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Max D

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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2017, 09:36:50 AM »
Great thread, I have been hearing more about the button ante and was a little confused about it, definitely a topic that is bringing a lot of questions...  and probably a topic that will bring new recommendations in the next TDA update.
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GreggPath

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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2017, 11:30:11 AM »
I knew I'd get your attention. ;D So...what's your take?

I have to agree with you and Dave. I have never heard of button antes until this thread, but I don't like the idea in general. It's solving a problem that doesn't exist and just creates too many questions, such as those posed in this thread. You are already forcing bets on two players (SB and BB). Now the button has a good amount of chips in the pot pre-deal AND has to call the BB (or raised BB) just to stay in. Changes the essence of hold 'em.

Max D

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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2017, 02:33:50 PM »
Started seeing it on the new poker after dark, and hear it was starting to be used in Asia and some casino in the US as well.
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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2017, 10:34:04 AM »
Just to clarify: in events where one player pays all antes, far more often than not you're going to see the BB putting out the entire table ante, not the button. Button ante has problems such as dead button, etc. The BB is the only "must play" seat, and does not have the BB twice. ARIA using it fairly extensively, definitely a coming trend.

By the 2019 TDA Summit there will be alot more global experience with it and will likely be subject of discussion, possibly for a TDA Recommended Procedure for houses that choose to use it.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2017, 10:37:39 AM by MikeB »

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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2017, 11:45:51 AM »
In all of our "Single Ante" tournaments, we have the Big Blind post the Ante, and we use the following verbiage:

Ante is to be posted by the Big Blind, is a single Ante, and in an all-in situation,
the Big Blind is to be considered as having been posted first


If anyone is interested in our structure or flyers, just email me and I'll send one over.

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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2018, 01:37:36 PM »
We've now run these for about 6 months, Buy-in amounts ranging from $150-$2,500. 

Feedback is about 95% positive, biggest negative complaint is that it's different.

We've noticed an increase in the amount of hands that are played per 30m to be around 2-3.  Players really enjoy the speed of the game, and not waiting for antes to be posted.



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Motobaka72

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Re: Button ante Tournament
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2018, 06:57:56 AM »
We have been using BB Ante at our casino for two months now.  Also, very positive reviews.