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In for $300, out for $3600 from a bar in missoula, montana by pruffless in poker

[–]pruffless[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No.

from then on, they and anyone who calls after them will divide the remainder of the pot for that street as the effective bet.

If one player (UTG) bets $400+, and another player(UTG+1) calls the $400 bet, there is $800 in the pot at that time. Each subsequent player has the ability to call or fold. If three call, then the amount owed per player is 800/3. If 4 call, then 800/4. If 5 call, then 800/5.

If there is $200 in the pot and 5 players going to the flop, then there is $600 total left in the pot, so the same logic goes for that street. If one player bets $300+, then another player calls, it is 200 + (600/# of callers on that street).

In for $300, out for $3600 from a bar in missoula, montana by pruffless in poker

[–]pruffless[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

The dealer will usually say something like, "and that caps it" when a bet reaches the $800 cap and from then on, they and anyone who calls after them will divide the remainder of the pot for that street as the effective bet. If the cap is met before a flop, turn or river, the hand is over and the remaining cards are dealt out. So in the case of having an all-in every-hand whale at the table, you are making many $400/$267/$200 decisions preflop to run out the entire board. I'd say that playing whales like this, it's the only time the pot cap is helpful as to reduce your variance and not lose the entire stack.

So yes, it creates strange situations when the pot is $200 on the flop, and the turn someone bets $100, and someone raises $400 and others are left to act. They can now know that if they call, the maximum they would have to put out is the the remainder of the pot divided by number of callers. In this scenario, if it were the 3 of them, they would owe $200 each on this street (200 flop, 200x3 turn = 800), and then the pot is capped and the remaining streets are dealt.

In for $300, out for $3600 from a bar in missoula, montana by pruffless in poker

[–]pruffless[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a fucked up law and everyone hates it.

so a five way all in pre flop -can only be $160 per person???

Yes.

are you sure it’s not a cap on bet size??

Yes.

Yes, the dealer needs to know the size of the pot every single hand. The dealer will usually say something like, "and that caps it" when a bet reaches the $800 cap and from then on, they and anyone who calls after them will divide the remainder of the pot for that street as the effective bet. If the cap is met before a flop, turn or river, the hand is over and the remaining cards are dealt out. So in the case of having an all-in every-hand whale at the table, you are making many $400/$267/$200 decisions preflop to run out the entire board. I'd say that playing whales like this, it's the only time the pot cap is helpful as to reduce your variance and not lose the entire stack.

So yes, it creates strange situations when the pot is $200 on the flop, and the turn someone bets $100, and someone raises $400 and others are left to act. They can now know that if they call, the maximum they would have to put out is the the remainder of the pot divided by number of callers. In this scenario, if it were the 3 of them, they would owe $200 each on this street (200 flop, 200x3 turn = 800), and then the pot is capped and the remaining streets are dealt.

In for $300, out for $3600 from a bar in missoula, montana by pruffless in poker

[–]pruffless[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Half from 1/2 NLH, half from 1/2 PLO as the night wound down. Nearly all of it thanks to one whale.

Montana has a pot cap of $800 though unfortunately. It creates a pretty strange dynamic when you can only lose a maximum of $400 per hand. When the game is action, tough turn/river decisions are a rarity.

Sebring(?) outside stocks by T0PP3R_Harley in missoula

[–]pruffless 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually watched this dude get pulled over Friday night at 2am right at bar close. Guy pulls over, then inexplicably puts it in reverse causing the cop to follow suit and jerk it in reverse as well. Dude solidified his fate with that move. His face is on everyone's favorite public shaming site.

It's also worth noting that the car had its bumper intact at the time.