Cold Deck
“Floor Table 38” went the call and your intrepid reporter hot-footed it over to see what drama was unfolding at the table. The floor has to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the rules and etiquette of poker and could be called upon to rule on a vast number of circumstances, some common and some unique.
We arrived just ahead of the floor to see no flop, no chips in the middle and a hand in progress as early position players mucked their hands. Just then the tournament director arrived and was told by the dealer that the players were complaining of the cold as they were situated under the air conditioner. To prove the point a couple of players bunched up their shoulders and tugged up their collars, though none went so far as to blow on cupped hands. The floor said he would see if it could be turned down and play resumed.