Bwild: Sometimes though it is nice to sit behind everyone where you have the last option to call or raise - and if you your put chips in out of order and decide to raise higher, those who might have called before might not now because they don't want to go higher... but if the order was correct, they would have called (so some money was already in), and then also be more willing to raise along with it to put even more money into the pot for you to win. If the order gets out of order - then that strategy will not work anymore.

Agree - not a very big deal, but enough of a deal that would be nice to get fixed.

coan.net:actually...I was referring to sitting out before your blind.

Bwild: Oh, sorry.

The only issue I see is that some people apparently like to sit up when it is their turn to have a small/big blind, and then sit back down when/where they don't have the small/big blind..... well at least someone complained about that before. Would something like that cause issues like this?

coan.net:not everyone fully understands the mechanics of the game imo..if you sit out before your next to put up the blind...big or small....you dont get dealt.   maybe you sat out on pocket aces...or 7-3...but no one will ever know..because you sat out.

Bwild: But they put no money in the pot - that is some people are so "cheap" that if they have their choice, they will try to make it so they can always look at their cards to decide if they want to bet or not - and just try to never make a small or big blind. (At least that is how I understand the complaint as someone wrote awhile before). (And sounded like it was issues at other "poker" sites maybe???)

coan.net:I play on other sites and have never noticed it...or maybe I just didnt care...either way..their sitting out just makes my aces that much better

Bwild: .... except you don't get their money when you win! (Don't get me wrong - I agree that it is stupid to sit out just so you don't have to place an automatic bid before you see your cards) - but the point was brought up before in this Discussion Board - which is why i was bringing it back up, since being able to sit out a hand or two and still stay at the table would seem to fall right into those who play that way hands.

coan.net: The typical way of avoiding people "sitting out" when it's their turn to be a blind is to require people to pay a big (or small) blind when joining a game in progress. Either by having them wait until they the big blind rotate to their seat, or by having them pay a big blind for the first hand they play after joining.

Alternatively, one could get rid of the blinds all together and require everyone to play an ante. But it's common for Texas Hold Em to have blinds instead of antes.

AbigailII:not only are blinds common...but a part of the rules. but I agree on the buy-in. normally its equal to the first bet amount. this prevents folks from sitting in 4 maybe 5 hands...then after not receiving a suitable pocket...just sit out when its their turn to post a blind, only to sit back in after the blinds have passed them.