The TDA received the following very interesting question regarding the poker convention that a short all-in wager can be smooth-called post flop. Your comments are encouraged.
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I have a situation, where I would like some clarification, Blinds are 5,000 and 10,000.
[Pre-flop] First to act to folds, 2nd to act calls big blind, everyone else including dealer folds, little blind calls with 1,000 behind.
Flop comes and little blind goes all in for 1,000.
Does big blind have to call 10,000 (current big blind) or is the big blind able to just call the 1,000 that the little blind is all in for?
Please confirm how this should be handled, and where I can find this ruling in print?
Thanks
Name withheld
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As for where the gentleman can find the rule in print... see RRoP, Version 11, Section 14 No Limit and Pot Limit, Rule 2: "At all other times, when someone goes all-in for less than the minimum bet, a player has the option of just calling the all-in amount. If a player goes all-in for an amount that is less than the minimum bet, a player who wishes to raise must raise at least the amount of the minimum bet. For example, if the minimum bet is $100, and a player goes all-in on the flop for $20, a player may fold, call $20, or raise to at least a total of $120." Mike Bishop
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Thank you for getting back to me, on this issue. I am still unclear as to why the call is not that of the big blind, then a side pot will be created and the all in person will be able to win 33,000 and there would be a side pot of 18,000 k between the big blind and the player second to act. A normal bet is that of the big blind, so why wouldn't the call be the same.
Thanks again, Name Withheld