Poker Tournament Rulebook

Now updated to version 11 of Robert's Rules of Poker!

The HomePokerTourney Poker Tournament Rulebook, Robert's Rules of Poker, the TDA Rules, and the HPT Poker Tournaments rules ... all the poker rules you'll ever need to officiate almost any poker game! These are Adobe Acrobat pdf files that you may view, save, print, copy and distribute for free. You can print the poker tournament rule book and keep one or two handy while playing your game. You can open a poker rulebook on your laptop and use it live during your game. The end result is a very professional looking poker tournament rulebook that will be the envy of your friends and neighbors!

Full size 8.5 x 11" portrait printing mode 1 page per sheet, 2 pages if double-sided Staple in the top left corner	Booklet 8.5 x 11" landscape printing mode 2 pages per sheet, 4 pages if double-sided Fold in half and staple to form a booklet
The full size poker rulebook is best for using on a laptop during live play. Use the Abode bookmark and search functions to easily find specific rules very quickly. The full size rulebook is also best if you want to print a larger version of the rulebook, for those with poor eyesight.	The booklet size poker rulebook is meant to be printed in a book format. You print four pages on one sheet of paper and then fold and staple to create a very handy booklet to leave lying around during your games. A Dealer Errors chart is included on the back page for easy reference.

Poker Rulebooks	Full-size	Booklet
Poker Tournament Rulebook Version 11 HPT Poker Tournament Rules, How to Play Hold'em, How to Deal Hold'em, Robert's Rules of Poker (Version 7 Condensed Hold'em version), Button Help, Chips Needed, Dealer Errors. 28 pages.
Robert's Rules of Poker Version 11 36 pages.
Tournament Directors Association The 2007 TDA rules. 4 pages.
HPT Poker Tournament Rules Buyin, Payout, Seating, Moving Players, Ties, Late Players, Dead Button Rule, Blinds Schedule, Dealer Errors. 4 pages.
How To Play Hold'em Guide How to deal and play no-limit hold'em. 4 pages.
HPT Poker Charts Poker Hand Rank, Blinds Schedule, Payout, Chips Needed, Odds Charts, Dealer Errors. 4 pages.

Full size (portrait) single-sided printing

Open a full size rulebook and click on the print icon. Select a Print Range of "All" and print "Even and Odd Pages". Ensure that both 'Expand small pages to paper size' and 'Auto-rotate and center pages' have been check marked.

Full size (portrait) double-sided printing

This assumes that your printer does not support double-sided printing (most don't). Open a full size rulebook and click on the print icon. Select a Print Range of "All" and print "Odd Pages Only". Ensure that both 'Expand small pages to paper size' and 'Auto-rotate and center pages' have been check marked. After printing all the odd pages, place those same sheets of paper back into your printer tray so that the reverse side of the paper will be properly printed upon. Print again using Print 'Even Pages Only'.

Booklet (landscape) printing (This is the recommended printing method)

Open a booklet (not full size) and click on the print icon. Select a Print Range of "All" and print 'Odd Pages Only'. Ensure that both 'Expand small pages to paper size' and 'Auto-rotate and center pages' have been check marked. After printing all the odd pages, place those same sheets of paper back into your printer tray so that the reverse side of the paper will be properly printed upon. Print again using Print 'Even Pages Only'. Collate the sheets, fold each paper in half and then staple the booklet down the spine in two spots about 2 1/4 inches from the top and bottom. You might also want to trim the inner pages using a paper cutter.

Printer page orientation and order (double-sided printing)

Almost any printer can print double-sided, you simply print one side of a sheet of paper and then put that same sheet of paper back into your printer paper feed tray and print it again on the reverse side. The tricky part is knowing how to place the paper back into the printer tray so that it prints on the opposite side with the correct orientation (top/bottom). In addition, you will probably also have to re-order the page stack before printing again - the page at the top of the stack should now become the page at the bottom of the stack.

Follow these instructions to test your printer for how to correctly print double-sided:

• Open a full size rulebook
• Print only page 1 by choosing a Print Range of "Pages from 1 to 1"
• Take note of how the printed sheet of paper is orientated when it exits your printer
• Place that same printed sheet of paper back into your printer tray, taking note of how the paper is orientated
• Print only page 2 by choosing a Print Range of "Pages from 2 to 2"

Did your page print correctly? Is page 2 on the reverse side of page 1? Are both pages face-up? It may take you two or three attempts before you are successful.

On my HP LaserJet 1012 I can simply print the odd pages, reverse the sheet order from top to bottom, and slip the sheets back into the printer with the print facing down.

Using a 1-sided to 2-sided photocopier (instead of double-sided printing)

This option may be the most convenient, especially if you are going to make several copies of the rulebook. It's also good for those of you who get confused with the orientation of paper and running paper twice through printers.

Photocopying tips (Thanks to William I. Johnston)

1. Print out the entire booklet (print ALL pages in the natural order)
2. Find a photocopier that has the 1-sided to 2-sided option
3. Before feeding the pages, turn every other page 180 degrees (Rotate it so that its right edge becomes its left edge but the pages are all still facing up. Do not flip the pages so that half are facing up and half are facing down)
4. Copy with the 1-sided to 2-sided option
5. Fold, trim and staple if desired
   
   Note: These steps work if the paper tray is set in vertical (portrait) orientation, as most 8.5 x 11 copiers are. If the paper feed and paper tray are horizontal (landscape) orientation, then step 3 is not necessary.

Booklet printing tips

• Use cardstock (heavier, greeting card paper) for the outside cover. You can buy cardstock at most office supply stores.
• You might want to trim the inner pages of the booklet with a paper cutter since they will stick out further when folded.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

These files may be viewed, saved, copied or printed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7 or higher. The Adobe Reader should already be installed on your computer but you can download it here if needed ...