November 20, 2007 by frenchflush.

Hello,

Wow: a hand is going on with 4 players still in and a big pot in the middle. After the turn: A bets, B raises, C calls & D calls then suddenly (before A can act) … B realizes that he has 4 cards (he still have his previous hand and nobody saw it before he tells everybody) !?!

Your advices?

GG

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November 20, 2007 by frenchflush.

Hello,

We all know now that the home rules of the private casinos & clubs can’t be a reference and that we must stick with the international rules like the TDA or the RRs when we rule a tournament.

But what if thoses houses apply for a long time the same variation of the original rules? What if all their numerous customers start to get used with thoses new habits? What if the WSOP or any main event start to use it too?

 Here are four exemples of very common “new” rules … (seen in european clubs) :

1- “Show one - show both” (I hate it!) : If a player wins before the showdown (everybody folded to his last bet) and that he shows one card … he must show the other one! (somebody told me they was gonna use it at the next WSOP?) … Daniel Negreanu & me (lol) ARE AGAINST IT!

2- “Undercall”: If a player made a wrong call (too low by more than 50%) without saying “call” (but only putting the wrong low amount or annoucing the wrong low amount) he still can choose to call or fold but must let the error amount in the pot if he choose to fold! (well … why not!).

3- “Hide your cards”: If a player still in the hand shows his cards before the end of the hand (while anybody still can act … even him) his hand is automatically dead! (They said they made this rude law because the casinos can’t really put “warnings” on their customers and must have clear rules to apply immediatly!) … (well … I’m against that … like my “friend” Daniel again … !).

4- “European min. raise rule”: a raise must simply be the double of the total previous bet or raise … for exemple after the flop: A bets 100 - B minimum raise is 200 - C minimum reraise (if B made it 200) is 400 (instead of the american 300) … (well this one I like … more simple to manage for everybody!).

Your opinion on thoses new “traditions”?

GG

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