A question of deal and blind sequence

Player 1: dealer
Player 2: just left and should have been small blind
Player 3: must take turn at big blind with no small blind.
Player 4: utg
Player 5: playing
Player 6: playing
Next round…
Does player 1 deal again because player 4 must post big blind and player 3 must post small blind?

Comments

  • screenman wrote:
    Next round…
    Does player 1 deal again because player 4 must post big blind and player 3 must post small blind?

    Yes.

    The actual placement of the button may be either at seat 1 or seat 2, and it is irrelevant to the play which one you select.

    Also note that if a new player arrives in seat 2, he would not be allowed to play the current hand or the next one, having to wait for the button to skip past him (to Player 3).

    ScottyZ
  • Some casinos have two big blinds in that situation.

    Player 1 is the dealer. Player 2 leaves. Players 3 and 4 BOTH post big blind. Two big blinds - no small blinds.

    On the next deal, Player 3 becomes the dealer button AND posts the small blind. Player 4 posts the small blind and player 5 is the big blind. Two small blinds and one big blind.

    On the next hand, rotation is back in order.

    The logic behind this method is that no player repeats with positional advantage, and everybody still pays both blinds. Also, the purpose of the dual blinds is to create a pot. If you only have 1 blind, there is no pot to win if no one calls. With 2 blinds, the big blind always has the chance to win money.
  • Both ScottyZ and Saskatoon have described the options. Some casinos play "advancing button" which simply means that the button MUST move to the next player -- not an empty seat (Saskatoon's explanation). Other play that the button moves to the next seat and the blinds remain consistant.

    The Tournament Directors Assocation used to use advancing button, but they now use "Dead button" which is ScottyZ's explanation.
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