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The Poker Bowl has been working successfully for many years. I play in the league run by the creator of this team format, and we've played a team tournament every season for several years. The difference is that it is now going national.

It is a very fun format and adds a lot of new dimensions to the game.

Cheating is not allowed. You are not in any way allowed to signal to your partner about anything, not with words, gestures, or chip placement. The key is to understand your partner and why he or she does certain actions.

For example, if you're in the big blind and your partner raises, is your partner wanting to play a good hand or is your partner wanting you to come over the top so he or she can give you some chips? If someone calls your partner's raise, should come over the top and try to take it away, or get out of the way and let your partner handle it? If you misread your partner's intentions, you or your partner can lose a lot of chips.