Re: checking partners
I've had that problem in my home game that I have virtually put a stop to through gentle nudging and education. Players that check it down need to be constantly reminded that it is not fair to the people who were bet out in earlier rounds. I also tell players that check it down that they are hurting themselves by letting their check down buddy draw for free while in reverse with another player they would have to pay. I also tell players that if we were playing basketball for nothing we would try to win so why all this good guy attitude in poker?
It has taken awhile but anytime I have seen where checking it down has hurt a player I remind them, plus I say if the money is a problem maybe they should play for lower stakes. All of this has pretty much eliminated checking it down. I also had a problem where guys would make deals and take their previous bet out of the pot once it was heads up, this was quickly outlawed.
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