if you love someone and have gone allin after the flop, should you quit or still wait for the river to unfold?

Answer 1

Once you are all in, there's no way to quit, so you might as well stick around for the river.

Answer 2

Well it depends on the situation. If this is a live cash game, if I'm playing with people I love and close friends, then I will not be playing for any "real" amount of money. Probably no more than say $20-$50. In this case I would not feel bad about beating the person, and this is why I wouldn't play for stakes any higher with people who I am close with.

If this was a tournament, and was for fun, then again I wouldn't have any issue beating them. It doesn't mean you don't love them just because you caught a boat when they had a flush.

If this was a tournament and was for money, by most standardized poker tournament rules, the hands are turned up when there can be no more betting in a pot as a result of all in moves. If this was the case, then you would have no choice but to turn your hand face up, and win or lose the pot based upon the cards.

The only other scenario would be if you were all in, your loved one was still active in the pot with one or more players, and they have played through the river. At that point those still active would turn their hands face up to determine who wins the side pot created by their extra betting after you were all in (yours is still face down because you were all in with active players remaining). At this point the dealer would turn to you to turn your hand face up to show whether you have a hand that wins the main pot you went all in at. At this point you would have the option to muck your cards regardless of your holding, allowing your loved one to win. Personally, I would never do that, but that decision is completely up to you.

Answer 3

It's great to love someone, but poker is poker. Poker and love Don't mix. Now back to your question. If the price of the all-in is right don't fold.

Answer 4

I would stay for the Royal Flush!