The Up Button in St.Louis
 

I just learned about something in Limit Hold Em games in St. Louis I hadn't heard of before. Any player who wants one can request an "Up" Button from the dealer. When a betting round begins with only players with up buttons in front of them left in the pot, the betting doubles.

How common is this? Any other thoughts?

Re: The Up Button in St.Louis
 

Very common. But in the South (and most places I think) its called an "Over" Button.

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Where in STL was this? What limit(s)?

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At the Santa Ana Star Casino In New Mexico the 2-4 2-8 spread limit game plays with an overs button but the limits don't double they go to no-limit.

Re: The Up Button in St.Louis
 

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How common is this? Any other thoughts?

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As The Big Easy pointed out, this is more commonly known as "overs."

Atlantic City does not allow it. But the New Jersey gaming authorities manage to be anti-fun in a lot of ways (no live straddle, wtf).

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Why not just play at a higher limit table if you want more action? I would never do it. You could be playing a drawing hand where you want to see some more cards cheaply, and suddenly find yourself in a more expensive game where you would not normally play that hand.

One good thing is that it gives you an immediate read on who are the nits and who are the gamblers.

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Atlantic City does not allow it. But the New Jersey gaming authorities manage to be anti-fun in a lot of ways (no live straddle, wtf).

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this is urban legend, live straddles are permitted in some card rooms provided it is included in the rule book submitted to Casino Control for approval.

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this is urban legend


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