From a playing live perspective, i'm almost completely agreeing with Westlife here. I don't agree about it not being possible to protect your cards at all. I've never used a card protector in my life, but i've always managed to keep my cards protected at all times when it seats 1 or 9/10. Keep your hands on your cards if you have not chips to do it.
As for putting your chips in the centre when all in, this is something i've been told and i've heard more times than i can remember. If i declare allin from the button, and the SB just looks up while not really paying attention and says 'call' meaning to complete to the BB, should he be forced to pay the allin because he didn't see any chips in the middle? 905 of dealers have asked the allin player to move his chips into the centre when they have declared an allin.
The procedure/rule should be, IMO
If a player announces 'Allin', the dealer should repeat 'player is allin' and then the player should push his chips, or at least all his high denom chips into the centre. That way, it's clear to the table what action has happened.
Also, lol at Westlife ever having enough chips to warrant using both hands to push them forward. Just being silly now!
As for putting your chips in the centre when all in, this is something i've been told and i've heard more times than i can remember. If i declare allin from the button, and the SB just looks up while not really paying attention and says 'call' meaning to complete to the BB, should he be forced to pay the allin because he didn't see any chips in the middle? 905 of dealers have asked the allin player to move his chips into the centre when they have declared an allin.
The procedure/rule should be, IMO
If a player announces 'Allin', the dealer should repeat 'player is allin' and then the player should push his chips, or at least all his high denom chips into the centre. That way, it's clear to the table what action has happened.
Also, lol at Westlife ever having enough chips to warrant using both hands to push them forward. Just being silly now!
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