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Old 10-11-2005, 04:20 PM
Pookieman1234 Pookieman1234 is offline
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Default Players discussing hands while the action is live.

This is something that has been driving me nuts lately, people discussing other player’s hands, or hand possibilities given the board while the action is still live. I have been playing quite a bit in local cardrooms around Oklahoma and I am beginning to see this more and more.

For example I was playing 1 / 2 NL the other night and flopped a set against two huge fish. When I check raised the turn, another player that wasn’t involved in the hand pipes up and says “OH MAN! That dude never plays, he must have a set.” Needless to say the fish reconsider their hands and fold. I would like to say this is an isolated incidence, but its not. Some of these players just cannot keep their mouths shut during the hand. My question is, what can be done to correct this situation?
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Old 10-11-2005, 04:23 PM
Patrick del Poker Grande Patrick del Poker Grande is offline
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

"Dealer, would you please remind the table not to discuss the hand while it's still in play?"

Add evil looks at offenders and/or kicks in the nuts as you see fit.
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Old 10-11-2005, 04:23 PM
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

Train the G-D dealers. I got yelled at for doing this my first time playing live in AC, and I never did it again.
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Old 10-11-2005, 08:14 PM
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

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Train the G-D dealers. I got yelled at for doing this my first time playing live in AC, and I never did it again.

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A dealer at Belterra once scolded me for something similar, but was in the wrong. The board showed 2 jacks, and the guy next to me says, "What do you think?" I wasnt involved in the hand, so I said, "Never can tell with Jack (the name of the other player)." The dealer gets furious, tells me to shut up while the hand is in play. I told the dealer to ask the other player his name. He says, "Jack." Dealer apologizes.
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Old 10-11-2005, 04:29 PM
Richard Tanner Richard Tanner is offline
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

Ok I hate what you're talking about, no question, but as a slight hijack, does any one else not like when dealers tell me not to talk about a hand when it's heads up with me and my opponent. Poker is a game of, amoung other things, psychology, and taking away my ability to talk really hinders the game both fun wise and profit wise.

Cody
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Old 10-11-2005, 04:37 PM
AngusThermopyle AngusThermopyle is offline
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

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Ok I hate what you're talking about, no question, but as a slight hijack, does any one else not like when dealers tell me not to talk about a hand when it's heads up with me and my opponent. Poker is a game of, amoung other things, psychology, and taking away my ability to talk really hinders the game both fun wise and profit wise.

Cody

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1. If this is not a house rule, gently tell the dealer to mind their own business, and continue talking to your opponent.

2. If this is a house rule, don't get mad at the dealer for doing their job. Talk to management about changing the rule. If they refuse, and it is so important to you, find another place to play that will allow you to talk heads up.
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Old 10-11-2005, 07:17 PM
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

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Ok I hate what you're talking about, no question, but as a slight hijack, does any one else not like when dealers tell me not to talk about a hand when it's heads up with me and my opponent. Poker is a game of, amoung other things, psychology, and taking away my ability to talk really hinders the game both fun wise and profit wise.

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I wish more dealers were like this. People like you slow the game down and make things less fun for everybody.
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Old 10-11-2005, 10:40 PM
surfinillini surfinillini is offline
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

This pisses me off to no end. Last weekend at the commerce playing 5/10 NL and I BLEW UP at a guy for doing something like this.

It was three handed and he was 2nd to act, EP raised and he started a freaking routine, he asked us if he could show one card before he folds, I told him not to, he flashed his Ace of spades (ACTION KILLER SINCE I had made flush (w/Ks)on a 3 spade flop and other guy I assume had a spade draw).

Anyway, as the hand ended I beratted this guy for 2 straight minutes. I told him to have respect for the game and the players and his etiquette was as bad as his haircut.

He apologized and then stopped doing his S-it but I was extremely surprised nobody at the table felt the way I did.

Who are these a-holes?
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Old 10-11-2005, 04:34 PM
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.


Welcome to the glamorous world of low limit B+M.

If it were me, I'd let it slide. Nothing kills action more than a whiney table image.
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Old 10-11-2005, 04:37 PM
TheWorstPlayer TheWorstPlayer is offline
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Default Re: Players discussing hands while the action is live.

Try playing a few hands and/or not check/raising the turn with a set. If the people playing 1/2 NL can read your hand that clearly you are doing something not right.
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