Greektown Straddle Rule

[basstardos]

O.k. I don't frequent Greektown that often, but I have started going a little more lately because I have been playing a little more NL. So, yesterday I am sitting down at the 1/2 200 max NL game, and a guy straddles for 5. I ask, "Isn't a straddle 2x the big?" The table answers that no, at Greektown, you can straddle for whatever you want. 2 dealers and a floor confirm the rule, which they say has been in place for about a month.

2 Questions:

1) Does any other poker room on the planet earth have that same rule?

2) How ridiculous do you think this rule is?

rob b

[Michael Davis]

I would take my business elsewhere, savvy players may straddling all of their chips and destroying the integrity of the game.

-Michael

[psandman]

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I would take my business elsewhere, savvy players may straddling all of their chips and destroying the integrity of the game.

-Michael

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I would welcome any player who would straddle all of their chips. This is called raising all-in blind.

[*TT*]

Why are you complaining that the villain is willing to straddle away his money? You should welcome this into the game, he is inducing action for you.

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[Texibus]

Anyway the answer to your question is that the player can stradle any amount in front of him. They changed the rule at the casino and i was at a table where the question came up.

The rule is any amount they want

[Michael Davis]

"I would welcome any player who would straddle all of their chips. This is called raising all-in blind."

But you will have to fold most of the time and you will lose money when it is your blind.

-Michael

[psandman]

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"I would welcome any player who would straddle all of their chips. This is called raising all-in blind."

But you will have to fold most of the time and you will lose money when it is your blind.

-Michael

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You are joking of course.