Commentating Penalty

[ThinkQuick]

A penalty is ok, as this can be a serious problem. And the other posters should calm their home games down as well.

Some kind of small donation to the pot is probably best. I would suggest using the smallest possible denomination (so it dosen't matter financially at all) but ALWAYS making people pay. They'll get the idea.

although, see if works to just mention at a game that it is not appropriate to read the board or other peoples hands while a deal is in play

[JonPKibble]

How about, death by snoo-snoo?

[tubalkain]

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Shouldn't it be a penalty if someone says something to try to influence to outcome of a hand? Like "He's Bluffing!"

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Insta-DQ and insta-beating around here.

[TheBlueMonster]

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How about, death by snoo-snoo?

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snoo snoo?

[tonypaladino]

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How about, death by snoo-snoo?

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snoo snoo?

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[tubalkain]

It's a Futurama reference... when a man is found on the planet of Amazon (read: 20 foot tall) women, he's sentenced to be f*cked to death... or snoo snoo.

[JonPKibble]

Thank you for the pic Tony. I did a little searching but couldn't find it [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[John Bedtelyon]

Adding to the pot is a common penalty but I think it's a terrible one. Time penalties are more likely the best penalty in a situation like this. Instead of a set time for a penalty just have them sit out one orbit. They'll miss one SB and one BB and then can continue.

Don't let them sit at the table while they're on a penalty, and get them to learn that they can't comment on the hand unless they're in the hand.

JMB

So wait...someone says "QJ looks good", and thats a penalty?

If the board is QQJ, I think most people can tell what looks good, is it really so bad if I say it? Perhaps you're thinking of a different instance, but thats what comes to my mind.

If 2 hearts are on the flop...and the turn drops a heart. Is it a penalty to say "ohhhh someone might have made a flush!"..I mean really, any poker player can see that someone COULD have made a flush, its not like its a huge revelation.

Certain things aren't good...like saying "you have odds to call" or "call, he's bluffing"...basically, I don't think its right to TELL a player how to play, or give suggestions. But if you're simply commenting on the board...i don't think it should be taken seriously.

[JonPKibble]

I think a friendly, but firm request to not discuss the hand usually does the trick.

One guy at my game used to always shout "ALL-IN!!!" to people while we were on the bubble, trying to coerce them to push... after a friendly, but firm request, he kept his mouth shut for the remainder of the night.