Girlfriend at the table?
 

my gf is coming with me and some friends to AC for new year's, but i don't think she wants to play any cards.

do any of the poker rooms have issues if she sat with me at the table?

by 'with' i mean in a chair behind me, not at the actual table.

thx!

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How long are you planning to play?

My friends and I refer to these girls as "coats" - e.g., "check out that guy's coat. she's hot!"

Will she really not mind standing behind you for a long time while you play cards?

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It's no problem unless someone objects, but they won't.

Jeff

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my gf is coming with me and some friends to AC for new year's, but i don't think she wants to play any cards.

do any of the poker rooms have issues if she sat with me at the table?

by 'with' i mean in a chair behind me, not at the actual table.

thx!

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multiple thoughts here:

1 - seriously, you'll have no issues. It will be fine

2 - the pig in me says "the prettier she is the happier the table will be that she's there."

3 - The OOTIOT in me says "we're going to need some pictures before we can respond correctly here."

4 - the poker player in me says "dont' show her your cards because she WILL give information away."

5 - the nice guy says "see what other poster says about "why would you subject your gf to hours of boredome watching you play? send her to a bar or to the hotel spa for a massage/mani/pedi and then go play for a few hours. Play in the middle of the night while she's sleeping. Block a few hours of "my time" to play cards and let her do her thing, but don't make her watch you."

have a good time!
FishNChips

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not planning on going on the 12 hour stints at the tables.. just a few hours here and a few hours there.

if anyone had a problem with it i'd just get up and go do something else.

i was told that most casinos won't have the low limit games on new years weekend, or that the lists will be insane. any info on this?

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Ive seen it be done multiple times at the trop (AC) before, ranging from 2/4, 4/8, 6/12 and 1/2 nl games.

There was one time where it was a guy in a powerwheel chair playing in my 6/12 game, with three people sitting behind him, watching his cards and play. No one had a problem with it.

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At the Indian casinos here they don't allow it. I always get a kick out of the row of chairs outside the pokerroom with all these Latin poker widows that are apparently willing to just sit there for hours on end waiting for their man to finish playing.

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she definitely wouldnt mind hanging around for a few hours watching - hopefully i can get her to play some.

she can get drinks right? (provided i tip the waitresses, of course)

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My girlfriend doesnt play and she has never had a problem getting a drink when she is with me. Some places are stingy about it but drop the waitress a red and there wont be any more issues.

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My girlfriend doesnt play and she has never had a problem getting a drink when she is with me. Some places are stingy about it but drop the waitress a red and there wont be any more issues.

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sweet, thanks.

keep dropping the reds each time?;)

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My girlfriend doesnt play and she has never had a problem getting a drink when she is with me. Some places are stingy about it but drop the waitress a red and there wont be any more issues.

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sweet, thanks.

keep dropping the reds each time?;)

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Personal choice. When I am playing craps I like to drink a lot. So a red every time will usually ensure that you arent waiting for drinks. Last time I was playing, every time the waitress would come by she had another drink for me, even though I never asked for it.

They arent dumb. They know the happier you are the more they are making. $5 isnt much for 2 drinks considering if you walked to the bar down the hall you are looking at $12 for 2.

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true that - i don't have a problem with it.

thx for the advice.

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I'm a fan of the "send her to do something really fun - spa, etc" camp. What will you do if she gets bored and wants to chat during your action?

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well, i wouldnt mind doing that - but i'm not exactly very wealthy (recently graduated and only been at my job a month and a half or so)

about how much do they run?

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well, i wouldnt mind doing that - but i'm not exactly very wealthy (recently graduated and only been at my job a month and a half or so)

about how much do they run?

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Usually <$100 and she gets access to the Spa Center where she can lounge/relax before and after the massage. Should be good for the +/- 3 hours you will need to win $100 (lol)

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I'm a fan of the "send her to do something really fun - spa, etc" camp. What will you do if she gets bored and wants to chat during your action?

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well, i wouldnt mind doing that - but i'm not exactly very wealthy (recently graduated and only been at my job a month and a half or so)

about how much do they run?

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Usually <$100 and she gets access to the Spa Center where she can lounge/relax before and after the massage. Should be good for the +/- 3 hours you will need to win $100 (lol)

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haha - the two times ive played b&m i did not bring my A game..

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yeah....the spa thing isn't a bad idea.

that's pretty much the only time i play poker when i head to the casino with my GF.

She sat behind for about an hour one time but she was pretty bored even while drinking and I said 'so much for that little experiment'.
I couldn't blame her for being bored...it was a boring table.

She doesn't like to gamble at all. She isn't opposed to it...just doesn't like to do it (even if I give her a stack of chips at the BJ table).

But we go down and drink and have a good time...and sit at the BJ table where I play the minimum usually (and also card-count) and just make fun of whatever band is playing or whatnot.


But if we stay for a couple days then she'll most definitely be hitting the spa/pool/workout-room at some point in the morning/aft so I can play poker if I want (or recover from my hangover in the room).


Regarding drinks..I suspect they might be a little stricter about it in A/C but it really should be no big deal.
If the waitress looks at you funny you can just ask some guy at the table who isn't ordering, "Hey...can you order a vodka-tonic because they won't let her order not at the table?" or something like that.
I can't remember the last time I've actually had to do this though.

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do they have these spas in the casinos?

because if she's up for it i wouldn't mind setting her up so i could play cards for a few hours without worrying about if she's bored out of her skull

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I'm a fan of the "send her to do something really fun - spa, etc" camp. What will you do if she gets bored and wants to chat during your action?

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well, i wouldnt mind doing that - but i'm not exactly very wealthy (recently graduated and only been at my job a month and a half or so)

about how much do they run?

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Usually <$100 and she gets access to the Spa Center where she can lounge/relax before and after the massage. Should be good for the +/- 3 hours you will need to win $100 (lol)

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haha - the two times ive played b&m i did not bring my A game..

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Then let HER play and You go to the Spa!!

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do they have these spas in the casinos?

because if she's up for it i wouldn't mind setting her up so i could play cards for a few hours without worrying about if she's bored out of her skull

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spas are associated with the hotels in Vegas ... and the nicer the hotel the nicer the spa (from what I know). Honestly this is absolutely the best way to go.

The $$$ part of it is trickier with BF/GF situations than with being married. With my wife "we" have a budget for such trips and we build spa $$$ in and poker $$$ in. Its not clear who's paying for what between you and your GF so you guys have to work that out. But having her sweat you may not be the greatest idea. If she has interest in learning the game but is intimidated then hell yes have her sweat you. Its a great way to learn the mechanics of the game and if you have interesting hands you can talk about them later.

If its so that you guys can hang out while your playing then don't do it! Be honest with her "hey, we're going to AC and I want to hang with you and have a great time with you and all, but while we're there I really want to get some poker time in. So, I'm going to play for x time. If you want to go to the spa or if you want to shop or just sleep or whatever cool, and we can sort out when I'm going to play that works with "our" schedule, but I'd really like to get in x time at the tables."

If you can't do that then I hope she's hot, enjoy the sex, and don't get into any long term financial commitments because it ain't gonna work.

FishNChips

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I've often felt very bad for all those girls who sit behind their boyfriends at poker tables.They always look bored out of their minds. Give her a few hundred and force her to sit and play 3/6 or something. She'll be ecstatic about it in a few hours, chicks love to gamble.

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not planning on going on the 12 hour stints at the tables.. just a few hours here and a few hours there.

if anyone had a problem with it i'd just get up and go do something else.

i was told that most casinos won't have the low limit games on new years weekend, or that the lists will be insane. any info on this?

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New years is not insane as most people think. I was there last year in the evening before the ball dropped and there were no lists. My GF lost about 200 on slots while i played, then went and had some $7 drinks. Where are you two staying? maybe we can swap. My gf is a 6 or a 7, depending on your perspective.

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lol - these replies are great guys, i appreciate them all!

she actually has an interest in poker, but doesn't know a whole lot about the game.

i think it'd be good if she either sweated me for a little while, or if i could convince that it's ok to lose $100 and have fun at a 2-4 or 3-6 table. although she can be super-shy so i dont know how well she'd handle it.

and canis - sorry, cant trade. this one is a keeper!

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If she's interested then have her sweat you! I missed that in the first couple of posts. That is fantastic. Be sure to talk her through whats going on and bring some $$$ to stake her. After a bit switch seats and let her play for a while and answer her questions.

I was at a 3/6 table with an obviously wealthy guy and his trophy wife. She sweated him for a while (which was fine because she was a joy to watch). Then they switched ... and she was a better poker player than he was.

Hope it works out well for you!
FishNChips

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[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] very nh, sir

g/l to you both

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I dont see how any person, if it was a friend, girlfriend, parents, etc, would want to sit next to someone when they were playing at a poker table for hours upon hours. Its ok to watch along to see the action, but for hours of a day in a poker room? Just dont see why someone would do it.

The spa idea is a good choice.

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I dont see how any person, if it was a friend, girlfriend, parents, etc, would want to sit next to someone when they were playing at a poker table for hours upon hours. Its ok to watch along to see the action, but for hours of a day in a poker room? Just dont see why someone would do it.

The spa idea is a good choice.

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Have you ever watched a tournament live? Like the WPT where we dont get to see the pocket cams? Its the same thing.

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Don't do it!!! She won't enjoy it (I call the women obediantly sitting behind their men 'taliban wives') and if she is bored and looking to do something fun, it will kill your fun.

Most of the hotel/ casinos in A/C have spas. Even if you don't want to pop for a massage you can get her access to the health club and pool. Have her bring a book and sit by the pool. Maybe she'll get lucky and you can squeeze in an extra hour if someone else handles the messy stuff.

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If she's interested in poker at all, get her an account on Stars and transfer her 10 bucks to try out the .02/.04 games. That's what I did with my girlfriend, and she built it to a four figure bankroll. Now, she loves to take casino trips. I usually split my time between playing 3/6 or 4/8 with her and playing higher separately.

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Have you ever watched a tournament live? Like the WPT where we dont get to see the pocket cams? Its the same thing.

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I would imagine that this would be ten times worse than watching a no camera tournament. One, you're stuck there until he is done playing and two, you can't change the channel.

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There is no better argument to be made that poker is highly addictive than the sight of a player with his hot girlfriend sitting behind him bored out of her mind.

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...she built it to a four figure bankroll. Now, she loves to take casino trips. I usually split my time between playing 3/6 or 4/8 with her and playing higher separately.

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So, she goes where? The 40/80 or 50/100?

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If she's interested in poker at all, get her an account on Stars and transfer her 10 bucks to try out the .02/.04 games. That's what I did with my girlfriend, and she built it to a four figure bankroll. Now, she loves to take casino trips. I usually split my time between playing 3/6 or 4/8 with her and playing higher separately.

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This is the correct play. Stake her for a 2/4 or 3/6 session and play at her table. Future trips you can probably play higher limits while she donks it up at 2/4.

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If she's interested in poker at all, get her an account on Stars and transfer her 10 bucks to try out the .02/.04 games. That's what I did with my girlfriend, and she built it to a four figure bankroll. Now, she loves to take casino trips. I usually split my time between playing 3/6 or 4/8 with her and playing higher separately.

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This is the correct play. Stake her for a 2/4 or 3/6 session and play at her table. Future trips you can probably play higher limits while she donks it up at 2/4.

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i am going to try to get her to do this, but she can be really shy sometimes and i forsee nervousness.

if i sat with her i'm sure she'd suck out on me (not in the good way) in every hand we're in! (at least if it's my own money i'd only be losing the rake)

the spa has moved up in my book, as well as introducing her to microlimit games online. she has interest, so maybe an hour watching me play will light a fire under her ass.

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Not an issue in most rooms. Onlookers have included homeboys, grandmas and other significant others. If you want to be polite, ask the player sitting next to you if he/she doesn't mind a stranger sitting behind you -- it makes some players nervous...