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Button –
1. A disk placed in front of the nominal dealer to indicate the order of action.
2. Any of a variety of buttons indicating the state of play (often used in mix games).
There are several different types of buttons used in casino poker games, but the most common is the “dealer button.” The
dealer button is often called “the button,” for short. It is used primarily in Flop games and Draw games. These games
have clockwise action, which means the betting goes from right to left. In these games, the nominal dealer is the player
who will act last after the flop or draw. A plastic disk is placed in front of the nominal dealer to indicate the order
of action, and this disk is moved one player to the left before the start of every hand. The blinds are usually posted to
the left of the dealer button, but in some games will also be posted on the button.
There are several other buttons used in casino poker games to indicate the state of play. They include, but are not
limited to, big blind button, kill button, missed blind button,
short buy button, all-in button, overs button, out button, absent button and bank lammars. Generally, buttons are used to remind
the dealer and the players about certain playing conditions, that if forgotten would adversely affect the play of the hand. While
reminders are helpful, having too many buttons in play will slow the game down. Certain buttons, like the big blind button and the
all-in button, state the obvious and need only be used in games populated by extremely unsophisticated players.
Usage: Dealer Button, Kill Button, Missed Blind Button, On The Button, One Off The Button
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