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posting blinds confusion

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W0lfster:
In cash games where lets say the sb posts his/her blind then leaves the table before the cards are dealt, does the blind stay in or not? If he/she is allowed is that person dealt cards?

Also if a player misses their sb and gets up without posting does this mean that next hand the button will move to the bb seat and becomne sb on the button?

Thx :)

chet:
First Question - Again that would be up to House Rules.  If the blinds stay in, then that position is dealt cards.  There is no rule against the SB player leaving his/her seat.  If done, then that person has to wait until the button passes and make up the blind before getting another hand.  They cannot wait a round and come back in the next time the SB is on them. 

Second Question - Again that would be up to House Rules.  It makes a difference whether the house uses the Moving Button rule or the Dead Button Rule.

W0lfster:
In this case, Im talking moving button rule as this is more common in cash games.

chet:
Unfortunately, someone else will have to explain the process for a moving button.  I have not played in a house that uses anything other than a dead button for the last 10 years.

JasperToo:
If the player actually posts the blind as stated then the seat gets cards whether he is at the table or not.

Your question about the button comes up in this first scenario as well as the second one you pose but only if the player is still away from the table after his small blind hand.  Here is how it would work: ( if he made it back in time for the next deal he would get the button and play would move normally)

Player A: On button
Player B: SB - posts and leaves the table.  every seat gets a hand pot is pushed and the button moves(if player returns immediately)to the seat of  player B
Player C: BB
Player D:
Player E:

But let's say he didn't come right back, then with a moving button the play would be like so.

Player A: he's cool
Player B: no hand - no button - the button is moved past this seat to player C
Player C: Now has the button !  BUT he still has to post his small blind!
Player D: posts his BIG BLIND like as if he
Player E: posts a big blind
 Yes, two small blinds and one big one.  After this hand then life is on track and we move on.  The player that posted his small blind and left the seat can take a hand anytime he returns to the table without having to post.

But now the next hand:

Player A: still cool
Player B: maybe he post and takes a hand (or gets a hand if he posted his small blind)
Player C: He's cool
Player D: Post a SMALL blind
Player E: Posts a SMALL blind as well
Player F: Post a BIG blind

After this the button and blinds are correct and play moves normally

The player that gets up from the small blind WITHOUT posting makes the button move and blinds posted as above and it does mean that when he comes back to the table he must post or wait for the BB to come back to his seat.

Just remember SMALL BIG BIG then SMALL SMALL BIG and you'll see what's happening.  everybody pays.

Of course, some places just move the button past the empty seat and have the players in the new SB and BB positions post as normal.  it speeds things up a bit even though it allows one player a FREE or CHEAPER hand. 

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