The stupidest variation of this rule I've seen so far is at Planet Hollywood in Vegas. In their 1-2 NL game, the UTG straddle is $5, and $8 is considered a raise.
I ran into something similar, i straddle the button for 6 a guy shove for like 9 another guy tries to shove for like 50 and is told no he can't since the player who shoved didn't double the straddle, so no one else could raise pre only fold or call??? worked out great for me crack his aces with a straight lol
Did a floor person confirm this ruling?
I've heard of players misapplying the rule about who can raise (i bet 100, someone calls, someone shoves for 167, we can't raise because we didn't get raised but someone who hasn't acted on my bet can) but can't believe that it was an official ruling in somewhere claiming to be legitimate.
The stupidest variation of this rule I've seen so far is at Planet Hollywood in Vegas. In their 1-2 NL game, the UTG straddle is $5, and $8 is considered a raise.
I believe this is the same at Horseshoe Cincinnati. They consider the straddle a blind raise of $3 more with the option to act last, therefore you can raise it $3 more (to $8).
For the most part I do not believe I have ever seen anyone do it on purpose, but instead they did not realize it was a straddle and tried to make it $7 or $8 to go and were either forced to make it $8 from $7 or the $8 stood.
In the room I run (in my mind) the straddle is another blind. Treated like a kill pot (double blind sizes, with 3 blinds).
Min bets ought to be the size of the straddle, but I don't know if a $2 bet after a $4 straddle has ever been forced to $4 (of if the rules dictate that it should be).
They consider the straddle a blind raise of $3 more with the option to act last, therefore you can raise it $3 more (to $8).
That's what I'm calling stupid. A third blind raising the stakes with last action makes sense. So does a blind raise. But this way it's neither fish nor fowl.
That's what I'm calling stupid. A third blind raising the stakes with last action makes sense. So does a blind raise. But this way it's neither fish nor fowl.
Not sure if it is actually the official rule for the room or not, but I have seen dealers interpret it that way. Don't believe a floor has ever been called over when I have been at the table and it has happened so I am not sure how they would rule.
