Re: [ba-poker] RE: poker in German-speaking countries (was: learning by doing)

[Jeffrey Siegal <jbs(deleted the rest)>]

David S. Heller wrote:
> > The game I played in  the casino in Salzburg in 1990 was limit, the
> > equivalent to about 15-30.  The casino had posted a sign,  in German and
> > English, saying "If you do not have enough money to complete the hand, you
> > will forfeit your share of the pot."  A pretty scary rule.  Not a good
>
> Didn't it ever occur to them that the richest person at the table could win
> every hand by betting more than anyone could call?

Given that its a limit game, I don't consider the "must cover bets" rule 
to be that bad, as long as there is a cap on the betting (4 bet cap 
means you only need $360 to play out a hand of $15-30, which is hardly 
unreasonable.  Side pots slow the game down, are confusing to many 
players and are a source of common dealer errors.