Ian, we generally follow TDA rules. I sent some of the players a copy of rules 11 and 26 from TDA which I believe supported my case but wanted to get some other opinions.
I agree that where you are playing can make all the difference. Luckily we've all been playing together long enough and under the same general rules assumptions that we rarely every have a rules disagreement. I do need to appoint someone to act as TD on situations where I am involved in the hand though. It blew over quickly as the guy questioning my raise folded and the original raiser called and then folded to my continuation bet on the flop.
That third scenario you mentioned is pretty bizarre I can see why it didn't last that long. That would be confusing to me.
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Originally Posted by UsIreland  No.1 It depends on where your playing.
No. 2 It depends on where your playing.
I've seen and played in card rooms where the minimum raise is twice the previous bet i.e. Blinds 1-2 raise to 6 min raise is to 12. I've also played in places where the minimum raise is the difference between the last two bets i.e. Blinds 1-2 raise to 6 min raise is to 10. The third one and most bizare one of the lot is the rule that our local casino tried and quickly abandoned, the minimum raise is the difference between the smallest and biggest bets i.e. Blinds 1-2 raise to 6 min raise is to 11 (6-1 = 5 + 6 =11).
No 2 is a much tougher one. I personally would go by the world series rule, I'm too lazy to look up the rule but basically it says that if you throw out the amount to call and atleast half the chips to raise then you must make a full raise. i.e. Blinds 1-2 raise to 6 you throw out 9, you must make the minimum raise which is to 12(assume twice the previous bet rule), however if you throw out 8 chips the rule is call.
This is the perfect example of where house rules really should be made 100% clear before the game starts even in a friendly game.
Regards
Ian |
