Those plastic shelfs..
 

..I think they are called "play-overs"..that let a player play at another player's spot while the original guy leaves for a while - usually to eat. They seem like a good idea, but never saw it until last night. Are these common? I like it becasue it gets rid of the dreaded "short-handed" table..

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..I think they are called "play-overs"..that let a player play at another player's spot while the original guy leaves for a while - usually to eat. They seem like a good idea, but never saw it until last night. Are these common? I like it becasue it gets rid of the dreaded "short-handed" table..

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1) Short handed tables rule

2) Never saw this before... interesting idea. Sounds like there is some liability involved for the casino.

Where did you see this?

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Re: Those plastic shelfs..
 

Those are common. Some rooms allow play overs and some rooms don't.

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Where did you see this?

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At the Gold Strike in Tunica. The dealer said it was common, but it was the first time I ever saw it after playing 50-60 hours there.

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I was waiting on the list to play $80-$160 at the Bellagio last time I was there, but the list was extremely long. They would occasionally allow me to play over someone if they said that would be gone for a few rounds.

Most of the time the floor will count the chips and put a slip with the amount under the box. This helps make sure no thievery is taking place.

It is very tough as a player to play over though. I always had to keep in mind that I was only going to be in the game for a round or two at the most. One time I played through my blinds and the player came back. Two hands, down $120, no flops seen. Sweet.

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They are called cake boxes. Sometimes a towel is used (a la craps). Some cardrooms won't use them at all, some will only use them if a player goes to eat and there is very large wait list.