Rules for "Chaos Hold'em" - please comment!
Hi all,
Here are the rules we used for Chaos Hold'em. Please feel free to comment! I'll offer my own thoughts on some of the rulings...
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Chaos Hold'em
Chaos hold'em is played like a normal tournament, starting with the structure of a regular No-Limit Hold'em tournament.
Before the players post blinds and antes for the hand, the dealer rolls a d100 (can be done with two ten sided dice) and some additional effect is added to the game for this hand, after consulting the table below. Most effects will only last for the hand being played. To keep the game moving, the cutoff (or an eliminated player) will roll the dice and read the result while the dealer deals.
If NEW GAME is rolled, then players then roll a d10 and consult the NEW GAME section. The New games is played for a single hand, using the adjust blinds, limits and/or antes listed below.
The JACKPOT is a common pool of chips added to by each table in play. (ie. There's only one jackpot in play for the whole tournament.) The tournament can end with chips still left in the jackpot.
If any rule causes you to bust, before the cards are dealt, you get one SB. If a rule causes you to bust after the hand has finished, you also get one SB.
01: NEW GAME
02: EVeryone limps in! Deal the flop and start the hand with post-flop betting.
03: The dealer must muck his cards and put 2BB into the pot. The dealer splits the pot with the winner of the hand
04: EVeryone only gets dealt 1 card this hand.
05: The dealer gives every player 1BB, clockwise around the table.
06: Player's chose one hole card and exposes it for the remainder of the hand
07: The dealer posts 4BBs. If a player calls this bet, all other hands are mucked and the board is run. No more betting occurs
08: UTG gives the dealer 3BB's.
09: Four boards are dealt this hand. The pot is quartered between the winner(s) of each board
10: If everyone folds to the dealer, the dealer must push all-in.
11: NEW GAME
12: All hole cards are played face up this turn.
13: The dealer names one play at this table that is not allowed to play this hand. If they pick one of the blinds, they still have to post.
14: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 1BB to it.
15: Before the flop, turn or river is dealt, but after betting, any player still in the hand may draw 1 or 2 cards or stand pat.
16: Each player gets dealt three cards.
17: Drop the "F" bomb and take a three minute penalty.
18: Dueces are wild this hand.
19: The dealer steals the blinds, then a a new hand starts with the same dealer (and another roll)
20: The dealer names one card. That card is removed from this deck for the rest of the tournament.
21: NEW GAME
22: Everyone at the table gets 1BB from the bank!
23: This hand has one more street and an additional round of betting.
24: After dealing, everyone gives one hole card to the player to their left.
25: The dealer names a rank. For each rank that appears on the board, all other players give the dealer one chip of the smallest denomination in play.
26: For this hand, all suits are considered hearts.
27: Deal one extra unseen dummy hand after the dealer. The winner of the hand must run the board against the dummy hand to win the pot, otherwise, the dummy wins the pot and the process repeats for the next hand (in addition to whatever was rolled)
28: The worst possible hand wins this hand
29: Exchange your chip stack with the player with the next highest amount of chips
30: The first hole card is dealt face up to which ever play the dealer choose. Deal the second card as normal.
31: NEW GAME
32: For this hand, players are not allowed to call. You must either raise or fold.
33: Deal the middle flop card face-down and only reveal it at the end of the hand
34: If this hand goes to showdown, run a second board.
35: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 2BB to it
36: If a player has the Jack of clubs as a hole card, he automatically wins the pot at showdown
37: Deal burn cards face up, board cards face down. Players make the best hand using the three burn cards, instead of the five board cards
38: Exchange your chips stack with the next lowest amount of chips.
39: Blinds are doubled this hand
40: Name a card. If it appears on the board, each player at the tables gives you 3BB
41: NEW GAME
42: 10% of the pot (rounded up) is raked to you.
43: Seed the pot with 3BB's from your stack
44: Take one card out of the deck and place it face down where A=SB, 2=BB, 3=UTG, etc... If the winner of the hand is the player you've chosen, you steal the pot.
45: If you don't win this hand, take 25% (round down) of your stack and divide it evenly amoungst the players at the table. (including anyone just eliminated!)
46: Instead of Hold'em, all players play a round of blackjack. You act as the bank. Standard blackjack rules apply.
47: Deal two boards this hand. The pot is split between the winners.
48: Blinds are tripled this hand.
49: The dealer posts the Big and Small blinds for the respective players
50: After the flop is dealt, betting starts with the dealer and ends with the small blind
51: NEW GAME
52: For this hand there will be four cards on the flop, two on the turn and two on the river
53: The blinds play with their hole cards face up this turn.
54: If a player wins this hand and the Ace of Spades is one of their hole cards, the bank adds 10BB to the pot.
55: Everyone puts 1BB into the pot before the cards are delat and blinds are posted.
56: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 3BB to it
57: Two's are wild.
58: Before you check, call or raise you must name a poker player that's been on TV. If you cannot, you must fold.
59: If the hand goes to showdown, each player still in the hand gets one extra card after the river is dealt
60: Kings and Queens may also be used of the Ace of that suit.
61: NEW GAME
62: Roll one of d10s and gain that many SB's from the bank
63: The only bet that may be made is "all-in"
64: Put 10% of your stack in the pot.
65: Players roll a die to determine how many hole cards they get (deal all at once) 1-3 = 1, 4-6 = 2, 7-8 = 3, 9-0 = 4.
66: "66" is the Mark of the Beast. Lose half your stack to the bank.
67: After the flop is dealt, all players still in the hand may request two new hole cards.
68: Anyone saying a word that contains the letter E must put 1SB into the pot, (until the pot is won).
69: The bank increases your stack size by 10% (rounded up).
70: Dealer's choice! Pick a NEW GAME to play instead of rolling for it.
71: NEW GAME
72: The player with the most chips give 3BB's to the player with the least
73: UTG straddles this hand for 2BBs
74: If the player that wins this hand is the same one as the winner of the last hand, they get and extra 3BB from the bank
75: Roll one of d10s and put that many SB's into the pot.
76: Before each round of betting each player rolls a d10. If you roll a 0 you must immediately fold.
77: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 2BB to it
78: Collect 2BB from the player of your choice with at least 5BB in thier stack
79: Bribe the player of your choice 1BB to sit out this hand.
80: Switch positions (but not chip stacks) with the UTG player. That player is the dealer this hand.
81: NEW GAME
82: Move to a new table at random switch spots with the current button at that table. Ignore if there's only one table left.
83: Everyone shows you their hole cards before betting begins
84: Put one BB into the pot for each street that's dealt, at the time that the street is dealt.
85: Any player still in the hand at showdown tips the dealer 1BB.
86: Deal one card to each player. Each player has a virtual pocket pair of the card they were just dealt.
87: If the hand goes to showdown the first play that must muck, get to take the three burn cards and use those at their new hole cards.
88: Absolutely nothing unusual happens.
89: If a player does anything other than fold they must roll the die. If they roll a "0" they must push all-in other they may bet as normal.
90: EVeryone gains 2BBs from the bank
91: NEW GAME
92: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 1BB to it
93: The only bet that may be made is to bet or call 1BB on each street.
94: If the hand goes to show down, roll a d10 after the river is dealt. If the result is even, discard and re-deal the board.
95: If you don't like the flop, turn or river, you may re-deal each once, immediately after it's dealt.
96: Pick any player. You are heads up with them this hand. You are the dealer (and hence, the small blind)
97: After the holes cards are dealt. All players take a look at them, then pass their hand once spot to the left.
98: Ignore this roll and roll twice more.
99: Half-JACKPOT WINNER!! Win half the jackpot. No need to re-seed.
00: JACKPOT WINNER!!!! Re-seed the Jackpot with 5BB's from the bank.
NEW GAME (SB = Small Blind, BB = Big Blind, BI = Bring in, AN = ante, SL = Small Limit, BL = Big Limit)
0: Limit Holdem (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
1: Pot Limit Omaha (blinds as before)
2: Limit Omaha8 (Hi/Lo) (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
3: Limit Seven Card Stud (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, AN=SB/5(rnddown), BI=2xAN)
4: Limit RAZZ (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, AN=SB/5(rnddown), BI=2xAN)
5: Crazy Pinapple (blinds as before)
6: Badugi (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
7: Five card draw (one draw, blinds as before)
8: Limit Duece to Seven lowball (three draws, SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
9: Limit Blind man's bluff (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
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Here are the rules we used for Chaos Hold'em. Please feel free to comment! I'll offer my own thoughts on some of the rulings...
=========
Chaos Hold'em
Chaos hold'em is played like a normal tournament, starting with the structure of a regular No-Limit Hold'em tournament.
Before the players post blinds and antes for the hand, the dealer rolls a d100 (can be done with two ten sided dice) and some additional effect is added to the game for this hand, after consulting the table below. Most effects will only last for the hand being played. To keep the game moving, the cutoff (or an eliminated player) will roll the dice and read the result while the dealer deals.
If NEW GAME is rolled, then players then roll a d10 and consult the NEW GAME section. The New games is played for a single hand, using the adjust blinds, limits and/or antes listed below.
The JACKPOT is a common pool of chips added to by each table in play. (ie. There's only one jackpot in play for the whole tournament.) The tournament can end with chips still left in the jackpot.
If any rule causes you to bust, before the cards are dealt, you get one SB. If a rule causes you to bust after the hand has finished, you also get one SB.
01: NEW GAME
02: EVeryone limps in! Deal the flop and start the hand with post-flop betting.
03: The dealer must muck his cards and put 2BB into the pot. The dealer splits the pot with the winner of the hand
04: EVeryone only gets dealt 1 card this hand.
05: The dealer gives every player 1BB, clockwise around the table.
06: Player's chose one hole card and exposes it for the remainder of the hand
07: The dealer posts 4BBs. If a player calls this bet, all other hands are mucked and the board is run. No more betting occurs
08: UTG gives the dealer 3BB's.
09: Four boards are dealt this hand. The pot is quartered between the winner(s) of each board
10: If everyone folds to the dealer, the dealer must push all-in.
11: NEW GAME
12: All hole cards are played face up this turn.
13: The dealer names one play at this table that is not allowed to play this hand. If they pick one of the blinds, they still have to post.
14: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 1BB to it.
15: Before the flop, turn or river is dealt, but after betting, any player still in the hand may draw 1 or 2 cards or stand pat.
16: Each player gets dealt three cards.
17: Drop the "F" bomb and take a three minute penalty.
18: Dueces are wild this hand.
19: The dealer steals the blinds, then a a new hand starts with the same dealer (and another roll)
20: The dealer names one card. That card is removed from this deck for the rest of the tournament.
21: NEW GAME
22: Everyone at the table gets 1BB from the bank!
23: This hand has one more street and an additional round of betting.
24: After dealing, everyone gives one hole card to the player to their left.
25: The dealer names a rank. For each rank that appears on the board, all other players give the dealer one chip of the smallest denomination in play.
26: For this hand, all suits are considered hearts.
27: Deal one extra unseen dummy hand after the dealer. The winner of the hand must run the board against the dummy hand to win the pot, otherwise, the dummy wins the pot and the process repeats for the next hand (in addition to whatever was rolled)
28: The worst possible hand wins this hand
29: Exchange your chip stack with the player with the next highest amount of chips
30: The first hole card is dealt face up to which ever play the dealer choose. Deal the second card as normal.
31: NEW GAME
32: For this hand, players are not allowed to call. You must either raise or fold.
33: Deal the middle flop card face-down and only reveal it at the end of the hand
34: If this hand goes to showdown, run a second board.
35: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 2BB to it
36: If a player has the Jack of clubs as a hole card, he automatically wins the pot at showdown
37: Deal burn cards face up, board cards face down. Players make the best hand using the three burn cards, instead of the five board cards
38: Exchange your chips stack with the next lowest amount of chips.
39: Blinds are doubled this hand
40: Name a card. If it appears on the board, each player at the tables gives you 3BB
41: NEW GAME
42: 10% of the pot (rounded up) is raked to you.
43: Seed the pot with 3BB's from your stack
44: Take one card out of the deck and place it face down where A=SB, 2=BB, 3=UTG, etc... If the winner of the hand is the player you've chosen, you steal the pot.
45: If you don't win this hand, take 25% (round down) of your stack and divide it evenly amoungst the players at the table. (including anyone just eliminated!)
46: Instead of Hold'em, all players play a round of blackjack. You act as the bank. Standard blackjack rules apply.
47: Deal two boards this hand. The pot is split between the winners.
48: Blinds are tripled this hand.
49: The dealer posts the Big and Small blinds for the respective players
50: After the flop is dealt, betting starts with the dealer and ends with the small blind
51: NEW GAME
52: For this hand there will be four cards on the flop, two on the turn and two on the river
53: The blinds play with their hole cards face up this turn.
54: If a player wins this hand and the Ace of Spades is one of their hole cards, the bank adds 10BB to the pot.
55: Everyone puts 1BB into the pot before the cards are delat and blinds are posted.
56: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 3BB to it
57: Two's are wild.
58: Before you check, call or raise you must name a poker player that's been on TV. If you cannot, you must fold.
59: If the hand goes to showdown, each player still in the hand gets one extra card after the river is dealt
60: Kings and Queens may also be used of the Ace of that suit.
61: NEW GAME
62: Roll one of d10s and gain that many SB's from the bank
63: The only bet that may be made is "all-in"
64: Put 10% of your stack in the pot.
65: Players roll a die to determine how many hole cards they get (deal all at once) 1-3 = 1, 4-6 = 2, 7-8 = 3, 9-0 = 4.
66: "66" is the Mark of the Beast. Lose half your stack to the bank.
67: After the flop is dealt, all players still in the hand may request two new hole cards.
68: Anyone saying a word that contains the letter E must put 1SB into the pot, (until the pot is won).
69: The bank increases your stack size by 10% (rounded up).
70: Dealer's choice! Pick a NEW GAME to play instead of rolling for it.
71: NEW GAME
72: The player with the most chips give 3BB's to the player with the least
73: UTG straddles this hand for 2BBs
74: If the player that wins this hand is the same one as the winner of the last hand, they get and extra 3BB from the bank
75: Roll one of d10s and put that many SB's into the pot.
76: Before each round of betting each player rolls a d10. If you roll a 0 you must immediately fold.
77: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 2BB to it
78: Collect 2BB from the player of your choice with at least 5BB in thier stack
79: Bribe the player of your choice 1BB to sit out this hand.
80: Switch positions (but not chip stacks) with the UTG player. That player is the dealer this hand.
81: NEW GAME
82: Move to a new table at random switch spots with the current button at that table. Ignore if there's only one table left.
83: Everyone shows you their hole cards before betting begins
84: Put one BB into the pot for each street that's dealt, at the time that the street is dealt.
85: Any player still in the hand at showdown tips the dealer 1BB.
86: Deal one card to each player. Each player has a virtual pocket pair of the card they were just dealt.
87: If the hand goes to showdown the first play that must muck, get to take the three burn cards and use those at their new hole cards.
88: Absolutely nothing unusual happens.
89: If a player does anything other than fold they must roll the die. If they roll a "0" they must push all-in other they may bet as normal.
90: EVeryone gains 2BBs from the bank
91: NEW GAME
92: JACKPOT: Each player at this table adds 1BB to it
93: The only bet that may be made is to bet or call 1BB on each street.
94: If the hand goes to show down, roll a d10 after the river is dealt. If the result is even, discard and re-deal the board.
95: If you don't like the flop, turn or river, you may re-deal each once, immediately after it's dealt.
96: Pick any player. You are heads up with them this hand. You are the dealer (and hence, the small blind)
97: After the holes cards are dealt. All players take a look at them, then pass their hand once spot to the left.
98: Ignore this roll and roll twice more.
99: Half-JACKPOT WINNER!! Win half the jackpot. No need to re-seed.
00: JACKPOT WINNER!!!! Re-seed the Jackpot with 5BB's from the bank.
NEW GAME (SB = Small Blind, BB = Big Blind, BI = Bring in, AN = ante, SL = Small Limit, BL = Big Limit)
0: Limit Holdem (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
1: Pot Limit Omaha (blinds as before)
2: Limit Omaha8 (Hi/Lo) (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
3: Limit Seven Card Stud (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, AN=SB/5(rnddown), BI=2xAN)
4: Limit RAZZ (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, AN=SB/5(rnddown), BI=2xAN)
5: Crazy Pinapple (blinds as before)
6: Badugi (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
7: Five card draw (one draw, blinds as before)
8: Limit Duece to Seven lowball (three draws, SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
9: Limit Blind man's bluff (SL=BB, BL=2xBB, blinds as before)
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Comments
Sign me up for the first game. Buyin?? Location??
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Damn, well I hope you guys had fun. Sounds like it could have been a riot. If you decide to make this a weekly event, or even monthly, I'll be more than interested to join in.
Prophet :2h :2s
For rule #17: I'd suggest it to say 'anyone dropping the f-bomb at this table for the remainder of the night takes a 3 minute penalty.'
Rule #44: Should you have a side deck ready with cards A-8? Or would any card that does not relate to a seat just mean a missed opportunity?