Option to buy a hand in NL holdem

[Runner Runner]

I am thinking of introducing a fun option to a NL holdem game.

I was thinking that it might be fun if ANY PLAYER could make a call on the river for TWICE the amount of the uncalled bet.

Example...Player A bets $20 into a $40 pot on the river. Player B mucks, any player would have the option of calling for $40 and playing B's cards provided they hadn't seen them.

It might be a fun option that kept people interested in hands they weren't playing. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether this would work.

[Slow Play Ray]

why would anyone pay to blind call a bet that the player who actually SAW the hand didn't think was worth half of what it will cost now?

the word nonsensical comes to mind...

[Jeff_B]

Only way this would be a good idea would be if you were positive the other opponent was on a pure bluff.

Might be more interesting to allow it if they fold on the turn they can buy back on the river for twice... that way if you put someone who mucked on a flush draw and it come through You are golden.

[prayformojo]

Would people actually exercise this option? Your home game must be a goldmine for river value bets.

[Runner Runner]

I could see exercising the option myself if a weak tight player folded AFTER SOME THOUGHT against a LAG, depending on the read of course.

[PantsOnFire]

I sure wouldn't like the option if I was player A.

For example, if I am heads up against a certain opponent, I might have a good read on him (for this hand and in general) and think I can bluff him out on the the river. However, there might be a tough player in the game who can read me perfectly and I only profit at the game by avoiding him. If he has the option to call my bluff against another guy, I am screwed.

No, I don't like it at all. It just gives the good players another way to get the better of the weaker players.

[Rottersod]

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I am thinking of introducing a fun option to a NL holdem game.

I was thinking that it might be fun if ANY PLAYER could make a call on the river for TWICE the amount of the uncalled bet.

Example...Player A bets $20 into a $40 pot on the river. Player B mucks, any player would have the option of calling for $40 and playing B's cards provided they hadn't seen them.

It might be a fun option that kept people interested in hands they weren't playing. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether this would work.

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I doubt that this would be much fun after the first time it was used to take a large pot away from someone who tried to bluff. It would be a great way to turn the atmosphere sour. Why tinker with success? if you guys aren't having fun then change the games around or make it dealers choice or require blind straddles to build the pot. Don't penalize the player who has made the bet.

[PantsOnFire]

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I am thinking of introducing a fun option to a NL holdem game.

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Cut the blinds in half and play Pot Limit Omaha.

[Lottery Larry]

In NL? Bad option for most people. Big bankroll gamblers will love it. People busted by folded hands won't be so happy.

You could try it at limit and see how it goes.... but I don't predict big things, unless your group is pretty crazy

[Yads]

This is a pretty horrible idea. Who in their right mind would exercise this option?