Re: Is checking out \"unethical\"?
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It is allowed by the rules (as far as I know)
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It really depends on who wrote the rules, but no you shouldn't do it. It continues to occur becasue the palyers that would do that will never understand why why shouldn't and players generally don't want to upset the sort of player that does this (they are giving away a ton of info when they don't do it). I have only had one player complain about; on that occasion I ruled that this was a breach of proper conduct and that at the table in question folding to no bet was not an option.
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I have never done it and can see very little reason to do it, but as I read Robert's Rules, I don't see it being improper. I hate to rely on online poker for anything, but on many sites you have the option of checking out rather than checking.
If you make that ruling or house rules state that you cannot fold to no bet, that's fine -- but while it may be stupid, I don't see it being unethical.
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