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wtf is the point of the bet line if it's meaningless? assemble your bet behind it in whatever retarded showy fashion you want and then neatly move the stack forward.

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It's an ergonomics line so if thigns the dealer has to reach aren't over it he can say "put those over the line so I can reach them." OHSA requires the line in California. Before the line sometimes in higher limit games a palyer woudl put his cards under the rail if he was upset about something and if the dealer asked him to hand him the cards he ignore the dealer, walk away, say [censored] you, or take the cards and throw them overhand at the dealer. I think have a spot for the player to put the cards is a pretty good solution.