- How many players can play?
- The standard MAP table is 8-handed. However, 10-handed tables are also available and are ideal for Sit-N-Go’s.
- How many decks of cards are used? And how can you tell them apart so it is not confusing?
- Each dealer has their own deck. If a casino uses automatic shufflers then it would be four decks, otherwise two decks. Each dealer will use a deck of cards with different backs and fronts to stop confusion. Each hand will be discernable front and back from the other.
- Are there two dealer buttons? Are the hands played separately?
- Yes, each dealer has their own dealer button. The hands are played separately simultaneously. Since the games are independent, the buttons can be in the same seat or opposite each other.
- Can you have one dealer deal a different game from the other dealer?
- Yes! For example one dealer can deal no-limit holdem while the other deals PLO. There are many different combinations: Baducie and Omaha, triple-draw and O8 … it is limitless depending on the skill of the player.
- Are there two different sets of chips? One for each hand?
- Yes, two different chip sets are used. This way dealers can keep their pots correct and players cannot move chips back and forth.
- If I accidentally go all-in or bet the wrong hand, what happens?
- Unfortunately, the player is responsible for their own actions. Just as in online poker if you accidentally click the wrong button and bet or fold, your action stands.
- What happens if I lose all my chips in one hand and still have chips in the other?
- If a player loses all their chips in one of the hands, they will be allowed to transfer the minimum buy in to the felted hand provided they still have the minimum in both hands. Please see rules for more clarification.
- Can a player still play if they get felted in one hand and only have enough chips left for the other hand?
- A player must play both hands. If a player no longer chooses to play both, they can continue to play until their button. At that point, the player must rebuy or leave the game.
- Will verbal declarations be binding? What happens if the action for both hands is on a player at the same time—how will you determine which hand is being verbalized?
- Verbal is binding for the action closest to the player. See rules for more detail. If both actions are on a player at the same time, the dealers will ask the player to clarify their verbal declaration before action commences. Players should verbalize by announcing the color first. An example would be “blue all-in”.
- Will there be a double rake?
- Each pot will only be raked once. Each dealer will collect a rake or time. However, you are playing with two pots on the same table. You will be playing more hands per hour. Thus if you play 100 raked hands currently in 3 hours, you can now play 100 raked hands in almost half the time. It is the same as if an online player plays four separate tables; are they getting quadruple raked? (NO!)
- Why do you claim that the rake is actually better for the player than a regular table?
- MAP is the only capped poker game where a player can be winning and still add more money into the game. Thus, since more than double the amount is on the table, the percent of rake coming off the table is less.
- What happens if a player has a really tough decision in one hand while still having to act in the other?
- Just like playing multiple tables online, you are allowed to make a decision on either hand and then go back to the difficult decision. Essentially, a player could have a decision for all their chips in a hand that could take 5 minutes. In that time, they could act multiple times on the other hand.
- Will Multi Action Poker speed up or slow down the game? Will you play more hands per hour?
- It will speed up the game. Yes, you will have more action. You should expect to see twice as many hands.
- Why is MAP faster?
- MAP is faster for several reasons. No more hollywooding, as players no longer pay attention. Old nits tend not to play this game. No more annoying delays like rabbit hunting. No shot-clock is necessary as it's human nature to act quickly when feeling rushed. Players who want to play more hands are attracted to MAP, while players who like to slow the game down are not.
- What about the one time a day where a player takes forever when in both hands and the game stops?
- What about the numerous times a day when players stop on an old fashioned table? It will happen much less in Multi Action Poker.