As
I mentioned above, there is nothing wrong with agreeing
to chop your blinds, but there are a few etiquette
guidelines that I recommend you follow. If you agree
to chop your blinds with the person to your right,
you should also agree to do it with the person to
your left. Also, when you chop the blinds, it should
be for the entire playing session whenever it is
possible. If you don't look at your hole cards until
it is your turn to act, like you are supposed to,
then you won't be tempted to say no to a chop when
you have a strong hand. Only chopping when you have
a poor hand is considered very poor form and will
not lead to being labeled the most popular player
at the table.
One thing to consider when deciding if you will
chop blinds or not is the long-term effect it will
have on your profitability. When you are a weaker
player than your opponents it will improve your
profit, or at least minimize your losses. If you
are about the same skill wise, then your profit
will likely be the same and if you are much better,
you will be giving up a small amount of long-term
profit. When you do a good job of table selection,
finding tables with overall play that is weaker
than yours, you would not want to chop. This is
why I don't do it, but you will need to decide which
way is best for you.
The best plan is to decide before you are sitting
at a table. When a player asks if I want to chop
the blinds, I simply say, "I apologize, but
I never chop." This is a very clear and exact
statement that shows I have thought about it and
am not interested. Until next week, good luck at
the tables.
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