD INCLUDING SUIT AT THE TABLE (ex: 9 HEARTS). **YOU MUST CALL TRIPLE PAIRS BEFORE YOU PLAY YOUR FIRST CARD. GAMES ARE PLAYED STD. TABLE SETTINGS ARE STD. NO LONERS ON 9.

(If this is a Swiss Tourney,
play all rounds win or lose. You get bux for all wins. TD will ask
before the next round if you wish to be removed)</center>

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<li>FIRST NAMED IN PAIRINGS INVITE THE PLAYERS</li>

<li>PLEASE INVITE TD AFTER ALL PAIRINGS ARE UP </li>

<li>THE TD HAS FINAL SAY IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE
TOURNAMENT</li>

<li>NO PLAYING AT OTHER TABLES OR TOURNAMENTS WHILE IN
CURRENT TOURNEY</li>

<li> IF A MISTAKE IS MADE, OR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL
TD TO THE TABLE</li>

<li>TABLES ARE TO BE PROTECTED, NO PRIVATE TABLES, AND
MADE ACCORDING TO THE GAME RULES</li>

<li>WE ARE A FRIENDLY LEAGUE, WE **NEVER** FORCE FORFEIT
NOR DO WE BOOT</li>

<li>TURN OFF KIBTZ AS SOON AS SEATED, UNLESS GAME
DICTATES OTHERWISE</li>

<li>NO TABLE TALK, NO MESSAGES BETWEEN PLAYERS, NO
KIBITZING & NO CHEATING</li>

<li>MIA TIME WILL BE KEPT AS FOLLOWS: ALL TOURNAMENTS 5 MINS TIMER (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN GAME SPECIFIC RULES). IF YOU ARE CONTINUALLY SLOW OR REACH THE ALLOTTED MIA TIME FOR FREEZES OR NO SHOWS, YOU WILL BE DQ'D. </li>

<li>IF A SUB FREEZES, YOU MAY BOOT AS SOON AS YAHOO ALLOWS IT (3 minutes in a rated game). THIS TIME COUNTS TOWARDS THE PLAYER'S ALLOTTED MIA TIME. REPLACE SUBS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO KEEP THE GAME MOVING ALONG. WHEN THE PLAYER OF RECORD RETURNS, THE SUB WILL STAND AND LET THE RETURNING PLAYER RESUME PLAY. </li>

<li>IF THE GAME FINISHES BEFORE THE PLAYER RETURNS AND THE MIA'S TEAM WON, THE TD WILL KEEP THE TIMER RUNNING TO THE ALLOTTED MIA TIME. IF THE PLAYER MAKES IT BACK BEFORE TIME IS UP HE/SHE CONTINUES TO PLAY IN THE TOURNEY. IF HE/SHE DOESN'T MAKE IT BACK, THE PLAYER IS DQ'D FOR TIME AND AUTO ADVANCE IS GIVEN. </li>

<li>ONE(1) BOO BOO ALLOWED, UPON 2ND MISTAKE YOU WILL
BE DQ'D. NO BOO BOO'S ALLOWED IN FINALS. </li>

<li>PLEASE TREAT OTHERS - MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS -
AS YOU WISH TO BE TREATED</li>

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