However, they are kept in front of you, separate from the pot and from the chips bet by other players, until the end of the round of betting. They tend to scatter in all directions, making it hard to tell how much you bet and wasting everybody's time while they are gathered up again.Īs soon as you release the chips, they belong to the pot, not to you. Do not 'splash the pot,' meaning tossing or dropping the chips.
To make a bet, count out the needed or desired number of chips and put them neatly in front of you, several inches beyond your cards. All of the following points apply equally to tournaments and cash games. Today I want to discuss how to handle your chips when making bets and raises. This article continues the explanation I began last time regarding rules and procedures surrounding poker chips in brick-and-mortar casinos. The series is great for newcomers, and likely useful as well to those with experience playing in casinos and poker rooms. note: For those who might have missed it before, we're reprising Robert Woolley's series of articles for poker players who are new to live poker.
