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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny
When you do something like that, you're leaving yourself open to the whim of the floor staff. I could see that particular ruling going either way, and wouldn't object to either ruling. How would I rule it? I'd know my room's rule on this matter, and apply it accordingly.
Always agree with that, the rooms rule is the rule that should be applied.
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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny
String bets are so specifically spelled out, and are so fundamentally understood by players with even a modicum of experience, that it's extraordinarily difficult to vary from the written rules "in the interest of fairness". That's why I called it here, and didn't call the floor over for a ruling (of course, if anyone had objected to my decision, I would have called the floor immediately--but everyone knows the rule, and nobody could object, not even the offending player).
This is where i tend to go against the grain.( so it seems when i try to explain my position to other dealers and quite a few players in conversations ive had).
In my opinion, in many rooms and rulebooks, "string bet" isnt CORRECTLY spelled out and is MIS-understood fundamentally by most players because of that reason.
Many understand a string bet(or raise) simply as being two motions to the pot, and while that is in part what it is, the basic understanding that most miss:
A true string bet is an angle, a shot, it
is intentional.
A player starts an action, with the intent of observing what is happening behind them and then changes(adds) to that action with a second action in the hopes of taking advantage of the knowledge they have gained.
THAT point is almost never considered by dealers or players when considering whether to call a string ( or verify in the dealers case) that i have witnessed in the last number of years. IT was enforced very well 18-20 years ago that i recall.
I think players use calling a sting bet way to often as nothing more than a way to save a bet on a current round when in fact they were not "strung" along by anything or anyone.
Way to often ive seen a player act and make two motions( usually pretty quick) to the pot , next to act is sitting there staring, has not moved or acted (to provide any information to the bettor) and just says. "String". ( this happens most often in limit games)
Most would agree that it is a string bet.
Even though i cant say( our house rule says otherwise and i follow it to a "T") i would not agree that it is a string.
That fact that you were 100% aware of what he did before you acted completely nullifies the argument that it is a string, in my opinion.