Re: All in in the Big Blind
Acting out of turn has consequences according to Robert's Rules and most cardroom rules. The consequence is that if it is done deliberately on a regular basis you can get a warning, a penalty or ultimately disqualification.
Another consequence is that your bet will be binding if there is no action in front of you. Sometimes betting out of turn is angle shooting which means the guy betting is looking for reactions to his deliberate statement out of turn. The word "may" is used in the rule so it is a subjective call by the tournament director because sometimes guys make this error accidentally.
In your case, it is common for that BB to go all-in with any two cards since he only has a half bet remaining behind so I see nothing wrong with his blind all-in bet. Sure technically it is against the rules but I don't think he is angle shooting or doing anything that would affect the integrity of the game.
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