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Originally Posted by BklynGrinder
does anyone know why Showboat has the rule that u cant raise blind when ur under the gun until the cards actually are dealt out. The action is on you first so theres really no reason i can think of for them to dis-allow it.
I do this alot lol and in all seriousness i tend to get monster hands when i do this :_))))
They do this because of the bad beat jackpot.
I was told by one of my managers that a blind raise that is put out before the last card is dealt to the dealer button could in fact negate the jackpot should one occur.
When the bad beat jackpot is being reviewed by surveillance, they look for any discrepancies or things that just look "weird" to them. If they see a blind raise before the cards are completely dealt, it may look like a straddle to them.
Don't get me wrong, you can still raise blind, just make sure to wait for that last card to be dealt. That way you might save yourself from a REALLY bad beat...