Calling String Bets: Rude?

[TrvChBoy]

At the home games I play in, we are very quick to call "string bet" on someone who has made one. Often it will be someone who is not even in the hand. We don't have a dedicated dealer.

When watching High Stakes Poker recently, I heard Gabe Kaplan state that the players were very reluctant to call "string bet" on another player.

Is it rude? We want to play by standard rules at our home game, but we don't want to encourage behaviour that would be rude at a B&M.

[nehianh]

generally when u are stern with someone the first time they string bet they wont do it again, thats just from my experience

[Taso]

at a good casino, string bets never really happen, dealers always catch it and say "you can only bet this much sir."

At a home game, it's fun, people have one hand on their beer, or in the chips, etc, so don't be too much of a hard ass about it, but you should give the player a warning and say next time, it won't stand, etc, whatevvv.

[lsaw2]

As long as you educate those at your game with what would be acceptable in a B&M then there shouldn't be any problems, after all it is a home game and you can only be so strict, especially with no dedicated dealer.

In my games, I always deal and will call someone on what they have done but rather ask how much they intend to bet once they start to string bet, the verbal bet stands then I explain at the end of the hand what they did wrong whilst shuffling.

[pfapfap]

I go with intent, and more the "older" way of NL. If the person obviously intended to raise, I let it stand. If it's an afterthought, too bad so sad no raise. In cash games, anyway. In tournaments, players can be nittier.

Note that in some cardrooms, calling a string bet is done by players, so don't expect the dealer to speak up. But regardless of what you do at home, DO NOT string bet at a cardroom. Announce all action before moving chips.

[M4TT]

It's hard though to "educate" people who dont know much about the etiquette of the game on these types of things. You will often come accross as annoying or nit-picky.

These norms have a meaning and a sense, mainly to ensure clarity at all times.

[RR]

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When watching High Stakes Poker recently, I heard Gabe Kaplan state that the players were very reluctant to call "string bet" on another player.

Is it rude? We want to play by standard rules at our home game, but we don't want to encourage behaviour that would be rude at a B&M.


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Generally what happens (in rooms that use the superior rule of players calling string bets). is the players let it go and then after the hand someone will teach the player about string bets so they don't do it any more.