Dealer Rant (NYC club)

[BottlesOf]

I've played in a bunch of NYC clubs. I've never played in the one to which you're referring, but I am aware of it.

If I ever witnessed something like what you described in #3, I would rack up immediately, have a stern conversation with the floor, and NEVER return. That is absolutely ridiculous.

[dtbog]

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The most frustrating thing that he did however was when the hand got to the river and there was a big bet that someone was thinking about calling, he would shuffle the deck... FACE UP!!! He would expose nearly 1/2 the deck while there were big calls to be made, it was brutal.

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I don't think this thread has paid enough attention to this, which seems to be the most egregious violation of protocol here.

I agree that #2 is annoying... and while #3 is clearly wrong, it's fixable by calling the floor, and it's not a frequently occurring situation.

This situation in #1, however, can do frequent and irreparable damage. The floor can reverse a decision about a muck, but what if a player with a king-high flush sees the A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] in the deck? I can't imagine how this could ever be sorted out.

I'm sure that this dealer violates house policy when he shuffles like this? I'd tell the floor on my way out, at the very least. I wouldn't want that dealer at my table ever again.

-DB

[Triple C]

This is easily fixed by talking to the dealer. Mentioning that you can see the cards would let him know. That's all the player has to do. I'm sure he didn't realize he was exposing cards.

[Luv2DriveTT]

Its a MUCH bigger problem than that. It may be a simple mistake, but it can also change the outcome of the hand.

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[other1]

This actually happened tonight when I was at NYPC. The dealer was gathering up the muck and somehow flashed the bottom of the deck. Someone at the table pointed it out, he said sorry, and that was that.

[RollaJ]

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I don't think this thread has paid enough attention to this, which seems to be the most egregious violation of protocol here.

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I think the reason #1 was ignored to an extent is that it is so obviouse that it is wrong that it didnt really need discussing

[Triple C]

I play at 61st on occasion and I know of the dealer you speak of in #3. I know who says crap like this. Don't mind him, he's just sick of people telling him what to do.

That said, the whole thing about these games is that they are friendly games. Especially at this establishment, it feels very much like a home game. NYPC is much more of a professional casino-type feel...people may not recognize everyone else.

Anyway, calling for the floor might be a little pretentious as a kid home from school and as a newer member. Just learn the rules and try to keep it friendly and relax. You'll enjoy it a lot more if you just make friends with the dealers and players as well as the game.

Anyway, I know how annoying this dealer can be...I've wanted to get up and tell the management several times. I've also had to suppress the urge of slugging him in the face (even though he outweighs me by ~80lbs). In the end, he's just trying to keep it under his control, he is just quick to defend his authority over the table.

[Luv2DriveTT]

I think I just put 2 + 2 together.... whats the name of the dealer? Is he a big guy (not fat), around 40 years old, some pock marks in his face from acne scars?

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[Triple C]

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I think I just put 2 + 2 together.... whats the name of the dealer? Is he a big guy (not fat), around 40 years old, some pock marks in his face from acne scars?

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big and bald should be enough to clue you in.

[siriusradio]

I would have made a scene when he pulled the cards back out. I think confrontations are a thing that makes poker more enjoyable.