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#1

Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Button and blinds with buy...

Last post by Dave Miller - October 26, 2026, 12:49:18 AM

1 If the house rules state the new players must post, then they are better off buying the button as I suggested. Very few poker rooms that I go to have that posting rule. Yes, if seat 2 buys it seat 3 must wait one hand and then get the option to buy it himself.

2 Again, it's a house rule whether or not a player can straddle twice in a row in that scenario. Where I've seen it, it was always allowed.

4 I really don't know, but I would think that dealing for a high card would be the best option

#2

Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Button and blinds with buy...

Last post by W0lfster - October 25, 2026, 05:28:05 AM

Hi Dave,

Thank you so much for your reply!

Ok so for question 1, you say both can wait for the button to pass, does that mean if neither wish to buy the button does the hand play out with seat 1 as the button and the next hand seat 4 is the button and the new players in seats 2 and 3 can post a live big blind or naturally wait for the big blind? Arrr ok so if seat 2 buys it, next hand seat 3 has the option to buy it you are saying?

For question 2 thanks for clarifying, I tried using AI and looking online but the closest I found was they couldn't straddle in that scenario because they weren't a true UTG but that's nonsense right? You definitely can?

For question 4 are you saying it's better to do high care for dealer position again? If not what would your instinct tell you? I for one would imagine the button would go back to seat 1 and the vacant seats would have to sit out one hand for the hand to play out and seat 5 to have the button again so the new players can come in. However the forward moving button states that it goes to the next active player which the new players are. In the other hand they are new players between the big blind and button so I'm not sure.

#3

Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Button and blinds with buy...

Last post by Dave Miller - October 24, 2026, 07:32:47 PM

1 and 2 are pretty much the same thing. The new players can both wait for the button to pass if desired or ONE of them can buy it, but not both. The option goes to seat 2 first. If he buys it, seat 3 MUST sit out one hand, then has the option to buy it himself.

3 yes. He is UTG. All your blind scenarios are irrelevant. If UTG straddles are allowed, he can straddle.

4 this would be pretty rare in a live situation as the table probably would have broken before that happened. Therefore, I don't know, but maybe just  deal for the button like it's a new table.

It might happen online. And online systems might do something unconventional in that situation. But that's ok because regardless of whatever weird rule online uses, they will be consistent. Therefore, although it may be 'wrong', it'll be wrong the same way every time, so the result averages out.

#4

Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Button and blinds with buy the...

Last post by W0lfster - October 24, 2026, 11:08:32 AM

Hi there,

Just enquiring about some rules in regards to button and blinds placements in these situations.

1. If seat 1 is the dealer and seat 4 is the small blind and seat 5 is the big blind, seats 2 and 3 are vacant but now two new players occupy those seats, what happens? Do they have to wait next hand where the button moves past them to seat 4?

2. Same situation as 1 but can either seat 2 or 3 buy the button? If not why not?

3. If a player elects to buy the button who is left of the button but right of the small blind by posting both blinds can the player directly left of them who was the original small blind straddle?

4. If seat 5 is the button and seat 1 is the big blind in a heads up situation, what happens if three new players fill the vacant seats of seats 2, 3 and 4? Does the button next hand go to seat 1? Can the new players play? Or do they have to wait again for hand 3 for the button to skip past them to seat 5 in hand 3?

This is all assuming we are using the simplified forward moving button rule.

Thanks. 

#5

Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Dead button and missed bli...

Last post by W0lfster - October 22, 2026, 09:09:58 PM

Thanks for your response, sorry forgot to reply. Thank you, that clears that up.

#6

2026 TDA Rules Translations / 2026 TDA Language Translations

Last post by MikeB - October 18, 2026, 06:36:54 PM

The 2026 Poker TDA Rules are now available in multiple language translations at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/qt8rrgk9ph3ty41hqkoy7/AMBI9phYNkZGV9Bt7fE8tlg?rlkey=bjhtgskc6aym63l4rutdi8bzr&st=y4oy6770&dl=0

German translation is courtesy of Torsten Stok

Hebrew translation is courtesy of Torsten Stok

Italian translation is courtesy of Fabiano Stefanini

Japanese translation is courtesy of Tatsumune Miyata

Korean translation is courtesy of Sungjoon Ahnn

Spanish translation is courtesy of Carlos Julio Herrera Barrios

#7

Foreign Language Translations / Re: 2026 TDA Rules Korean Tran...

Last post by MikeB - October 18, 2026, 06:23:48 PM

Hi Sungjoon:
The dropbox link doesn't seem to work right now. Can you re-check it?
Also please e-mail a copy of the translation to:
mailbishop@aol.com

Thank you!

#8

Foreign Language Translations / Re: 2026 Italian Translation

Last post by karlovic - September 20, 2026, 07:18:46 AM

I was reviewing the cross-references in some of the rules and found the following errors due to the addition of Rules 7 and 22, which shifted the numbering for the rest of the rules. The issue is that several text references are still pointing to the 2024 rule numbers, so you can keep them in mind for the correction:

Rule 62 (Count of Opponent's Stack): Refers to (Rule 25) in the first sentence; it should point to Rule 27 (Rule 25 is now New Hand / Limits).

Rule 48-C-1 & C-2 (Prior Bet Chips): In C-1 it cites (Rule 45) for the 50% raise standard, whereas C-2 cites (Rules 45 and 47).

Illustration Addendum – Rule 47 (Multi-Chip): The intro and Examples 2 & 3 cite the 50% raise standard as Rule 43; it should be Rule 45 (Rule 43 is now Methods of Calling).

Illustration Addendum – Rule 48 (Prior Bet Chips): Situations 1, 2, 3, and 4 still cite Rule 45 for multi-chip bets; it should be updated to Rule 47.

Illustration Addendum – Rule 49 (Re-opening): Example 2 ends pointing to Rule 43, Example 2; it should be Rule 45, Example 2.

Illustration Addendum – Rule 53 (Undercalls): Examples 1, 2, and 3 still cite Rule 51-A / 51-B; they should point to Rule 53-A / 53-B.

RP-26-D (Chip Penalties): Mentions (See Rules 70-74); the penalty/conduct block now starts at Rules 71 / 72.

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#9

Foreign Language Translations / Traducción al Español: Reglame...

Last post by karlovic - September 20, 2026, 06:31:47 AM

¡Hola a todos en la comunidad TDA!

Soy Carlos Herrera, Director de Torneos certificado por The Poker TDA y fundador de Poker Room Poker Rules.

Me complace compartir con ustedes la traducción completa y actualizada al español del Reglamento TDA 2026.

Para facilitar su consulta y aplicación tanto en mesa como en preparación técnica, el reglamento está disponible en dos formatos:
Consulta interactiva vía Web App:

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Funciones clave: Navegación ágil por artículos, búsqueda rápida de reglas en tiempo real y formato optimizado para móvil, ideal para directores, floors y dealers durante la operación en vivo.

Descarga directa en documento:

Enlace: Descargar Reglamento TDA 2026 en Google Docs

Uso: Lectura continua, consulta offline o material de estudio para capacitación de staff.

Si buscas analizar situaciones controversiales de mesa, debatir interpretaciones de reglas:

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#10

Foreign Language Translations / 2026 TDA Rules Korean Translat...

Last post by Sungjoon1 - September 17, 2026, 03:05:48 PM

2026 TDA Rules 1.0 KOREAN translation

Dropbox link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5akwa7vb7rhrzhyr9ggb9/AG5Fc3KC8g6z2iixSJ_5h58?rlkey=0so6i7ai1xttzovzs1pwzpaj3&st=syo36puv&dl=0

Translated by
Sungjoon Ahnn

Proofreading
Kun Choi
Min Ki Jang
Beau Kim
Seunghwan Jang
Lee Sang Eun