G7 rules and ethics — Small-stakes Rules & Ethics defaults: Soft games are the product. Angles and soft play kill the product; house rules and hard boundaries keep it alive.
Worked example
write three non-negotiables (no soft play multiway, no string-bet angles, ask for rulings). Photo the note.
Common leak
Buddy leak ('Small-stakes Rules & Ethics defaults'): maximizes short-term EV with angles, then wonders why the game dries up.
Drill
Drill ('Small-stakes Rules & Ethics defaults'): teach a new player why soft play is banned — 45 seconds, no jargon.
Practice habit
before sitting, name the ethics rule 'Small-stakes Rules & Ethics defaults' protects — and the angle it forbids.
Drill
explain 'Small-stakes Rules & Ethics defaults' with a concrete rules and ethics spot in one minute — if you stall, re-read once and retry.