Rabbit Hunting

[Stew]

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If I hear "can I just see what the last two cars would've been?" one more time I'm going to take a running chainsaw to my own neck.

Anyone else's thoughts on rabbit hunting? Do you allow/forbid it?

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I have a rule written in to our tournament rules that says no rabbit-hunting is allowed. However, I often let that rule be broken to allow the chasers to mis-understand that game.

Personally, I hate rabbit hunting b/c it slows the game down, but I do understand the EV of it all as well.

[spaminator101]

i hate it as much as u do

[MeridianFC]

Unless your name is Elmer Fudd, no rabbit hunting.

The only reason one would disallow rabbit hunting is that it slows down the game. Generally, slowing down the game play is considered to be bad etiquette.

[DavidC]

I play at a club and at the casino. At the casino, they don't allow it, at the club, they do.

It drives me nuts, because it wastes time (which I don't like to do at a poker table, unless it's a B.S. game with some buddies).

[KenProspero]

Here's an idea:

I was at a casino recently that allowed rabbit hunting. One player did so a few times and after each, flipped the dealer a small tip.

If effect the person was making a token payment for the privilege of holding up the game a bit.

Home game -- if no one cares, obviously allow it. If someone does care, how about a small charge -- (say whatever the minimum chip you're playing with). The charge can either go into the next pot, or can to towards the Beer and Pizza fund.

[NYCNative]

One time I was in a home game where rabbit hunting is acceptable within reason. I just took down a rather large pot with a big bet that caused villain to reluctantly fold after the turn on a draw-heavy board.

As I was raking the chips in my direction, with my best attempt at a [censored]-eating grin slightly in the direction of the steaming villain, I asked the dealer, "Hey, could I see the river card?"

Tiltiness ensued. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]