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In our tourneys, we're pretty quick to fold, unless someone is getting beers for everybody else.

In cash games, we'll often just force people to call the BB or even a small raise (depending on the person). Or fold 'em. Or wait. Depends on how we're feeling at the time.

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Let someone look who is already out of the hand and then employ the "reasonable man" standard - only calling is permitted, no raising. If there is a dispute, then a third non-involved player arbitrates said dispute and if the "reasonable man" acted imprudently, the amount of the call is refunded to the absent player. Loads of fun. (Can you tell this is a friendly game that started in law school?)

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I love how attorneys like to think of themselves as "reasonable". *:^)

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I love how attorneys like to think of themselves as "reasonable". *:^)

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My nit: we don't think of ourselves as "reasonable," we just come off our high horse and employ the standard of reasonableness, doing what a "reasonable man" would do.

Anyway, I like lawyer jokes as much as the next guy, so I would fix your post to say "I love how attorneys like to think of themselves [as capable of being] reasonable."

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My head a splode.

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Let someone look who is already out of the hand and then employ the "reasonable man" standard - only calling is permitted, no raising. If there is a dispute, then a third non-involved player arbitrates said dispute and if the "reasonable man" acted imprudently, the amount of the call is refunded to the absent player. Loads of fun. (Can you tell this is a friendly game that started in law school?)

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Way O/T

But what if, by the "reasonable" man standard, the player would have raised? Seams unfair to limit the play. Is this cause for arbitration and refund? Obvious example here is AA

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Let someone look who is already out of the hand and then employ the "reasonable man" standard - only calling is permitted, no raising. If there is a dispute, then a third non-involved player arbitrates said dispute and if the "reasonable man" acted imprudently, the amount of the call is refunded to the absent player. Loads of fun. (Can you tell this is a friendly game that started in law school?)

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Way O/T

But what if, by the "reasonable" man standard, the player would have raised? Seams unfair to limit the play. Is this cause for arbitration and refund? Obvious example here is AA

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Easy, can only raise if cards are AA.

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Since I tend to fold a little more than others, I've been handed cards and asked "does he fold?" ... Let me tell you, it's very uncomfortable when it's a big hand, because now they have information. I should just say "no" every time.

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Let someone look who is already out of the hand and then employ the "reasonable man" standard - only calling is permitted, no raising. If there is a dispute, then a third non-involved player arbitrates said dispute and if the "reasonable man" acted imprudently, the amount of the call is refunded to the absent player. Loads of fun. (Can you tell this is a friendly game that started in law school?)

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That game would have to be really damned friendly, and low stakes, before a committee gets to play my money

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(OK, I lie - there is a *little* mercy. If it's Joe's action, I'll say "Joe, it's your action". But if he's not literally walking back to the table right as I say that, he's folded. Stopping to open a beer is too long a pause).

I found that, after folding people's hands two or three times, no one ever leaves the table when they are in a hand any more. :-) Problem solved.

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call out to the player, but he only gets a few seconds.

It sucks a bit as the host when you get hit by this rule, but it's just one hand out of thousands.

if you can't accept the responsibility to the others, to not hold up the game, don't play... or, don't look at your cards and leave before the action starts.