And I was doing so substantially behind the betting line. I was simply comparing the size of the bet relative to my chip stack since I was short-stacked and was either going to shove/fold. I was surprised to learn that what I did could even be considered a call.

The dealer acted like he was doing me a favor when he didn't perceive my actions as a call. It is more common for someone to really start to push chips forward, stop just short of betting line, and be surprised to be told that he has already committed himself. This doesn't happen often, but does occasionally. I have seen a bet called at FW when a player facing a bet was simply stacking up some chips in front of his cards dealer announced 'Call!', and floor supported it, ove player's protest. Note in either case that chips do not have to touch table to make it a bet (just extending hand forward far enough with chips is a bet), and that Betting Line is not a factor. I don't know what the rule is at MS, but at FW, last I heard, 'Betting Line' was still only a convenience line for the dealer, and has no significance otherwise.Īnd a bet is either (depending on which floor or dealer you ask)ġ) 'Significant motion' with chips forward of your cards Ģ) Or chips moved halfway from your cards to pot (this is pretty silly, IMO, because of different distances to pot from different seats - Seat 8 probably never actually reaches that far to bet - but it's the answer you get sometimes.)

There has been a lot of discussion on this on the FW thread. As I was counting out the necessary amount of chips (in front of my cards but well behind the betting line), the dealer warned me this could be construed as a call if he really wanted to be a stickler. Apparently it is just there for decoration?ĭuring a 1/2 game at Mohegan, I was next to act after a large bet. I've had similar conversations about the betting line.

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