a ruling from last night (sticky)

[Randy_Refeld]

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This incident is a perfect illustration of why a betting line marked on the table should become standard everywhere. Provides a very clear "point of no return", and takes unnecessary guesswork away from the dealer.


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A betting line solves nothing and creates additional problems. A player comes forward with some chips and then pulls back, the dealer still has to make a judgment if they crossed the line; whereas, with forward motion it is clear they were coming forward and wanted to bet. The only purpose for a line on the table is to keep the dealers from breaking their backs.