Someone wants to bring a cheat sheet to our tourney- thoughts?

[RPMick]

Who cares. Let 'em bring it. Hell, let them bring their autographed copy of Hellmuth's "Play Poker Like the Pros".

They will be berated...and when their finger scrolls down their cheet sheet or when they start looking at their sheet at all, you can pretty well guess they are on a draw. I'd love to play with a table full of cheet sheet users....tell heaven.

-Ryan

[stigmata]

Obviously this "cheat sheet" affords him no unfair advantage at all, so it should be allowed. The real issue is how the other players percieve it. I imagine there are some other novice players present, and it is them who may take issue with this. I think you need introduce this in the right way, and make sure every one else understands what it is. All the decent players obviously wont care, but I think you should have copies available for the newbies, if they think this will even any advantage.

[jstnrgrs]

It seems to me, that as long as the player is not getting real time information form another person, anything, including computers, should be allowed (as long as they are not in the way).

[htc1278]

Let him bring it. I imagine that you'd like him to come back again. It shouldn't be an issue with the other players. Who cares if he's using a sheet to help him determine the odds of drawing to a hand--especially if it's the second best hand he's drawing to? Will the sheet explain implied odds, reverse implied odds, hidden outs, the advantages of position, etc.? Even if, that's too much info for a newB to use successfully. Let him use it. I imagine he'll learn the important ones pretty quickly (that a flush draw and open ended straight draw are pretty close to the same) and he won't end up using it too much.

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

Welcome him with open arms.