Very questionable floor decision at the Gold Strike

[jimmytrick]

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If you intend to play poker and win you have the responsibility to see that things like this do not happen. Don't jump the gun, wait until the pot is right. I make people put their chips in the damn pot before I react.


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While I agree with your general premise, there would still be a problem here.

"well, I will put you all-in".

Then he puts in $40. ($25 for his opponent's raise and $15 for what he thinks will 'put his opponent all-in').

$100 shy of 'putting you all-in' and not enough for a legal raise.

Floor called ....

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and then you clarify that you have the $100 in play and he therefore can't make the illegal raise (acting like you want to see the flop) and induce him to push. Or something. I dunno, there are variations on this whole verbal thing and it goes awry too much. I have seen rulings like this one before when folks try to protect new players. Plus there are the angle shots. Make the pot right then act.