![]() Its disadvantage is that this practice is confusing to people who are not accustomed to this usage of the “absent” button, because it means that the seat is available - the exact opposite of what the button means in most casinos. This has the advantage of helping the dealer remember not to deal cards to that spot. The less common pattern of usage is that some poker rooms instruct dealers to toss an “absent” button in front of a seat as soon as it is vacated. ![]() After 10 or 15 minutes the dealer will take the “absent” button back and the seat will be available. In real life, a large percentage of the time the player never returns, despite a promise to do so. This prevents the seat from being taken by another player. Most commonly, it designates a seat that is being held for a player who has lost all of his or her chips, but has indicated a desire to keep playing after a trip to the cash machine. The “absent” button gets used in a couple of different ways, depending on the casino. Now let’s move on to some of the other buttons you might see on a casino poker table, some of which even those with experience might have questions about. ![]() In my last article, I tried to lay out everything players new to live poker might ever want to know about the dealer button. ![]()
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