Etiquette, also known as decorum, is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior. Etiquette fundamentally prescribes the ways in which people interact with each other, and show their respect for other people by conforming to the norms of society. Poker etiquette is not rules, but manners that relate to the orderly maintenance of the game and civility among those who participate in the game. A player who repeatedly violates poker etiquette is a disruption to the game and should be warned and disciplined if necessary.

Friendliness

• Be polite: Verbal battles with players who dislike you may distract you from playing your best.
• Do not swear or be verbally abusive.
• Do not criticize another player's performance.
• Limit unnecessary chatter to avoid disturbing active players.
• Do not hit on another player, or the dealer, no matter how attractive you find them.
• Do not abuse the dealer: Throwing cards at the dealer or using foul language only brands you as an immature player. The dealer is not trying to give you good cards or bad cards, just random cards.

Sincerity

• Every player must play in their own self interest.
• You cannot agree to "check-down" a hand after a player has gone All-in.
• Do not speak during a hand for strategic purposes.
• Do not ask to see called hands: It indicates bad manners, a waste of time, and is generally bad for the game.

Table Attendance

• Manage your table space reasonably.
• Do not take chips off the table: Once you buy into a game, the chips you have on the table must remain there until you leave that game.
• Do not handle another player's chips or cards.
• Do not stack chips in a way that interferes with the deal, the viewing of cards, or another player.
• Chips or money on the table are not to be transferred from one player to another.
• Protect your cards so that no one else can see them.
• Keep your cards on the table.
• It is proper for an opponent to complain when a player consistently has the opportunity to see another player's cards. It is improper to complain when someone exercises this right.
• If you step away from the table, please advise the dealer of your intentions.

The Process of Playing

• Play at a reasonable speed: If you consistently take a long time to make decisions, you will make the game less enjoyable for others.
• Play in turn: You should not fold your hand or leave your seat until it is your turn to bet. This can give important information to players still in the hand.
• At no time should any player or spectator make statements that could unfairly influence the play of a hand.
• Do not comment about the cards you just threw away.
• Refrain from making comments about possible hands.
• Do not "slow roll" other players: If you realize you hold the winning hand, waiting a long time to show it after the other players have shown their hands is considered very bad form.
• Do not offer or ask for assistance from other players: "One player to a hand" is a fundamental poker axiom.

The Showdown

• Declare your hand clearly.
• Show your winning hand quickly.
• Do not administer a rabbit hunting: When you ask to see what cards would have appeared, had you bet.

Betting Process

• Do not splash the pot: When you make a bet, place your chips neatly in front of you in easily countable stacks within the dealer's reach, and let the dealer pull them into the pot.
• Do not string bet.
• Verbally announce your action, particularly in games with non-professional dealers.
• Chips and discards should be placed as far forward as reasonably possible to make it easier for the dealer to handle them.
• When discarding your hand, do so towards the dealer at a low level of flight so that no other player can see what you have discarded.
• Do not expose any cards until the showdown: If you are folding, gently toss your cards to the dealer face down. If you expose them, accidentally or intentionally, this gives important information away, and can affect the outcome of a hand.