The Bike is full of retards

[private joker]

So I'm playing live 1/2 at the Bike today, waiting for a 2/4 seat to open up. I'm not in the hand, but watching as play gets down to heads-up on the river, and both players check. The final board is:

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Player A turns over J8. Player B turns over K6. The dealer pushes the pot to Player B and gathers the cards to stick 'em in the auto-shuffle. I speak up.

"Wait! That's a chop! Two pair, ace kicker on the board."

The dealer responds as if she's explaining poker to a newbie.

"He had king kicker, he had jack! King play!"
"No, they both had 2 pair with an ace kicker, so they have to play the board, and it's a chop."

I expect to get some help from the other players, especially the guy with J8 who just lost half the pot which was rightfully his. But nobody speaks up -- in fact, they echo what the dealer said. "His king kicker played! He had a king and the other guy had a jack! He wins!"

I try to explain slowly again to the dealer and the table. One more time. "They both play the board. The board has two pairs on it with an ace. Their kicker does not play because it's the sixth card. The best five card hand is on the board. It's a chop."

The dealer shakes her head and continues with the game. I gave up because I didn't really care -- this is a 1/2 game, I'm not in the hand, and I'll be leaving shortly. But I mean come on! I expect the players to be morons, especially at that limit, but the dealer? This was inexcusable. Since I didn't care that much, I let it go, and laughed it off. Wasn't worth getting the floorman or anything.

Rick N. -- if you're out there reading this, what gives? The dealer's name was Linda Chan. Tell her to go back to poker school. I'd be pissed if I was robbed of a pot because of that kind of idiocy.

[Klepton]

el diablo wrote a response about LA cardrooms once that was quite hilarious, regarding how dealers favor regulars. I also would have said something, but after the guy with J8 doesn't show any sign of care, move on.

brings up a funny story

2/4 horrible table and i had KQ and after the board read 7KQAA. I checked the river and the opponent showed K10. I said "nice hand, chop it" and the dealer (a friend who knew me as a regular back then) told the clueless opponent that "because i tied the board, i getthe whole pot." Needless to say I tipped him about half the pot as I got up later that night.

[Randy_Refeld]

At 1-2 (and 2-4) you willhave both dealers and players that are new to poker. It was probably inappropiate to post the dealer's name.

RR

[bigfishead]

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It was probably inappropiate to post the dealer's name.

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here here

[theantelope]

Yes, that's really "funny." Oh wait, I mean "unethical."

[theantelope]

Seriously. You could have PM'd if you really cared that much.

[Tyler Durden]

What's inappropriate about posting the dealer's name? Readers of this forum should be aware before sitting in a game that she's dealing. I see nothing wrong with it.

[Randy_Refeld]

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Most likely she is a new dealer and will be able to read hands within a week or two. Also nothing is gained by posting this on the net. I could see a case for posting her name if she was a pit dealer where you could pick a table based on dealer.

RR

[bpb]

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Most likely she is a new dealer and will be able to read hands within a week or two.

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I went to get an oil change the other day. The guy drained the old oil but forget to put in any new oil. Totally wrecked the engine. But I'm not going to post the name of the garage. They're probably new, and in a week or two, will probably figure out how to do an oil change.

[Randy_Refeld]

Ummm, he already pointed out that it is at the Bike. Does the name of the dealer help you in any way??

RR