Re: Arguments for table stakes?
In my regular game, if you want out, you fold. Otherwise you "go light" which means you will owe all the bets made. You can't go all-in. If you owe $20 at the end of the hand, you're either good for it until next week if you're a regular, or you head to the ATM! These guys have been playing for years, so everyone trusts each other.
If I run a game, it's table stakes. Just like a casino, money not on the table DOESN'T PLAY. Either leave cash on the table and it can play, or say that cash does not play. The important thing is to establish the rules before any hands are dealt. Definitely no dipping into the pocket when they make the nut! Slezzy people try to do this -- they keep a light stack and then decide when it's worth dipping into the pocket. With table stakes, if you run out of money, there's a side pot.
warewulf
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