[SheridanCat]

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I've noticed on Pokerstars that when someone is short stacked and goes all in during a limit game, if they lose there cards are mucked. Is this right? Shouldn't they be turned up like in no-limit?


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There is an interesting misconception among even experienced poker players that when there is no more betting possible due to a player being all-in, players should turn their hands up.

This is true and the rule under TDA rules for tournaments. However, for ring game play there is usually no such requirement. Of course, house rules might dictate otherwise.

Often, in no limit ring games, a player will tell players in an all-in hand to flip their cards up. It's not required. I've seen dealers say this too, even though there is no house rule requiring it.

There actually is a reason for this rule to exist in tournament play. It's meant to keep people from colluding and chip dumping to one another during a tournament. If you know you're going to be forced to show, any fishing dumping will be pretty apparent.

It's not just to make it more fun for the audience.

In a ring game, no one really cares if players dump to each other. Though, now that I consider it, the limited buy-in no-limit games would give dumping a purpose in a ring game.

Regards,

T