Another question on player preferences.

[psandman]

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We've had this discussion many times in the past. I'm pretty sure the consensus is that having the line is good (to help the dealers handle short-armed players), but attaching rules to the line is bad.

Of course, I might be thinking that was the consensus because it's how I feel about the matter personally...

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I tend to disagree with this. When players see a line they tend to associate rules with it. A player who sees a betting line, but then doesn't see it enforced feels that rules are being broken.

If you are concerned with dealers not being able to reach bets perhaps a design on the felt (such as the casino logo in various spots on the table) could be used to act as a landmark "please push that past the logo so that i can reach it"

I have a long wingspan so i don't have this problem.

[AWLurch]

I am not a fan of the betting line, I much rather prefer competent dealers. If there is a case where they were not prevalent perhaps I would push for the betting line.

[Twistofsin]

I don't hate the line so much as the nazi's who treat it like it's magic. I have made obvious checking motions (tapping the table with my knuckles, palm up holding the chips I was shuffling) that barely crossed the line and been forced to bet by overzealous dealers in a tournament.

One dealer even thought it was a game, and smugly told the floor 5 mins later (while she was still dealing my table) that she would probably catch me again before the tournament is over.

I won that tourney and explained to the floor afterwards that I wasn't tipping because of her attitude. No love for dealers who are 'out to get me'.

[Doc T River]

As long as the line (and the area covered by it) is not large, then it does not bother me.

[daveT]

I was angle shot once because I pushed a stack in and the top part of it fell backwards behind the line. I do not like the line, especially if it is an arms reach away.