Didn't expect this to happen to me, but it happened. Playing some live $1/2 NL and it's folded all the way to SB who asks me if I wanna chop. I have KK in the BB.

Obviously, standard bet here, but the table's all filled with bunch of nice old people (the youngest out of them is probably at least 40 years older than me) and while it's nice to make some cash, I wasn't sure if this is where I wanted to necessarily 'tryhard'. Ended up obliging, showing my cowboys face up.

Too 'nitty' on my part? Or standard?

If I didn’t play there regularly or did play there regularly and don’t chop, I would say ‘I don’t chop’.

If I had chopped earlier in this session, I would continue chopping for the entire session until someone refused to chop, regardless of cards.

If I wasn’t chopping before, I am not going to start now with cowboys. But if I don’t chop this hand, I don’t start trying to chop later.

Cliffs: as long as you are consistent in what you do, it’s fine.

I chop with any hand including aces, except if the game is short-handed, and will initiate chop proceedings once it is down to us blinds. Frankly I view selective chopping as pretty scummy.

Standard procedure is to either chop or not chop in any given session against a specific player.

If you have chopped with that guy before the hand, chop with him now. If he leaves and a new player sits down, it’s perfectly fine to change your mind by saying something like “alrighty, let’s gamble it up” but then you don’t chop with him for the remainder of the session.

The one thing where people have different options on are players who chop their SB but not their BB. Probably also the other way round but I’ve never played with someone who wanted to chop his BB but not his SB.

Did SB look at his cards before asking?

As a general rule, I try to determine soon after sitting (and before the situation arises) whether the players to my immediate left and right chop. Unless a jackpot/high hand is present, the chop will even include things like pocket pairs, to include aces or kings.

The key is to be consistent. Either chop or don't chop. I generally agree to a chop if asked and will ask for one. It keeps the game moving faster for everyone else and keeps the friendly game demeanor going.

One way to avoid getting tempted by cowboys is to not look at your cards until there is action or the action gets to you. Just pretend they were 72o when they get tossed in the muck. I don't need more than a couple of seconds to decide whether to play or not HU pf anyway so there isn't a huge disadvantage of waiting.

Chopping then showing KK is pretty cool. Shows the table you're a good guy. Of course if that guy ever doesn't chop with you, it's all bets off.

There are a few other threads about chopping you can search for ...

Chopping is part of the 1/2 culture for sure. I don't chop 5-handed or less, unless it's the opening of a table. I will announce this once the table has dropped down to 5-handed or less. Otherwise I tend to chop unless there are other circumstances that might encourage seeing a Flop .. high hand being the most common with BBJ a distant 2nd.

I wont refuse a chop unless the opponent refuses as well ... without the 'extra' circumstances. Technically the SB should offer it since action is on them.

There's nothing wrong with saying "I'd at least like to see a Flop" and see what kind of reaction your opponent gives you. There have been plenty of times that I have taken a Flop and then slipped the opponent their chips back. This can bring out the 'collusion' comments for sure, but a chop is collusion in it's minor form anyway to a lot of Players, yet ignored.

I agree that you want to be consistent within a session as other have suggested. No one likes the 'Not this time' guy one bit. GL

you either always chop or never. that's the etiquette. beyond that ancient nits will hate your guts if you don't chop.