{
  "title": "Moving tables: five different cases",
  "scope": "Conceptual examples for tournament no-limit Hold'em with more than two players, timely arrival before the next deal, and dealer-resolved next-hand positions. Relative positions only, not a complete physical table or an ongoing hand. Tournament staff assign seats and determine the applicable procedure.",
  "source": "Poker TDA 2026 Rules v1.0, Rules 11-A/B and 12-A. Source URL and access date recorded in README.md.",
  "cases": [
    {"id":"balance-next-bb", "procedure":"Balancing", "title":"Next big blind moves to the confirmed big blind", "setup":"All players remain present. The last hand had the button in seat 1, small blind in seat 2 and big blind in seat 3. Next hand, those positions would be seats 2, 3 and 4. The floor moves seat 4 to a confirmed destination big-blind seat.", "destination":"BB", "action":"Seat 4 takes the assigned big-blind seat", "explanation":"Seat 4 is the next big blind. For balancing, that player moves to the worst position, which can be the big blind. The floor confirms the destination; the player does not select it.", "rule":"Rule 12-A", "status":"assigned"},
    {"id":"balance-apparent-sb", "procedure":"Balancing", "title":"The assignment appears to be the small blind", "setup":"A balancing instruction appears to put you in the small blind at the destination table.", "destination":"SB", "action":"Ask the floor to confirm the assignment", "explanation":"The balancing rule says the worst position is never the small blind. Clarify the move with staff; do not choose another seat yourself.", "rule":"Rule 12-A", "status":"confirm"},
    {"id":"break-sb", "procedure":"Broken table", "title":"The assigned seat is the small blind", "setup":"Your table breaks and the new seat assignment puts you in the small blind.", "destination":"SB", "action":"Receive a hand and post the small blind", "explanation":"A player from a broken table can receive a hand in the small blind. The balancing restriction does not apply to this procedure.", "rule":"Rule 11-A", "status":"assigned"},
    {"id":"break-bb-again", "procedure":"Broken table", "title":"Big blind again after moving", "setup":"You posted the big blind before your table broke. Your new assigned seat is also the big blind.", "destination":"BB", "action":"Receive a hand and post the big blind", "explanation":"Players from a broken table assume the rights and responsibilities of their new position. Posting the previous big blind does not exempt this new assignment.", "rule":"Rule 11-A", "status":"assigned"},
    {"id":"break-gap", "procedure":"Broken table", "title":"Assigned between the button and small blind", "setup":"Your table breaks and your assigned position is strictly between the button and small blind.", "destination":"gap", "action":"Do not receive this hand; let the dealer confirm when you enter", "explanation":"This is the broken-table exception: a player in this gap cannot be dealt this hand. Do not infer a fixed number of hands to wait. The small-blind seat itself is a different case.", "rule":"Rule 11-A", "status":"wait"}
  ]
}