Stud and Ante on the button.

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In a local Home game we play a 3 game mixed rotation. The Stud-8 is played with a $1 ante with the button (Used just to tell what hand number we are on) paying for all players (8 players, button puts out $8) We find this speeds things along instead of playing "Who hasn't anted yet" Now here is the situation.

2 seat pays the $8 for his round of antes. and goes broke that hand. Since he has payed for a full round of antes should he be allowed to play the remainder of the round "All-in" for the $8 each hand.What if he has to bring in? Is there a rule to deal with a player who has just enough to cover the ante?

I know the host can rule anything he likes, but I would like to have a half way decent rebuttal should this ever happen.(It always seems to happen to the guy who has not yet posted his round of antes)