chopping the blinds

[joecash]

how does this work in a live game? Do you split the blinds or each blind keeps his blind? What's the point of it? Should you do it?

[KenProspero]

You each take your blind back. In a live game, you might want to do this because many casinos don't take a rake if you chop the pot.

However, in general, agree with your player on the right or left when you sit down. Don't look at your cards then offer the chop or not based on what you're holding.

Another reason to chop, is the spirit of the game, some players get upset if you don't chop, and it may not be worth pissing them off.

Aside from these reasons, I see no benefit to chopping.

[LSUfan1]

I have seen folks get pretty heated about others not chopping. I don't know of any benefit to this, but why piss off the others at the table.

[ESCaspian]

At low stakes games the rake is as big as the bb so if you don't chop you are seeing the flop just to get your money back if you win. In LA (and maybe all over) it is standard to chop even if you have pretty decent cards (one exception is when you or opponent has live "jackpot" cards. Many players are real strange about the jackpot thing and think they are going to win so they need to play anytime they think they have a "jackpot" hand)

[flatline]

The only point in chopping is to avoid paying the rake. It is best to ask the person to the right and left of you whether they chop or not. Sometimes you will see people chop in a home (no-rake) game.. these people are idiots.