In a game that has a reputation for being associated with
drinking, smoking, lying ( as in " bluffing " ), and swearing - - not
to mention, of course, gambling - - it might be difficult to believe that there
are actual mores and ethics that each player is expected to follow, but it's
true. Poker, like any other social activity, requires that everyone involved
abide by the same basic tenets of courtesy and order. Here are some of the most
common.
