What is Texas Holdem chopping? To chop is to agree to prorate a pot and split it. Chopping the blinds is a custom that occurs when all other players fold to the blinds before the flop. The blinds then remove their bets, ending the hand. For instance, if the whole table folds, the blinds can each take back their checks without showing hands. And at the end of the tournament, the final two players might agree to chop the prize money in a ratio according to the size of their stacks.

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There are two general reasons why players choose to chop. First: Many players do not enjoy playing heads-up and would rather play multi-way pots. For example, if the first few players at a table fold instead of calling the big blind, then the entire table may fold. Second: Chopping allows the blinds to avoid paying the rake for a hand that is unlikely to develop into a large pot. As you can see, chopping is done both as a social custom and an economic decision.

However, some players feel that it is unethical to the nature of poker to chop. This is because chopping creates the illusion of partnerships, takes the killer instinct out of the game, allows a tight player to play ante-free, creates confusion and hard feelings, and ruins short-handed games. Moreover, players who know each other tend to chop more often. This sometimes encourages these players to chop on future betting rounds, when everyone else has left the pot.

But no matter how ethical or unethical some players think chopping the pot to be, the important point is that a player's chopping policy should be made public and should be consistent whenever they play.

Texas Holdem chopping is a very common practice, but it is much more common in lower-limit games than in higher-limit games.

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