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The forward moving button was invented becasue there were games where the button paid money to the casino and the casino needed to collect that every hand. This is not to be confused with the forward moving button traditionally used in NL and PL games. In those games the button moved forward each hand and the players to the left of (or in same 3 blind games on) the button paid the blinds because in those games the button is much more important and if someone skips on a blind it is not a big deal.

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So, it is basically a leftover from the structure whereby the button pays the rake. That kinda makes sense in the way that things that don't make sense do.

Thanks for the comment.