String bets - - - again

[dik9]

The only way this is an angle by the op is if he was staring at his opponent and looking for a reaction. Common sense needs to be applied, if the clear intention is to raise what is in hand and it is in one motion (i.e. not hesitating deliberately or going back to his stack).

UK TD's and dealers should understand the string bet, and not listen to angle shooting twats that are always calling for string bets because they want to remain in the pot cheaper.

[CHIPPYMAN]

The only way this is an angle by the op is if he was staring at his opponent and looking for a reaction. Common sense needs to be applied, if the clear intention is to raise what is in hand and it is in one motion (i.e. not hesitating deliberately or going back to his stack).

UK TD's and dealers should understand the string bet, and not listen to angle shooting twats that are always calling for string bets because they want to remain in the pot cheaper.

That's me !!!

[dik9]

IS IT??!

[The Camel]

I've been been playing live poker for over 20 years and I've yet to see a string bet made as an angle.

However, countless times I've seen the player calling out his opponent for making a "string bet" angleshooting.

Obviously neither of these two bets were intentional string bets.

[Cf]

In the vast majority of the cases I would be issuing a warning to the player calling a string bet.

[Junior Senior]

I have never seen one single player i like or respect call someone out for a string bet and neither have they themselves ever intentionally string bet. Chip fumbling accidents happen.  Its the most tiltingly and wrongly applied rule going. Its almost always 100% obvious what a players intention was and that is what should be applied.

[zerofive]

The only way this is an angle by the op is if he was staring at his opponent and looking for a reaction. Common sense needs to be applied, if the clear intention is to raise what is in hand and it is in one motion (i.e. not hesitating deliberately or going back to his stack).

UK TD's and dealers should understand the string bet, and not listen to angle shooting twats that are always calling for string bets because they want to remain in the pot cheaper.

This, basically. And on a very serious note, why does nobody understand the string bet rule?! I've seen more incorrect string bet rulings than vice versa, which is incredibly worrying. The rule is there to protect players from angles, but players use this rule to shoot more angles than any other rule. Go figure.

[The Camel]

I have never seen one single player i like or respect call someone out for a string bet and neither have they themselves ever intentionally string bet. Chip fumbling accidents happen.  Its the most tiltingly and wrongly applied rule going. Its almost always 100% obvious what a players intention was and that is what should be applied.

Occasionally (and I mean very occasionally) I say to a player, "I could call for a ruling there, as that might well be considered a string bet. Be a bit more careful in future mate".

[MANTIS01]

I see people point and get excited when they see a string bet. Like they just spotted some injustice. The same reaction they would have to somebody parking in a disabled bay. 'You can't do that!'

[The Camel]

I see people point and get excited when they see a string bet. Like they just spotted some injustice. The same reaction they would have to somebody parking in a disabled bay. 'You can't do that!'

Very few things tilt and annoy me as much as people parking in a disabled bay without a badge.

Actually fell out for good with one of my best friends who used his mothers disabled badge for 18 months after she died until it expired.

[Jon MW]

I see people point and get excited when they see a string bet. Like they just spotted some injustice. The same reaction they would have to somebody parking in a disabled bay. 'You can't do that!'

It's not quite the same - I think it would be a bit more comparable if the person shouting at an abled bodied person using the disabled bay was only doing it because they were another able bodied person and were going to park in that space as soon as the space was vacated.

[RED-DOG]

I called a a perfectly fine looking player out for parking in a disabled bay at DTD. He promptly did a pirouette to reveal the side of his body that had been hidden from me. Most of it had been bitten off by a shark. 

[tikay]

I called a a perfectly fine looking player out for parking in a disabled bay at DTD. He promptly did a pirouette to reveal the side of his body that had been hidden from me. Most of it had been bitten off by a shark. 

I was delighted to be able to witness that moment, & fortunately, all parties were & are friends.

Tom was mid-mouthful of a steak & kidney pie at the time, and actually stopped chewing momentarily.

Doubt I've ever seen Tom so non-plussed, & definitely never seen him speechless before.

As to the thread subject, I'm with Camel & Greg. I've been playing live poker well over a decade, & have done so in 10 or more countries, & I've yet to see a string bet, but I've seeen a thousand requests for "ruling" just because some guy fumbled his chips.

I actually have a theory a to why the "ruling" is requested so often in those circumstances, but I'd get lynched if I offered it up.

[david3103]

I called a a perfectly fine looking player out for parking in a disabled bay at DTD. He promptly did a pirouette to reveal the side of his body that had been hidden from me. Most of it had been bitten off by a shark. 

I was delighted to be able to witness that moment, & fortunately, all parties were & are friends.

Tom was mid-mouthful of a steak & kidney pie at the time, and actually stopped chewing momentarily.

Doubt I've ever seen Tom so non-plussed, & definitely never seen him speechless before.

As to the thread subject, I'm with Camel & Greg. I've been playing live poker well over a decade, & have done so in 10 or more countries, & I've yet to see a string bet, but I've seeen a thousand requests for "ruling" just because some guy fumbled his chips.

I actually have a theory a to why the "ruling" is requested so often in those circumstances, but I'd get lynched if I offered it up.

Do share your theory Sir. Take a risk, we'll do our best to protect you from the mob.

[tikay]

I may need a few hours to summon up the courage, David......