Live Cash Game ruling.... Crazy Pineapple hand

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Every player should act before any player discards. And it does make a difference has a players decision as to which card to discard could depend upon the action that occurs.


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Normally you are right on these things, but I am going to take a stab that you have never played or dealt crazy pineapple in a casino. Typically the players will discard as they act on their hand, it helps them remember to do it. Occasionally someone will wait to see the action, but there isn't a long dramatic pause to discard. The dealer should say something as he taps the table but should only pause if someone says "stop."

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Actually I was trained to deal crazy pineapple in a casino this way. I opened a room which was trying to push a mixed game which included crazy pineapple. Perhaps I was trained wrong as I have very little nice to say about the management of that room.

I'm not saying that people don't discard early (as there would be no penalty for there doing so) and I think you seem to be suggesting in your post that a player is not required to discard prior to the action being completed (which would be consistent with my point, and would negate this nonsense of the button now having a fouled hand because he checked before he threw away his card).

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Crazy pineapple certainly could be played as you described. The players can discard anytime before the next card is dealt. In practice they discard as they act, often sliding the card in with their chips when there is a bet.