E-WSOP » side pot http://www.e-wsop.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:54:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Stay in the Original pot or Just Have to Fold Out of Both Pots? http://www.e-wsop.com/texas-holdem-faq/stay-in-the-original-pot-or-just-have-to-fold-out-of-both-pots.html http://www.e-wsop.com/texas-holdem-faq/stay-in-the-original-pot-or-just-have-to-fold-out-of-both-pots.html#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:29:06 +0000 WSOP http://www.e-wsop.com/?p=121 Let’s say in a certain game, there is player 1, then player 2 and player 3. Player 1 goes all in with $50 on the fourth card before the 5th card is turned. Then there is player 2 who calls, followed by player 2 who also does the same thing. Eventually, the 5th card is turned, then player 2 checks, and player 3 goes all in on a side bet to player 2.
In case player 2 declines, will he stay in the original pot or just have to fold out of both pots instead? What do you think?

Thanks!

Antoine

Antoine,

If player 2 folds, they forfeit their rights to the main pot. A side pot is a continuation of the original hand. It is only considered a separate set of betting.

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For an instance, in a no limit, anti game, player 1 has $10.00 and bets $5.00. Eventually, player 2 sees the $5.00. Same thing with player 3, sees the $5.00, but unlike player 2 he raises $30.00.

What do you think, will this situation force player 1 to fold? Or else will just cause him to go all in with the $5.00 remaining and a side pot created? Any idea?

Thanks!

Rohanne

Rohanne,

Player one will not be forced to fold. They can go all-in for the $5 and a side pot is created.

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I am bothered now because of a recent tournament where in I went all in. In that tournament, there were two other players aside from me and all were matched.

In a certain round, a player bet to get a side pot. Well, player 3 at some point didn’t want to go in, however, he was thinking of staying in for my “all in”.

What do you think, in case player 3 went out, will he still be entitled for the main pot?

Thank you.

Denzel

Denzel,

A side pot is just a continuation of the original hand. If an opponent bets out and player 3 folds, he forfeits his rights to the original pot.

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