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Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Single chip call or raise query?

« Last post by W0lfster on August 14, 2023, 10:07:09 AM »

Hello Nick,

Yes I am indeed!

Thanks for your reply, unfortunately it’s not in the video but rather comments section, I can send it to you if you still want?

That would be great thank you 😀

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Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Single chip call or raise query?

« Last post by Nick C on August 14, 2023, 08:33:06 AM »

Hi, W0lfster,

Nice to know that you're still involved in poker.

Any way you can send that Youtube link?

There's a difference between calling a bet and initiating a bet, as you know.

I'll check back later and see if there is anything you can add to clarify.

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Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Single chip call or raise query?

« Last post by W0lfster on August 14, 2023, 04:54:20 AM »

Hello there,

Just was watching a poker vid on YouTube and came across this comment.

‘I've seen people in a $1/$3 or $2/$3 game say "five", and put a $5 chip in, which is a raise to $6, because that's the minimum. If it was $2/$4, that would be a call, but if they said "raise to five", it would be a raise to $8. Seems pretty unlikely someone would make that mistake in a $2/$4 game though.’

Is this statement correct? As it was my assumption that all verbal declarations that insinuate or clearly say raise and is in this example under raises, they are forced to fully min raise. The multiple chip rule does not apply here either so if you don’t say raise it could be considered a call. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

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Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Exposed cards and straddles

« Last post by W0lfster on August 08, 2023, 11:06:16 AM »

Thanks for your replies everyone!

I get the impression that dropped cards are dealt with as being exposed and playing with them that lands on the floor could be a judgement call based in the intention whether to kill the hand or not.

In regards to straddles, what is the ruling if a player restraddles? Can the restraddles check if everyone calls preflop?

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Poker TDA Rules & Procedures Questions, General / Re: Too many burned cards mistake

« Last post by Nick C on July 09, 2023, 07:10:31 AM »

Good to hear back from you, Sammyy90

Thanks for explaining the 50/50

I guess your sophisticated cameras would help.

Dealing in Vegas in the early 80's...we did not use cameras in our poker rooms. I'm sure there was surveillance, but I never looked at a video to make a floor decision.

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Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: How to calculate PLO raise from straddle

« Last post by Boris on July 08, 2023, 12:42:33 AM »

Hello MisterD,
Initial bet is never took under consideration when it comes to calculate the max raise in Pot Limit.
So, in your case, the max raise amount allowed is 140.
3 times last highest bet added to everything else
So 3x20 (last highest bet) + 4x20 (other bets)

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Live Cash Game Rules Questions / Re: Exposed cards and straddles

« Last post by Boris on July 08, 2023, 12:35:34 AM »

Hello folks,

In case of a card flying out of the table during dealing phase, I'd rather consider 2 options:
1. Both suit and rank are known before getting out of dealer's sight : misdeal
2. Suit, rank or both are unknown before getting out of sight : misdeal and change the deck.

An unknown card getting out of the table can be maliciously replaced by a player who is picking it from the floor.
If any game material is getting out of sight of the dealer, this should always be a supervisor call.

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Poker TDA Rules & Procedures Questions, General / Re: Too many burned cards mistake

« Last post by Sammyy90 on July 03, 2023, 09:10:53 AM »

Sammyy90

I am curious as to how you feel about suspending further betting? I am not familiar with your 50/50 mention...can you explain?

Due to the river not being protected anymore, I would suspend betting and present the next card without burnt any cards. That way we stay close to the correct board.
This is sadly very inflicting to the game and I dont like it, but we have our hands tied here.
I would like to inflict the hand as little as possible and if possible when the decision is being made the floor should check the next card for any indications that it could be marked or shown in any way. In a cash game table I would most likely let the betting continue after good observation, in a tournament I would suspend the betting without question.

About the 50/50 I mean the choice of picking one of the two last burnt cards at random. You have a 50% chance to be wrong or right if you decide to take the tabled card out of the game (one of the 2 last burnt cards is the correct card that should be the turn). And if you do this you accept the fact that the table has gotten more information (the tabled wrong card) than neccesary, choosing one of the 2 burnt cards will give even more information to the hand instead of playing out the first played card. And you still have a 50% chance of being wrong.
As I mentioned previously my casino has  top quality cameras, so for me the decision would be to always bring the correct board forward. In this case WITH an extra shown card due to a mistake.

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Poker TDA Rules & Procedures Questions, General / Re: Too many burned cards mistake

« Last post by Nick C on July 01, 2023, 10:14:25 AM »

Sammyy90

I am curious as to how you feel about suspending further betting? I am not familiar with your 50/50 mention...can you explain?

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Poker TDA Rules & Procedures Questions, General / Re: Clarification of silent UTG raise before the deal

« Last post by Nick C on July 01, 2023, 10:08:20 AM »

Nice to hear from Sammyy90 and Seixas on this one.

I really like the direction we are going in. I have always taught dealers to take an active part in the betting...

Clarification can be easily sorted out by a good dealer.

There are far too many critical errors made in tournament poker that result in unintended losses, and sometimes a windfall of chips to an undeserving player.

Players: Make your intentions clear!

Dealers: Correct an unclear action as soon as it occurs!