Whats happening to the chips when I am the last player standing?
When you are the last player standing and you have chips in front, chips you have bet that have not been matched by other bettors, we return those chips to you prior to awarding you the pot. For real money games, those chips are not raked. • Why can’t I join a hand when I would be the small blind? There are two situations when you may not join the game if you are a new player or a returning player. These are: • When you have not paid your big blind and you are in either the: • Small blind seat. Since you have not paid your big blind and you are now in the small blind seat, there must be a live small blind. If you are a returning player, you would post a dead small blind and a live big blind, therefore this would violate the standard rules for a new or returning player. • The button (dealer) seat. There is too much advantage gained by joining the game as the dealer and posting the big blind, so generally accepted card room rules prohibit this option. • A returning player played some han
