The following rules apply when playing at Noble Poker:
Buying chips - A facility to purchase chips will be offered automatically when a seat is selected at any table.
The minimum or maximum buy-in for any cash game will be shown when purchasing your chips. Buy-in amounts are based on the size of the game or the blinds for that table. Chips purchased while seated at a table will be subject to any limits for the table, and any top-ups will have to bring your balance up to at least the minimum amount, but will not be allowed to take your balance over the maximum should there be one. At the completion of any hand should your table balance be less than the big blind you will need to purchase more chips to continue playing.
Dumping/Passing chips - Deliberately losing chips to other players for whatever reason will not be tolerated and WILL be picked up by our collusion monitoring team and dealt with accordingly.
Raked Hands
A Raked Hand is when any player is dealt cards in ring game play, a hand which generates rake. This constitutes one raked hand even where the player folds before the flop.
Please note that in some Noble Poker network tournaments with raked hand requirements, a raked hand is registered only when a player contributes money to the pot of a hand that generates rake.
Hands dealt in tournament play do not constitute raked hands.
To find out your current number of raked hands, please contact our online support.
Betting and Raising (including the "under raise") - In LIMIT play, an all-in wager of LESS than half the bet for that round, is considered an "under raise" and will be treated as a call for betting purposes. It does not reopen the action for any subsequent player who has already acted on their hand that round. A player who has already acted and is now facing less than half a bet can fold or call the wager. They may not raise. An all-in wager of HALF THE BET OR MORE, but still below the full amount, is treated as a full bet and therefore considered a raise for betting purposes. A subsequent player can fold, call or make a full raise and any player, who had already acted prior to the "all in" bet, also has the full range of options open to him.
In NO-LIMIT or POT-LIMIT poker, an "all-in" raise that is less than the bet or raise of the previous player does not reopen the action for players who have already acted on their hands. Any raise that is below the amount needed for a legitimate raise will be considered a call for betting purposes. Only players still active in the round will receive a full set of options. Any wager must be at least the size of the previous bet or raise in any round UNLESS a player is going "all in".
Playing Multiple Tables - Players may play more than one table at once. Any combination of cash or tournament tables may be used.
Show/Muck - The show/muck option is designed to give players a chance to show any hand that would not normally be seen. This feature will remain on screen for a few moments to enable a player, who has not checked 'auto muck', to display his hole cards when appropriate. If not used within the time allowed, the cards will be mucked automatically.
Pre-select Options box - A set of PRE-SELECT options will appear at times and can be used when so desired. Any option chosen will only be implemented if still available when it is your turn to act; otherwise your new game options will be shown. For example if you agree to a call of $5 then that is the maximum you will have to pay to call. If the call is now more expensive you will be shown a new set of available choices. The PRE-SELECT option box is designed to speed up play and save you time, should you wish to act before it is your turn.
Sitting Out - When seated at a table a player has the option to "Sit Out". To do this, simply check the "Sit Out" box. Once selected you will continue sitting at the table but will not be dealt in. You will remain sitting out until you un-check the "Sit Out" box. Once unchecked you will be dealt back in. If you remain in Sit Out mode for longer than 15 minutes you will be removed from the table and returned to the lobby. We prevent players from entering and leaving (sitting out) games where the position relative to the dealer can bring advantage by requesting they post the equivalent of the blind (known as a dead blind). No financial advantage will be gained by missing the rotation of the blind.
Player Etiquette
Please see this section to read about Noble Poker’s player behavior policy.
Disconnection Protection
Disconnection protection is in place to protect players should their Internet connection be lost whilst involved in a pot. In the event that a player is disconnected, they will be able to continue in the hand and contest the amount of the pot that they were financially involved in, up to the point of disconnection. Disconnection protection is in place for genuine disconnections only.
Any player who misuses this protection by intentionally disconnecting may:
Forfeit any monies won
Lose Disconnection Protection privileges
Face expulsion from the site
Players must accept the risk of disconnections. They can and do occur.
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