Why are the rules like this?

[boc4life]

PokerStars 15/30 Hold'em (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB caps</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.

Flop: (13 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $14 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises $1 to $15</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (7.96 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (13.96 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 17.96 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has 8c Td (high card, queen).
Hero has Kd Kh (one pair, kings).
Button has 4s 4c (three of a kind, fours).
Outcome: Button wins 17.96 BB. </font>


Ignoring my horrific play....This hand absolutely infuriated me. Is there any good reason why on the flop I should only be allowed to raise 1 freaking dollar? I realize this rule will likely help me as much as it hurts me in the long run (Although, how often do situations like this come up?). Are the rules like this everywhere, or does Stars handle it differently than other sites?

[mute]

Different rules for different sites. I think the most common is that you can raise when the initial all-in bet is more than (or equal to) half a bet.

[WillyT]

very strange indeed. at almost all live casinos the rules are as Mute suggests.
Sorry dude and thanks for the heads up on the stars ruling here.

-Bill

[Scary_Tiger]

He would have called anyways and your play was fine.

[DrewOnTilt]

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He would have called anyways and your play was fine.

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The button would have called a double bet with 44 on that board? Not likely, unless he is REALLY bad.

I also agree that OP played the hand fine.

EDIT: then again, SB did coldcap with T8o, so maybe 44 would have called a double bet.