Of course. All-in on a JsTs5c, KsQs loses to 2h2d; no turn or river; it's just over.
Really what the OP'er is proposing is a completely different game that gives completely different values to hands. Pairs go way up in value. Draws go way down in value.
Players will be way nittier because there is no such thing as having some equity to go with the possibility of forcing a fold. Overbetting may become even more prevalent since as soon as you have a decent pair, you can go all-in to lock up the pot.
It's just a different game. If it actually happened, maybe some people would figure out the best way to play it in a couple weeks. I doubt it would be possible for it to last. If you didn't play super super super tight, you would lose loads easily.
If it would work at all, maybe it would work HU? Like some weird blind man's bluff variant (just the opposite) where people keep overbetting all-in based on whether they think they have the highest card.
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Or we just decrease the stack sizes. No reason it has to be overbets. Everyone can play maximum 20 big blinds deep.
Sites would love this idea if takes off. They'd make so much more money. There'd be no such thing as a winning player anymore.
You shoulda tried pitching them the idea and seeing if they'd hire you for something rather than posting it for free here every year for the last 4 years.
Last edited by Lego05; 08-25-2020 at 02:28 AM.