Beginning a few weeks ago we started to have a lot of problems between players.

I realize when you get a room full of people that not everyone is going to love each other and there will be an occasional outburst. This is normal and to be expected. But lately I think it's getting out of hand.

We have had 15-20 players that have played well together for many months. We are not going to lose players because a few can't get along with the group as a whole.

I expect every player to be courteous and respectful to every other player. And most of all be a good sport.

THINGS THAT WILL NOT BE TOLORATED:

1. Getting angry and upsetting another player.

2. Getting upset about how someone else plays their cards.

3. Constant bitching.

4. Giving the dealer a hard time.

5. Any type of collusion (multiple players playing as a team)

Starting tonight each table dealer will have the option to fine a player up to a 1000 chip.

I've never had to ask anyone to leave but I will start passing out pink slips if the problems continue. I can be a real SOB if need be. Just ask one of my kids.

Our Thursday night poker is going to stay a fun and friendly game whatever it takes.

If you take a bad beat. Nobody wants to hear a bunch of bitching. That's just poker. You can't take luck out of the game. I don't consider saying something like "Oh Shit" bitching. But contant complaining ruins the fun.

I don't expect everyone to sit around like a wall flower and not say anything. That would be pretty boring.

Joking and kidding around has always been part of the fun. But were players start getting truely angry and bad mouthing each other that makes a lot of players uncomfortable and wish they weren't even in the room.