Posts Tagged ‘blind’

About Betting Etiquette

Hi,

I have something to ask about betting etiquette. Just the other day, I saw on TV that Daniel Negreanu was on heads up against an amateur. Back then, blind/antes were relatively low. At some point, Daniel placed $600 bet while his opponent went all in with $40,000. After a while, Daniel went on a bit upset due to the all in move. I remember he even said something like “What’s going on here? You move all in against my $800 bet. Last time this other guy raises to $10,000 after a $100 bet.” His opponent then said “Well, that’s poker.” Daniel then answered back with “I don’t know what kind of poker you play, but THAT’S not poker!” Announcers at the event then noticed that Daniel was already a bit frustrated with the amateurs.

Now, because of what I saw on TV, I want to know if there’s any etiquette to be considered when moving all in or else making a huge bet, any idea? Do you think, you can actually make a very huge bet or move all in with lots of money?

Thanks a ton!

Regards,
Andie
Andie,

Daniel’s frustration wasn’t due to any sort of ethical violation. It was due to the fact that players are laying such a huge price. By this I mean, they are raising unrealistic amounts to win a small amount. As Annie Duke said one time, these players that lay these huge prices will only get called by players that can beat them. At this point they are eliminated.

You can bet as much as you want at any time as long as it’s your turn to bet. Just know that when you bet an insane amount to win a little amount, when you get called, you will likely lose.

About the Blinds

Hello,

Say a person is the next blind however is busted out immediately on the earlier hand, how will you assign then the small/big blind? For an instance, in the present hand, small blind is suddenly out then the deal goes to the player who paid the big blind, who no longer has the small blind position, who will put up the small or big blinds?

In smaller tables, things are more different. In an event with 4 players for the pot, big blind was busted out in an instant and so I was lead then to the small blind position for the following hand. Others at the table said I should put up both blinds, in addition to the present big blind position. What do you think?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Matt
Matt,

The easy way to remember is this. If the big blind for the next hand busts out the prior hand, then the person that was supposed to be the small blind remains the small blind and the big blind moves to the next player after the busted player. In a situation where the person that was supposed to be the small blind busts out the prior hand, there will be no small blind the next hand and just the big blind. If the person that was supposed to be the dealer busts out the prior hand, the button freezes and the blinds go to the people that are supposed to post the blinds.

Possible Difficulties

Hi,

Say a player who is supposed to post a blind busts out on the earlier hand, any difficulties I have to consider in case blinds move to the next person?

Well, for me, in the event you just move the BB to the next person and put everything behind it like how it should be, nothing much to worry as all you have to do is occasionally not have a small blind that round.

I’m a type of person who wants to have an answer to all the challenges. I would like to know all the complications, difficulties, or the like that might appear along my way.

Thanks for your time.

All the best,
Lance
Lance,

If the person that was supposed to be the big blind busts out, then the big blind just moves to the next person at the table. If the person that was supposed to be the small blind busts, there is no small blind.

Regarding Our Set Up

Hi,

I’ve been into poker for more or less six months now. I love playing with some of my friends. Normally, we are into home tournaments with around 18-20 players.

Well, we haven’t encountered yet a very serious problem. There’s just one issue we can’t resolve. Well, we typically rotate the deal by player. Little blind to the left of the dealer or button and the big blind to the left of the little blind.

Now we want to know why we are always into something when a player or players get knocked out of the game and the new dealer has not paid a blind because of the deal landing on them. Personally, I know a player should not skip the big blind. What do you think? In case it’s true, does it mean dealer should pay a blind and deal? How about multiple options?

Thank you so much for your time and creating a site like this! You’ve done a great job!

Best regards,
Steele
Steele,

A player that is moved to a table may assume any position at the table without penalty. If they are moved into the small or big blind, they must post the bet. If the dealer button is dead or frozen and they move into that spot, then they may play without posting a blind. The only time they may not receive a hand is a spot where they come into the game in a spot between the small blind and the button. They must wait a hand until the button moves to the small blind and then they may play.

Last Two Places

Hi,

I hosted a No limit Texas Holdem tourney. The tourney was held at my house the other night. It was with $50.00 buy-in and $850 starting. I believe everything went well. In the end, three players were left for the prize money. By the way, money for the first placer was $400, for the second $200 and for the third $100.

At certain point, player A had approximately $5000, player B had $4500, and player C had $200. All figures were in chips. Later, player C went all in with $200 to post his blind of $150. Player A then called the $200 and then went all in too. At such moment, the main pot was already $400 and the side pot was $4600.

Eventually, player B called the all in and placed $200 in the main pot and $4300 in the side pot. That time, my belief was that only player C was entitled to win the main pot of $600 and players B and C were up for both the main pot and side pot.

Well, as expected, flop, turn, and river came. Player A had something so he won the pot of $600 and beaten player B in the side pot 8700 chips. But we don’t know who exactly will take the two other places, 2nd and 3rd. For me, players B and C were all out of chips, but player B had more chips on the call compared to player C and so player B should be the second placer while player C the third placer. What do you think?

Thanks!

Regards,
Needham
Needham,

In a tournament when multiple players are eliminated, the eliminated player that had the most chips at the start of the hand gets the superior placing. In your scenario above, player C is the third place finisher since he started with only 200 chips.

About Antes and Blinds

Hi,

Just recently, I had an argument with my husband. It was about antes and blinds. Well, he doesn’t believe me that only blinds are present in tournaments and not antes and blinds. And he believe that everyone must put a bet before the dealer deals and consequently they must put up a little blind as well as big blind.

Please help me and my husband. We need clarity.

Thank you so much!

McClure
McClure,

In tournaments that have both, players must first post an ante. Then the small and big blind must post before cards are dealt.

Moving a Player From One Table to Another

Hi,

I was in a satellite Texas Holdem tournament in Casino du Liban in Lebanon just a month ago. Well, something happened.

The dealer first asked us to place the small and big blinds while afterwards he started shuffling the cards. Few seconds and he started distributing the cards but the manager interrupted and told me I should take my chips from inside the line and then gather all my chips so I can move in to another table.

Now, I want to know if he actually has the power to move a player at such point he has already posted the blind, any thoughts? In satellite tournaments, is there any rules I should know with regards to moving players from one table to another?

Thanks!

Lileberg
Lileberg,

The floor staff have the ability to move you at any time to balance tables. It does not matter if you have posted your blind or not. As long as cards have not been dealt to you, the floor person can move you.