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Poker Rules Query

  • 29-09-2006 8:38am
    #1
    MMM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    pretty new to the poker scene. A group of us have been playing texas holdem tourneys at home for the past few months. Just a quick question about the blinds in the final heads up. So if you are down to the last two players. Does the dealer always have to be small blind or does it just go with the normal rotation that led to the heads up.
    Great site by the way i'm learning alot from the posts


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  • #2
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,433 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    This post has been deleted.


  • #3
    MMM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭MMM


    Thanks LL,
    one of the lads said that was the case and we've been using that rule but wanted to confirm.
    I've been a voyeur for the site for long enough, so it's good to join in :)


  • #4
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    MMM wrote:
    Thanks LL,
    one of the lads said that was the case and we've been using that rule but wanted to confirm.
    I've been a voyeur for the site for long enough, so it's good to join in :)
    As a new person we are meant to be rude, snobbish and slag you off about stuff, so to make it easier just pretend we did, and we can all rest safe in the knowledge :)

    Happy posting.


  • #5
    peeko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 834 ✭✭✭peeko


    wow I've been playing poker far to long not to have a) noticed this is what happens from online play and b) not to have applied it to home game.

    I've always reasoned it in my head, that as i am dealer, the next person to act is always SB so how come this is different in heads up? The first person I deal to any other time is the SB!?


  • #6
    Jaden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Jaden


    I always reason it that BB is last to act pre flop, repardless of how many players are playing.


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  • #7
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    This is just so that the button always acts first preflop, and second postflop. It mixes things up and does not put one person on the backfoot for the entire hand. It is a good thing imo.


  • #8
    peeko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 834 ✭✭✭peeko


    very good thing. thanks for clearing this up lads.


  • #9
    peeko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 834 ✭✭✭peeko


    very good thing. thanks for clearing this up lads.


  • #10
    Scotty #
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    PlayerA is button.
    PlayerB is SB.
    PlayerC is BB.

    3 players.

    PlayerA is knocked out.

    Who is BB for first round of HU?


  • #11
    Linford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭Linford


    Scotty # wrote:
    PlayerA is button.
    PlayerB is SB.
    PlayerC is BB.

    3 players.

    PlayerA is knocked out.

    Who is BB for first round of HU?

    The button might be moved to playerC to avoid a player paying BB twice in a row.


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  • #12
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Player C


  • #13
    Noelie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 999 ✭✭✭Noelie


    I' go with player C, player B will be the next to be on the button and thus will post the small blind.


  • #14
    RedXIII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭RedXIII


    Scotty # wrote:
    PlayerA is button.
    PlayerB is SB.
    PlayerC is BB.

    3 players.

    PlayerA is knocked out.

    Who is BB for first round of HU?

    Unless this is sum sort of trik question ....player C


  • #15
    Noelie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 999 ✭✭✭Noelie


    RedXIII why not go for Player A also to make sure your not wrong!


  • #16
    Scotty #
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    So player C is big blind twice in a row, yea?


  • #17
    RedXIII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭RedXIII


    Noelie wrote:
    RedXIII why not go for Player A also to make sure your not wrong!

    Sorry man, im on a real slow connection atm....realised i put B while posting, stoped the post, changed to C, posted that, double posted....now i look like a sh!te, lo l:D


  • #18
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Scotty # wrote:
    So player C is big blind twice in a row, yea?
    No, since Button pays SB only.


  • #19
    Ste05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    I'm not a big one for rulings... but would it not be common sense that the blinds should be paramount as opposed to the button? i.e. Player B is BB, and Player C is SB, and then just move the button to player C??

    Whereas if Player C is the BB again, then the button is deemed more important than the blinds, as in, once you post the SB you get the button next, no matter what??


  • #20
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    5starpool wrote:
    No, since Button pays SB only.
    Is B not the button or do you mean only the sb is paid?


  • #21
    Crumbs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭Crumbs


    In tournaments, movement of the blinds is more important than movement of the button, so in this case, Player C can't be BB twice in a row. Player B is BB and Player C gets the button.

    In cash games, movement of the button is more important, which is why the "moving button" rule is used for cash and the "dead button" rule for tournaments.


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  • #22
    Ste05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    Is B not the button or do you mean only the sb is paid?
    That would make sense, as in there's no BB in the next hand, just like a normal knockout, hmmm, is there none of the Rule Junkies around to give the definitive ruling??


  • #23
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Both blinds hane to be paid here. B is the BB, and C is the SB on the button. Given the last set of blinds when 3 handed this is the only way that makes sense.


  • #24
    Scotty #
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    Crumbs wrote:
    In tournaments, movement of the blinds is more important than movement of the button, so in this case, Player C can't be BB twice in a row. Player B is BB and Player C gets the button.

    In cash games, movement of the button is more important, which is why the "moving button" rule is used for cash and the "dead button" rule for tournaments.

    I'd rather pay BB twice than miss my deal.


  • #25
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Do the blinds matter more than the button?
    I would always have it the other way around.
    I would have passed the button to B and had a dead BB.
    With B being SB.


  • #26
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    Do the blinds matter more than the button?
    I would always have it the other way around.
    I would have passed the button to B and had a dead BB.
    With B being SB.
    Just as well you aren't a TD then, eh ;)


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