Do you play along to keep the table happy?

Mano · #1 09-06-2005, 12:15 PM

So I was at the Wynn yesterday, and get seated at a 4/8 game where a loud guy and a bunch of his buddies are playing. He informs me that this is a "friendly" table, and whenever someone wins a showdown they are to throw the loser a buck back (he would also give people grief if they tipped "only" $1 if they won a pot of any reasonable size). The game was good, and everyone at the table seemed to be having a good time. Do you play along to keep everyone in a good mood, or refuse and risk souring the mood?

PotatoStew · #2 09-06-2005, 12:23 PM

Suggest that his policy is too meanspirited, and that you think the winner should split the pot with the loser. That would be the truly friendly thing to do. Giving the loser only a dollar is just stingy.

Al_Capone_Junior · #3 09-06-2005, 01:14 PM

You play along with them, and it's not even close. And if you don't, I have the drunk guys page me at home so I can kick you square in the nuts.

al

MicroBob · #4 09-06-2005, 01:19 PM

If that's what everyone else is doing then you should probably do it too to keep everyone happy (at least I would).
It's only a buck....it keeps the game loose and friendly and keeps you from coming off as a silly nit.

Randy_Refeld · #5 09-06-2005, 01:24 PM

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Not to mention it is +EV (unless you are getting in there and winning more pots than the drunks).

Mano · #6 09-06-2005, 05:53 PM

Well, the consensus seems to be to play along, which is what I did. The guy that was pushing the rule seemed to play quite a bit tighter than his buddies, so it seemed that he may have been pushing it to benefit himself, but I wasn't about to try and educate the table. Thanks for the responses.

TripleH68 · #7 09-06-2005, 06:02 PM

Please help me as to what happens when four players see the showdown?

Ain't no $3 leaving my pot!

BillD · #8 09-06-2005, 06:11 PM

This does violate the one person to a hand rule and is a form of collusion. I was at the Borata 20/40 game Saturday and my neighbor suggested a red chip kickback. We looked at him sort of strangely.

As for as tipping goes, use your best judgement. I've never had a dealer refuse a $1 tip [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

BigBaitsim (milo) · #9 09-06-2005, 08:23 PM

Play along.

TakeMeToTheRiver · #10 09-06-2005, 11:10 PM

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Huh?