gutterkizmet
07-20-2005, 01:27 PM
I have been playing in many home and multi-table tournaments - outside of casino's. There seems to always be a different set of rules wherever I go. There is almost always an argument when one of these situations come up ... can anyone help me determine the 'official rules' on these 3 gameplay situations?:
1. All-In betting - During game play, if at the start of the hand a player does not have enough chips to cover the full blind amount (say from calling an all-in and losing) what happens? Most people play that he can only receive the amount of chips that he bets from all players who call. Some people play that he is eligible for the amount he bet from all callers, plus the full big and small blind, as they are not really bets. Still others play that if you can not at least make the blind bet, then you are out of the game - thus no "chip and a chair"
2. Skipped blinds - During game play, some-times a player goes all-in and is knocked out of a tournament the hand before he is scheduled to make a big or small blind bet, or the person who is scheduled to be the deal in the next game goes out. This causes some confusion on the placement of the blind bets, as some people may be lucky enough to skip a scheduled blind payment. Some people play the the dealer button may not move, and one player may deal 2 times in a row. Other people play that sometimes there may be more than one small or big blind, to make sure no one gets to skip a mandatory bet. We normally play that the dealer button always moves, and the left of the dealer is always the small blind, then the next player is always the big blind. Which is the correct way to play this?
3. Head's Up - When the game gets down to only 2 remaining players, who is the big blind, and who is the small blind? According to my question above, we have always played that the left of the dealer is always the small blind, and the next player is always the big blind. This would make the dealer always the big blind when heads-up. I have some people switch the order when the game gets to heads up, allowing the dealer to have the small blind. This allows him to act first, and fold or call, thus giving him a slight advantage. (I think the big-blind is the advantage, as you can see cards for no additional bets, and you can raise and take someone's money who called assuming you have nothing) - Is there an official ruling on this?
1. All-In betting - During game play, if at the start of the hand a player does not have enough chips to cover the full blind amount (say from calling an all-in and losing) what happens? Most people play that he can only receive the amount of chips that he bets from all players who call. Some people play that he is eligible for the amount he bet from all callers, plus the full big and small blind, as they are not really bets. Still others play that if you can not at least make the blind bet, then you are out of the game - thus no "chip and a chair"
2. Skipped blinds - During game play, some-times a player goes all-in and is knocked out of a tournament the hand before he is scheduled to make a big or small blind bet, or the person who is scheduled to be the deal in the next game goes out. This causes some confusion on the placement of the blind bets, as some people may be lucky enough to skip a scheduled blind payment. Some people play the the dealer button may not move, and one player may deal 2 times in a row. Other people play that sometimes there may be more than one small or big blind, to make sure no one gets to skip a mandatory bet. We normally play that the dealer button always moves, and the left of the dealer is always the small blind, then the next player is always the big blind. Which is the correct way to play this?
3. Head's Up - When the game gets down to only 2 remaining players, who is the big blind, and who is the small blind? According to my question above, we have always played that the left of the dealer is always the small blind, and the next player is always the big blind. This would make the dealer always the big blind when heads-up. I have some people switch the order when the game gets to heads up, allowing the dealer to have the small blind. This allows him to act first, and fold or call, thus giving him a slight advantage. (I think the big-blind is the advantage, as you can see cards for no additional bets, and you can raise and take someone's money who called assuming you have nothing) - Is there an official ruling on this?