Your call?

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Am I the only one that finds the guy at the table who "catches" the string bets (and then procedes to educate everyone what a string bet is) more anoying than the guy who actually makes the string bet?

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I'm sure the OP - as the best player in his home game - would agree with you. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[silkyslim]

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Seriously though, get a life. That advice is worth much more than you'll ever win in poker.

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You sure told him. I bet you're the best player in your home game.

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wow you are really dumb. he said it a bunch of times cant you read? he is the best player in his home game!

[cmillard]

Very annoying, I guess every home game has the same type of player.....holds a large stack in his hand, drops one chip at a time counting out his "raise".......while hoping that it will eventually be enough to make everyone fold!
There is nothing "picky" about setting rules, even if it is a friendly home game......if you plan on raising the pot, just say raise, decide on the amount and put it in the pot...simple and fast.

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Very annoying, I guess every home game has the same type of player.....holds a large stack in his hand, drops one chip at a time counting out his "raise".......while hoping that it will eventually be enough to make everyone fold!

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Would it be considered 'angling' if I stated 'raise' and then proceeded to do exactly what this guy described?

Would your answer change if I were the best player in my home game?

[booger]

different casinos have different rules so your "casino" should also. You should announce the amount prior to crossing the betting line or all chips that cross the betting line are your bet. In addition if the bet is say 50 and you hold 80 in your hand as you cross your betting line then you are committed to raise(since you hold more than 1.5 times the bet) which would make your bet 100. if you held 60 then it is a call. pretty simply system that would reduce string bet arguments. say there are 3 people in the pot on the flop and utg bets 50 and you have 500 in your hand and bring it out across the betting line and player 3 folds immediately you have just gained info prior to making your bet and you glance at utg who looks worried and now you know u can raise and take the pot....that's 1 reason for using the rule I described

[jtr]

The other day I went to a midget convention. I was the tallest guy in the room.

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The other day I went to a midget convention. I was the tallest guy in the room.

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Were you also the best player in the room? 'cuz if so...You mighta had something going there....

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you win. it's not a string bet because you hadn't completed your action.

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