Penalty at the ME for checking the nuts on the river in last pos?
 

I`ve read something yesterday on bluffmagazine.com, whenever a player has the absolute nuts on the river and checks behind, he ll receive a penalty in sitting out one entire round.

Is that true and if so, why is there such a rule?

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Other than colluding, is there any other reason to check the absolute nuts on the river?

The Libertarian in me doesn't like the lack of freedom with the rule. But I do understand it...

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Other than colluding, is there any other reason to check the absolute nuts on the river?

The Libertarian in me doesn't like the lack of freedom with the rule. But I do understand it...

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what if you just check to see the card when you are certain that your opponent has air. this rule is dumb! what if the nuts is the board and you check? is that a penalty also? gtfo harrahs

Re: Penalty at the ME for checking the nuts on the river in last pos?
 

Well if there is a sudden increase in penalties at the main event this year, I'll know why.

Re: Penalty at the ME for checking the nuts on the river in last pos?
 

It's considered softplaying and it's punishable. The Commerece Casino has a very strict policy against softplaying and I have seen this enforced several times at the L.A. Poker Classic this year.

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Other than colluding, is there any other reason to check the absolute nuts on the river?

The Libertarian in me doesn't like the lack of freedom with the rule. But I do understand it...

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why the hell would a "libertarian" object to this rule, it's their casino they can make whatever dumb rules they want

Re: Penalty at the ME for checking the nuts on the river in last pos?
 

This rule has been pretty common since about 2000 or 2001.

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Other than colluding, is there any other reason to check the absolute nuts on the river?

The Libertarian in me doesn't like the lack of freedom with the rule. But I do understand it...

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why the hell would a "libertarian" object to this rule, it's their casino they can make whatever dumb rules they want

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From the players POV, this rule is preventing me from betting as I see fit in a No Limit game... If I want to bet nothing with the nuts, the Libertarian in me feels that I should be allowed to do so.

Re: Penalty at the ME for checking the nuts on the river in last pos?
 

bs rule

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what if youre 100% sure he'll fold and you just want to see his cards?