Found "time pot" really annoying

[ScottHoward3.0]

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No, I don't usually play live limit holdem, so I wasn't aware of all this chopping etiquette and time pots.

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oh, so youre saying youre a noob?

[MrFizzbin]

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but chopping should never be based on your cards. Proper etiquette is that you either always chop or never chop, period.

Granted, some people find it rude/annoying when someone never chops, but they shouldn't, so long as they are consistent.

[/ QUOTE ] I would agree. One exception, AA, WHEN the room is running Aces Cracked or has a Bad Beat Jackpot. I simply say, "I can't" or "Check it down." when the option comes to me.

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be careful about that AA cracked/check it down thing, some rooms have a minimum pot size clause before they will pay off.

[betgo]

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No, I don't usually play live limit holdem, so I wasn't aware of all this chopping etiquette and time pots.

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oh, so youre saying youre a noob?

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To 20/40 limit games. I usually play tournaments, NLHE, or mixed games.

[Xanthro]

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be careful about that AA cracked/check it down thing, some rooms have a minimum pot size clause before they will pay off.

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Oh why or why couldn't I have been at such a place when 13 consquetive showdown with AA I was cracked. I'd have made a killing. Sadly, I wasn't trying to get cracked, just unlucky and should have been more aggressive in some of the hands as well.

[LasVegasMichael]

It's true that with Aces cracked promotions, there is usually a minimum pot (usually $10-$20).

The onyl place in Vegas that does that program regularly is Excalibur, and though there is no pot minimum that I am aware of, it does need to go to showdown, of course.

[SellingtheDrama]

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No, I don't usually play live limit holdem, so I wasn't aware of all this chopping etiquette and time pots.

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oh, so youre saying youre a noob?

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To 20/40 limit games. I usually play tournaments, NLHE, or mixed games.

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Not trying to pick a fight, but I've had time pots and chopping in Borg. NL as low as 2/5 (I've never not seen time pots in the 5/10 game). Mixed games I've had chopping, never played time pots in them generally...high/low split isn't as becoming to those.

[Rootabager]

I thought one of the reasons to chop is because of the high rake on just the blinds. Paying time doesnt have individual raked pots so I would think you would chop alot less.

[ddubois]

At Bay 101 for the $200 spread limit game, the blinds were $5 bb, $3 SB, and $2 on the button.

They take the drop if there's a raise, even if there's no flop. So if you raised your button instead of chopping, and the blinds folded, the dealer would take $5, and you'd be risking >$15 to win $3.

I'll never play there again.

[Rick Nebiolo]

I thought time pots where only used in higher limit games, maybe around 60/120 or 100/200 on up. It the Borgata practice of using it in a smaller game such as 20/40 used anywhere else?

~ Rick

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sounds like you are a noob to the choping and time pots. it is considered very bad etiquette to look at your cards and then decide not to chop because you have a good hand. if you don't want to chop, just say so before looking at your cards and no one will be upset with you.