When you are playing Texas Holdem ruled of good etiquette are just common sense here are some guidlines to keep you in check and a person someone that gets invited to the tournaments:
Be courteous, Don't call other player names or comment on how badly they play. Don't worry there are enough goofballs out there that will do this they don't need another one.
When you discard your hand, do it respectfully. Don't flick or toss your cards aggressively toward the dealer. This will result in your cards hitting another players cards. The dealer does not need to be treated disrespectfullyt. The Golden Rule does apply to poker too.
Don't show your hole cards to the person next to you or the whole table this is bad sportsmanship.
Keep burning cigarettes off the poker table ashes soil the felt and get onto cards.
Keep food and drinks off the table for the same reasons
If you place in the prize money of a live tournament, be sure to tip your dealers. They all work for minimum wage and tips and usually the no limit tournaments are hosted by the establishment as a loss leader event. Without the dealers there would be no games.
Keep your profanities to yourself. No one wants to listen to profanity-laced game.
If you smoke, please be sure the smoke isn't drifting directly into anyone else's face this is very rude and will give you a bad reputation fast.
If you have to use the restroomor take a food break, try not to do it when you're in the blinds, because the dealer will take the necessary chips out of your stack and y ou'll lose them. It's not like a limit game in which the dealer gives you a missed blind button and you can just sit back in.
Don't ever ever turn anothers player's discarded hand. I did this once the first time I ever played in a not limit tournament, not realizing what a big deal itwas. When the other players mucked his hand it went over to me I thought he was showing me his hand I was wrong and he was pissed.
Don't abuse the dealers by swearing at them, calling them names or belittling them. All they do is deal the cards, they don't tell lousy players to stay in until the river in order to hit a runner suck hand. Players make these decisions themselves.
Don't educate the competiton at the table. It's not fair to all the other players. If you feel the need to take someone under your wing, do so away from the table, recommending to him that he buy this book if you are serious about helping him.
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