i doubt that it would be ok to have such button in the game as it would change it drastically and it would be a different game also it wouldnt be that interesting
The game would be the same, but it would require different strategy. Just like you need to adjust your strategy to play tournament or ring game, limit or no limit game, heads up or multi player etc.
This would not work!!! And it`s nor fair to even think about that button. On very simple example:
I have two king`s and I rise 2000 chip`s.
You have 2 and 7 you fold.
.... let`s not look other player`s. So on flop there is next 3 card`s. 2, 2, 7..... So now u are stronger and now your would pay much more then 2000 chip`s. It`s funny when I even think about it. I regreted many times cause I didn`t pay much less then this amount in example but it`s poker. This unfold button is not fair then, why would anyone rise after that? This is not good idea at all!
First of all you don't have to play if you don't like the idea. It's not to replace classic holdem.
Second of all, Having KK in hand and knowing there's unfold button, you could:
- Not raise 2000 preflop
- Raise more, so folded player can't afford 'unfold' even if he wants to.
- Fold, hoping at least 2 other players will carry on, then you could unfold on the flop if you're happy to.
Also, the player who unfolds doesn't know you have KK, you could have 77 as far as he knows, so it's a big risk for him to unfold at such high price.
With this unfold game it seems you'd get really strange scenarios in each hand. Should imagine starting hands would be tight since people dont actually have to play to be involved. Another interesting thing is that people have to focus on each hand entirely.
I'm guessing starting hands would be either tight (most of the time) or very aggressive.
There's also a risk that when you fold good hand pre-flop, you may not get a chance to see the flop, if everyone else also fold (other than BB). So your position at the table is pretty important.
I find it hard to guess how would it look like in theory (without testing), it's also possible that unfolding would be very rarely used.