CA full drop - no pot

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I am a dealer that works at one of the local casinos and have come across something that is both annoying and upsetting to both me and the players.

It is when on a full game (7 or more players) and two players (SB calls the $2 BB and the BB checks) that leaves $4 in the pot. Well, as the dealer I put out the flop and take the drop. In this case its a $1 JP and $3 rake and Im sure you can figure out what is left in the pot on for betting on the flop. Thats right, a BIG FAT ZERO dollars in the middle.

Usually this is then checked all the way to the river where the only thing the winner gets is the satisfaction that he/she is the winner of nothing but bragging rights... which in a game about making money amounts to zilch.

I then have to explain to the entire table to not shoot the messenger and that I am required to do this by the casino and if I dont I then get in trouble (which I definitely dont want).

I wish there was a way around this as I can not mention "hey you realize that by not chopping you guys will be playing for less than nothing on the flop" as once again I would get in trouble.

Over the last two days two different players have told me that "legally they can not receive less money than they put in on a chopped pot" but I am not sure if this is true. Also some places in LA also to a staggered rake on the flop and then again on the river.

I would really like to see either one of these practices put into place since I believe it hurts the game to have no money in the pot.