The fledgling new live poker operator are bringing in what could be a popular new system to speed up live tournaments.

At the upcoming German Poker Championships at the King's Casino in Rozvadov in August, as well as selected events at Dusk Till Dawn, a new 'Button Ante' system will be tested out.

When the Antes come in to play, rather than collecting them from every player, the Button will pay the Ante for everyone at the table, which will be the size of a Big Blind. If there is a dead button there will be no Ante and if the table is playing short handed it will instead be the size of the Small Blind.

A similar structure was used this year in the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl.

A simple way to speed up the game

This is a very simple but will not doubt prove very effective logistical change to speed up the live game. Without doubt the dealer constantly trying to give the player's change and manage the Antes is one of the most needless ways that the game slows down.

There is no particular reason why anyone should feel the need to 'defend' their Ante on the button, given it costs everyone roughly the same amount each orbit as usual. If they do feel so inclined they will at least have position on the rest of the table, so it could also prove a fun way to encourage action.

It is difficult to see why this won't be a popular change that will be adopted by the rest of the industry.

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