They got the idea from live cash games. For instance bomb pots were used in the now discontinued Stones stream.Bomb Pots are a feature of some ACR cash games.
Yeah think its 4 times an hour or so.Randomly (once every 15 or so minutes) the bomb drops and everyone at the table pays 5X (?) BB, the button is randomized, and everyone sees a Flop. The betting proceeds normally from there.
I think so, or at least this would make sense, so that nobody are rewarded or penalized by the bomb pots.The things I'm not certain about are the placement of the Button after the Bomb Pot (does it go back to the player who would have had it before the Bomb Pot?)
I dont think, players sitting out are dealt into bomb pots, or at least that would make no sense, because what is the sit-out function then for? However I think, players waiting for the blinds to come around are dealt into bomb pots. So if you just sat down or came back from a break and decided to not post but wait for the blinds, you will take part in a bomb pot.and participation of players "Sitting Out". I'm sure I was sitting out once when a Bomb Pot hit, and I was put into the hand.
They are also good for making otherwise boring cash games more interesting for recreational playersThey are good for generating rake.
Yes, the button returns to where it would have been before the bomb pot.The things I'm not certain about are the placement of the Button after the Bomb Pot (does it go back to the player who would have had it before the Bomb Pot?), and participation of players "Sitting Out". I'm sure I was sitting out once when a Bomb Pot hit, and I was put into the hand.
If they are full of fish, then it seems to me like, they almost have to be more profitable than other tables, if you just learn how to play the bomb pots reasonably wellall the fish go to them and they eat up your EV and increase variance.