Oh, don’t talk shit to the dealer about what a great tipper you are, or how you are going to take care of them. When we hear that, we know a stiff is gonna come. We do honest work and like to be paid honestly. We aren’t embarrassed that we work for tips. You’d be surprised at how many folks treat us like we are. It’s not easy sitting in that box and putting up with the crap we put up with, that a seasoned dealer can manage to smile is a miracle.
Things I have dealt with in the last few weeks or so:
Had a customer physically threaten me (kick my ass and put me in my place)
Got called a stinkin’ bitch.
Was told to chill out bitch (because I told a guy that children weren’t allowed in the poker room)
Had a customer tell the person on his cell phone that he was being nagged by the bitchy dealer to get off the phone.
Now bear in mind, I am known for being a tough, but fair and fun dealer. I expect you to follow the rules of the room (which are all basic human decency) and respect the other players and the game. My boss says I smile too much and am told many times a day I am a players “favorite dealer.”
Besides the books, the Straight Dope only sells T-shirts and coffe mugs…neither one is suitable as a card protector. It would be cool to organize and order from a company like this one and make our own Straight Dope World Poker Tour “Rude & Grim When Going All-In” coins with our monikers engraved on either/both sides. It don’t have to be TOO fancy, but it would be cool to have these for any casino visit or home game. And if Aholibah ever gets televised, we would know “IT"S HER!!!” when she plops that sucker down on her cards…and the Dope would get it’s props too.
Congrats on your win. I suspect we’ll be meeting each other in Vegas this summer. Hopefully I can keep your fellow forum members up to date on your progress.
When I covered the WSOP last year for PokerStars, I put together this primer for first-timers. You should know that everyone who heads out for their first big live experience is nervous. The key is to be less nervous than your opponents and have a good time.
Cool idea, the only problem being that a coin isn’t going to register well because it’s flat. Something more 3D is going to show up on camera. In the alternative Aholibah could flash the lipstick cam (flash the coin you filthy-minded beasts) every time she plays a hand (so it can’t be completely edited out) but that might come off as a tell.
Probably, Otto…but couldn’t she just tilt the coin against one of her stacks so her card cam can have a closeup of the coin (in the immediate background) just before and after her cardpeeks?
Oslo, Aunt and Brad (welcome to the Dope!)…that’s some great tips/reading you’ve provided for all of us…thanks.
Misnomer, our tournament on Pokertropolis is about as innocuous cashwise as dipping your toe in the pool. I can’t think of an easier situation to initiate internet poker amongst the friendly confines of the Doper Community. Get your butt in there.
It ain’t the cash I’m worried about. I have the feeling that once I start playing online I’ll be hooked and want to play a lot, 'cause since I started playing live I’ve been hooked and I want to play a lot. I’d just rather not have that temptation right now … I’ll wait at least until the semester is over (one more month!).
I have the feeling that once I start playing online I’ll be hooked and want to play a lot, 'cause since I started playing live I’ve been hooked and I want to play a lot. I’d just rather not have that temptation right now … I’ll wait at least until the semester is over (one more month!).