You ' re wrong that what he said isn ' t a string bet . Saying I call your X and raise you Y is string betting and not allowed . The pause between call and bet is exactly what gives the string better a chance to see the other players ' reactions . <| sep |> You just might get your wish <| sep |> Interesting , I wonder what the return would be . <| sep |> This guy is married <| sep |> You should see it as a positive thing . There ' ll be a small gap between the old servers and the fresh servers and I can guarantee you this will help launch the fresh server a lot more smoothly . Not to mention if there are game breaking bugs , they ' ll be ironed out before its launched . I don ' t think this is so bad , you just have to find something to do in the meantime .