330 PC Club Kill-pot Rules

What

A kill-pot is when the limits for the next hand double and the winner of the last hand will be forced to post double the blind/ante/forced bet amount. The winner who forced the kill-pot is known as the killer. Kill-pots do not apply to scratcher tournaments.

When

A kill-pot is declared as follows:

1. Non-split pot games: whenever one player wins two consecutive hands.

2. Split-pot games (hi-low, High Chicago, etc.): whenever one player qualifies for and wins both hands in one pot. A three-way split pot (as occasionally occurs in Omaha 8) will still qualify as a kill-pot.

3. During a kill-pot the killer wins. (Rule 2 in effect if a split-pot game).

Kill-pot limits

50¢ to $2 anytime, 50¢ to $4 on the last betting round.

Or

$2 to $8 anytime, $16 on the end.

Posting

• Blinds/Antes: When a kill-pot is declared the blinds/antes will be posted as usual by the next player(s) to the left of the dealer button. However, the killer will post double the big blind amount or double the ante amount. Regardless of the killer's seating position, the killer will have last action (first betting round only). If the killer is in a seating position to post the next blind/ante anyway, he/she will post double only and not the usual blind amount plus double.
• Forced bets: If a game is called requiring a forced bet depending on a players up card (i.e. 7-Stud, low card forced; or Razz, high card forced) the killer will post double the declared amount as a blind bet prior to the deal. This bet will be made instead of the low/high card player being forced. The killer will get an option to raise, or re-raise, as last action.

Examples

• Ante, 25¢: player(s) will post 25¢, killer will post 50¢ and get last action.
• Blinds, 25¢ and 50¢: players to the left of the dealer button will post 25¢ and 50¢ blinds respectively, the killer will post $1. If the killer is in the first or second seat to the left of the dealer button the killer will post $1 only. The killer will get last action.
• Forced bet, low card or high card forced for 25¢: the killer will post 50¢ prior to the deal. The players, starting to the left of the killer, may fold, call or raise regardless of the up cards. The killer gets last action.
• The killer gets last action on the first betting round only.

Marker

During non-split pot games a kill lamer will be included in the pot. It shall sit in front of the winner of the last hand as a marker. The lamer will be returned to the pot if the player holding the lamer folds their hand. If a player with a kill lamer is pushed a pot it can easily be seen that the next pot is a kill-pot. The dealer button will be turned from OFF to ON indicating a kill-pot.

A kill lamer is not required during split-pot games as any player scooping a pot both ways will automatically force a kill-pot in the next hand. The dealer button will be turned to ON.

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