A simple question

[dik9]

In live No limit Hold'em, should a player

a) be told what the pot size is by the dealer if asked

b) be able to "bet the pot"

[gatso]

that's 2 questions

no, no

[Ironside]

nope on both

he can bet the pot but only if he works out whats then there for himself and announces bet xxx

[RED-DOG]

In live No limit Hold'em, should a player

a) be told what the pot size is by the dealer if asked

b) be able to "bet the pot"

I've always wondered why a player can't be told the pot-size though. better than spreading it and waiting for the player to count.

[Jon MW]

...

he can bet the pot but only if he works out whats then there for himself ...

why?

What's the reasoning behind not wanting the dealer to be able to tell a player what the pot size is?

[CHIPPYMAN]

richard richard,

how can u b asking those questions when u r a TD?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IS THE ANSWER

[dik9]

I am not asking as a TD lol, I know the answer and I know why the rule is in place ....... I have been told by a UK pro that it should be allowed, and he said if I ask anyone who knows anything about poker they would allow it too? Hence my question

[Woodsey]

no, no.

[Junior Senior]

In theory the answer to both should be yes. Playing the devil's advocate and in the interest of fairness, inclusion and equality; in Q1 perhaps you have a numerically dislexic customer or a colour blind customer or a customer who is sight blind and has been unfairly distracted from following the action in his usual way (i presume through mental arithmetic and careful listening of the action or with the help of an assistant) then why not allow it on occasion in the spirit of making reasonable adjustments for all?!.  And in Q2, betting the 'pot' would be a specifc bet amount would it not? therefore if declared it should both be allowed and stand as a bet. 

However in the interests of time and speeding up the game i could understand why clubs would not allow it.

[dik9]

And in Q2, betting the 'pot' would be a specifc bet amount would it not? therefore if declared it should both be allowed and stand as a bet. 

Junior, if that is the case if someone says "I bet a quarter of the pot", should that stand in no limit?

[paulhouk03]

it displays the pot size and and allows u bet the size of the pot online....................

[Junior Senior]

And in Q2, betting the 'pot' would be a specifc bet amount would it not? therefore if declared it should both be allowed and stand as a bet. 

Junior, if that is the case if someone says "I bet a quarter of the pot", should that stand in no limit?

hmmmmmmmmm.
fair challenge. i guess if 1/4 of the pot is a whole number divisible by the chip denominations available then yes but see how this could get silly if someone decides they want to bet 63% of the pot.

[gatso]

And in Q2, betting the 'pot' would be a specifc bet amount would it not? therefore if declared it should both be allowed and stand as a bet.  

Junior, if that is the case if someone says "I bet a quarter of the pot", should that stand in no limit?

would that stand in pot limit?

[dik9]

And in Q2, betting the 'pot' would be a specifc bet amount would it not? therefore if declared it should both be allowed and stand as a bet.  

Junior, if that is the case if someone says "I bet a quarter of the pot", should that stand in no limit?

would that stand in pot limit?

No but I was trying to say if a specific bet is stated then it shouldn't necessarily go.

PaulHo, that is the arguement I am up against.

[Free_Rollin]

What if there is £205 in the middle, a player says I bet pot. Then chucks in the £5 chip first, and then then rest.

I think intention was pretty clear here no? But would it stand as a £5 bet?