The Cards Before the Betting Round
Hi there!
Once, in a no limit heads up game, I was playing and the other player was dealing. Eventually, after the river was dealt I went all in. Unexpectedly, the other player did not call or did some stuff instead just turned his cards over.
To my surprise, he thought he won everything that was in the pot. When I, certainly believe that it was the same amount from me that he has in the pot that he actually won over me. Any advice?
Thank you.
Jullian
Jullian,
If your opponent did not call your bet on the river, he did not win any part of the pot. In order for him to win the pot, he first must call your bet.
Two Cards at Texas Holdem
Hello,
I'm wondering, in Texas holdem should I, at all costs, use the two cards that are given to me or should I just use any of the two cards? Any idea?
Thank you.
Travis
Travis,
In Texas Holdem, you make the best five card hand that can be made using both your hold cards and the board cards. You can use one, both, or none of your cards. For instance, if you have a king high straight on board and pocket fives in your hand, you will not use either of your cards.
No Limit Home Games
Hi,
For some time now, I've been holding no limit home games. One thing I've noticed is that in most of the games, dispute and some sort of chaos and argument were always there.
Well, we have a certain system of raising blinds every 15 minutes to basically keep the game time to around 1 - 1.5 Hours; by which we are totally sure to be ideal. However, it's not the same thing when it comes to raising and betting amounts.
At some point, we have assumed the following:
- In every round of betting, the minimum bet will always be the size of the big blind.
- The minimum bet is set at this larger amount and is incremental whenever someone bets bigger than the big blind.
Do you think we have made the right assumptions or rules?
Please, any comment or advice will do.
Thank you so much.
Jarvis
Jarvis,
- The minimum bet on each street is indeed the size of the big blind.
- An initial bet by a player may be made either the size of the minimum bet or up to their entire stack. After a player raises, the next player to raise in that round of betting must raise the amount of the prior raise. For instance, if the minimum bet is 200 and you bet out 350, then the raise must be at least 350.
- Based on my understanding of your question, you are following proper procedure for NL games.
Be the Big Blind
Hello,
I'm wondering if in spread games, is it possible to be the big blind though I don't have sufficient money to put it up? Say I have $500, but the big blind is actually $1000. What do you think?
Should I just leave the table as I cannot buy-in? If so, what will happen with my $500?
Thank you. Nice site!
Wesley
Wesley,
Regardless of cash game or tournament, if you have $500 and the big blind is $1,000, then you will be all-in for $500. The most you can win from each opponent will be $500.
If you leave the table in the middle of a tournament and you are all-in for $500 in the blind, your hand will be mucked and you will be eliminated from the tournament.
If you are in a cash game, and decide to leave before the hand is dealt, you can take your $500 with you.
Ace Should be Counted as What?
In one of the games I've played, one of my friends had a King and an Ace. On the flop there was a 1 2 and 3. At some point, he said that counts as a straight as it loops but I disagreed. What do you think? Any comment?
Thank you.
Darren
Darren,
In any form of poker, a straight cannot loop. The ace can be used as part of the wheel (A-2-3-4-5) or broadway (A-K-Q-J-10). It is not permitted to complete a loop straight as in Rummy.
Raising Issue
For example we have seen the flop and player A has $20, player B has $8, and player C has $20. Supposing that player A who is the first to act bets $5, and then player B follows by raising all-in $8.
What do you think, should the bet to player C be $8 or else $10?
Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks!
Andrew
Andrew,
Since player C is calling a raise, the amount that he needs to call is $8.
Dividing Pots
At some point, I believe somebody have already asked you about dividing pots between players who went all in. But the situation I was once into, though quite similar to the other situation presented before by one of your visitors, is actually a reversed one.
Say it's heads-up between two players and player A has $250 and player B has $50. For an instance player A goes all-in first and eventually player B calls by also going all-in, Then the flop came up Ten, Jack, Ace. Consequently, the turn was a King and the river was a Queen. As a result, it's a split pot for having the same straight.
What do you think will happen since player A went all in first? Do you think the $300 be divided equally? In other words, player A gets $150 and player B gets $150. Or, do you think, player A should get his $250 back and so as with player B for his $50?
Thanks for your time.
Davon
Davon,
The most a player may win when they are all-in is the amount they went all in for. While player A moved all-in for $250, player B called all-in with only $50. As a result, player A would have $200 of his $250 returned to him before the board is dealt. Therefore, when the pot is split, each player receives $50.
Betting After the Flop
I'm confused about the order of betting after the flop. Do you have an idea about it? Should it start with the first person to the left of the dealer or otherwise with the first person to the left of the big blind?
Thanks in advance.
Nathen
Nathen,
After the flop, the person to the left of the dealer button is the first person with the option to bet.
In a 10/20 Game
Hello,
For an instance you are playing a 10/20 game. How much do you think a person in the small should pay? 5? Is it half of the smaller number or what?
How about the big blind, should he pay 10? Just equal to whatever the small or first number is? Then say the cards are dealt. Should the first person who is said to be “under the gun” call for at least 10 or else 20?
About the 2nd number what does it stands for? Any idea?
Thank you.
Mitchell
Mitchell,
What you are explaining is a Limit Holdem game with betting levels of 10 and 20. Preflop and on the flop, betting limits are $10, and betting on the turn and river is $20. In this game, the small blind is half of the small bet amount. In this case, the small blind is $5. The big blind is $10. The under the gun player must either call $10, raise to $20, or fold.
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