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Originally Posted by Suit
What is a dead raise?
When a player goes allin for an amount larger than the previous bet, but not enough to be a full raise. This raise is dead the players who have put in the previous amount.
EXAMPLE: Player A checks, Player B bets 50, C calls 50, D goes allin for 75, action on Player E.
Players E and A can raise. Players B and C cannot (presuming NLHE, in limit games they can raise, because it only has to be 1/2 of a full bet to reopen action). This frequently confuses players (and sometimes dealers and floors).
So, if Player E says "can I raise?", I feel very comfortable that the dealer can and should say yes. Similarly, if the action gets back to B and they ask "can I raise?", I feel very comfortable that the dealer can and should say no.
If Player E asks "is that a dead raise?", I feel very comfortable that the dealer can say "To reopen the action to players who already acted, the bet must be a full legal raise." I'm less comfortable that they can say "yes, to Players B and C."
If Player E asks "can B reraise?" I don't feel super comfortable saying "no" or if they ask if A can raise, saying yes. My lean is just to explain the procedure of the rule in the general sense.