Birmingham Young Professionals

Logistics
Meet: 6.30 onwards for walk starting 7pm promptly (don't be late please, as we'll have gone)
Distance: Around 4 miles.
Start Point: The Crown Inn, Walsall Road, B74 4RA
Parking: At pub assuming you'll be using it before/after, as parking is registered inside the pub, else there is plenty of street parking in Russell Bank Road, Four Oaks Common Road, etc, or by the shops.
Bring: Good walking footwear, and clothing to match the weather.
Guests: Under 16s & dogs (under control) may attend as guests.
Today's walk leader is Paul W.
Weather: Will cancel if heavy rain.
Map: [Streetmap.co.uk - Map of 410343,299215](https://streetmap.co.uk/map?x=410343&y=299215&z=110&sv=410343,299215&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map&searchp=ids&dn=744&ax=410343&ay=299215&lm=0)

Safety:
As with any outdoor activity, there is some inherent risk. Whilst we aim to avoid unnecessary risks, participants should take all reasonable precautions themselves. A suitable pace for the walk will be determined by the walk leader, which others must observe by keeping in visible distance, not forging ahead or lagging behind. Those attending are totally responsible for their own safety. You must be comfortable walking the specified distance in order to attend please.
RSVP Commitment:
Places are not unlimited, so withdrawing in the last 24 hours is impolite. Attendances shouldn't be compromised by ghosting (no-shows, late withdrawals).

(*) Hand rankings
https://www.pokerstars.uk/poker/games/rules/hand-rankings/
(*) Rules
http://www.briggsoft.com/docs/pmavens/Rules_Holdem.htm
(*) Best Start Hands
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.yourpokercash.com/website_images/8574/misc/handchart1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://icpf662janean8orso.blogspot.com/search/label/Texas%2520HoldEm%2520Poker%2520Hands&h=382&w=609&tbnid=wnCR3QC8sW_jfM:&docid=zNIBzpSFs4frHM&ei=n-dNVsa6EsiBU6aVjfAH&tbm=isch&ved=0CCoQMygnMCc4ZGoVChMIhoaa3OOcyQIVyMAUCh2mSgN-

Omaha Poker:

If enough people wish to play Omaha Poker as an alternative, we will assign one table for this purpose.
Differences to Texas Holdem: Omaha has the same rules and house rules as for Texas Holdem, using just the 2 official game differences:

1. Every player gets four cards in Omaha (instead of two in Holdem)
2. You MUST use two of them to make your best poker hand

https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-rules-omaha

House Rules (either version):

The aim here is to keep things simple and fair. If you are new, these will be explained, do not be put off!

1. £3 game entry fee, we then play with chips. Games length is 60 minutes completing the final hand, with winner taking 2/3rds of the stake money and second place taking 1/3rd.
2. Small/Big blind values are 1&2 initially, doubling every 15 minutes, with a minimum raise always being the size of big blind
3. During the pre-flop, pre-turn and pre-river betting rounds, only one raise per player who hasn't previously checked/passed during that round
4. During the showdown (4th) betting round, multiples raises are allowed, per player who hasn't previously checked/passed during that round
5. During pre-flop betting, the maximum raise is what is on the table, and 'going-all-in' is prohibited until the flop is visible
6. Private supplies of chips are kept visible and off the playing mat, and folded hands are placed out of reach on the discard pile.
7. Chips may be exchanged for equivalent value chips to allow an intended bet to be made.
8. Cards are shuffled between hands to counter card memorization
9. Called player must reveal their hand, other players are only obliged to reveal theirs if they claim to have a better hand.
10. In the event of betting continuing beyond the means of one or more players, a split pot will apply.
11. To avoid re-setting and re-dealing once a game has begun, we normally deal up to 6 hands per table, allocating further arrivals to a new table (unless subsequently found we have, say, 13 in total).

Attendance: As with all events, please RSVP courteously, which means that no-shows and withdrawals in the last 24 hours are forbidden. Thank you for your understanding.