Missed Small Blind
 

If I miss the small blind, when I return how much should I have to pay?

According to Robert's Rules of Poker, only the small blind is payable as this is the only blind I missed.

But some online places seem to charge you the BB or both (and the SB is dead of course).

I realise that different places will have different rules.

What is the generally accepted rule?

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You only owe the sb but you will not get dealt in on the button. You will have to wait 1 more hand.

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I've run into this in a few casinos as well. Stupid in my opinion, but as always, it pays to know the rules of the location you're playing. As long as it is applied consistently it really doesn't matter.

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you always have the option of sitting out until your big blind is due

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you always have the option of sitting out until your big blind is due

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I don't believe that is true for live play though. IN my experience it hasn't been.

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you always have the option of sitting out until your big blind is due

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I don't believe that is true for live play though. IN my experience it hasn't been.

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Really? I've never seen anyone compelled to pay a missed blind if they're willing to sit out. I've only played in Chicago, Northern Cali, Michigan and Vegas, so I could have missed some weird rule.

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The trop in AC makes you pay for your missed blind. I don't know about the other rooms there. I can't remember what the borgata does. I don't know that I've missed a blind there, but I haven't played that much.

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The trop in AC makes you pay for your missed blind. I don't know about the other rooms there. I can't remember what the borgata does. I don't know that I've missed a blind there, but I haven't played that much.

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ive missed blinds and not paid by waiting for my bb at Trop. Not sure about just missing the sb though

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Now you've got me curious and I'll make sure I ask the floor next time I'm there. I remeber the dealer saying "this isn't online" when I told him I would wait for my blind though.

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Now you've got me curious and I'll make sure I ask the floor next time I'm there. I remeber the dealer saying "this isn't online" when I told him I would wait for my blind though.

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what if you are gone until it is time for your blinds?? You think they would make you put them up twice?

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It's standard at all the casinos in missouri that you can wait for your big blind or pay the missed blind to come in whenever. BTW, congrats on your 10,000th post mets [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Now you've got me curious and I'll make sure I ask the floor next time I'm there. I remeber the dealer saying "this isn't online" when I told him I would wait for my blind though.

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what if you are gone until it is time for your blinds?? You think they would make you put them up twice?

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yeah...doesn't quite make sense. My memory of the situation must be off.

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BTW, congrats on your 10,000th post mets [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I made a big post with it in puzzles and games forum .. but unless you play werewolf you probably wouldnt appreciate it

Re: Missed Small Blind
 

Reply from Bob Ciaffone (Robert's Rules of Poker) :

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I was just wondering whether you could clarify the rules surrounding missed small blinds.

If I sit out on the small blind, when I return after the button has passed me, should I only have to make up the small blind or should I have to pay both blinds as a penalty?

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small blind only

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Also, if it is just the small blind, is this bet live?

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It has been done both ways, but I prefer it to be live

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My understanding of the rules is that you would only have to pay the small blind but some people have told me you should have to pay both due to the positional advantage you gain by coming back in late position.

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If you miss your small blind, you miss your button--and have to make up the
small blind. making up a blind you have not missed is crazy.