Im in Fort Lauderdale on vacation right now visiting relatives. I decided to play some poker while my wife went off gossiping with her sisters. Florida law only allows $1/$2 limit so thats what I played.

Heres the question: On the flop, the turn the bet is $2, but the first to act only had $1 left and he bets putting him all in. What are the next guys options?

The dealer said he could only call the $1 or raise to $3 (the $1 bet plus a $2 raise). Why cant he call $2 and create a sidepot?

I think he probably had an option to complete the bet as well.

Maybe it is different here in California, where if someone goes all in for less than the bet amount, the next player has the option to call that $1 all in bet or complete the bet, in other words, making it $2 to go.

Sorry, don't know the Florida rules...

its also possible for the dealer to be wrong. Some of them aren't that experienced and I've seen them make mistakes along this nature so I wouldn't be surprised.