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Originally Posted by danspartan
Wtf. Playing 6-12 and I’m otb and hit trips. Flop gets bet in EP and then raised all-in to 10 in MP and all I was allowed to do was complete to 12 while another player derided me “this limit poker,sir”
I don’t remember that at oceans so is this a room specific rule?
Yes, this is a room-specific rule. In limit poker games at the Oaks, an all-in that is less than a full bet or raise does not become the starting point for an additional raise.
If the first player to act is all-in on the flop for $2 or $4 (or for $2 or $4 more than the previous full bet), all you can do is "complete" the bet to $6 (or complete the all-in's partial raise to $12). Your action is not considered a raise; it is considered completing the bet.
Many rooms (including, presumably, Ocean's 11) follow what is known as "the half bet rule": If the all-in is less than half of a full bet or raise, all you can do is complete the bet to the full amount. But if the all-in is at least half of a full bet or raise, then that becomes the starting point for an additional raise. For example, in a $6/$12 game, if someone is all-in on the flop for $2, all you can do is complete the bet to $6; but if someone is all-in on the flop for $4, you can raise that amount to $10.
I've played in rooms that do and don't follow the half bet rule, so whenever I play in a room for the first time, this is one of the questions I ask (along with, do I need to post to get my first hand?).
Whoever said "this is limit poker, sir" was not offering a helpful explanation; he probably thought he was making a joke.
If you ever disagree with a dealer's ruling, you should stop the action and call for the floor. Or speak with a floor supervisor away from the table after the hand ends to get clarification.
Last edited by agamblerthen; 03-01-2019 at 07:02 AM.