No doubling for less allowed.

[shadroch]

I ran into this twice the last couple of days. Once at the Pioneer in Laughlin,once at Terribles.
I was spreading my bets and getting the very beginnings of heat,so I tried to "double for less" in a very marginal situation with minimum bets out.Both dealers told me that while doubling for less was allowed,I couldn't make a second bet less than the table minimum.Hence "doubling for less" was allowed only if you were betting above the minimums.I'd never encountered this. Is this widespread?

[Brock Windsor]

Never heard of that version, though I have heard of doubling for less not allowed. Some casinos in North Michighan allow doubling on split aces but not hitting them, makes the $1 double down worthwhile on some hands. I find it more prevalent for casinos to not allow insurance for less, though I have no idea why, just my experience.
BW