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Originally Posted by madlex
I don't even know why, but I am really hoping you are not player A and tried to get that ruled a check.
If you are, I guess at least kudos to you for describing the situation accurately without adding anything that might lead people to believe that should indeed be ruled a check.
I was Player A, but I did not ask for the floor and did not try to get the action changed. When it was my turn, I just asked for a clarification from the dealer as to what Player B's action was, and then made my decision.
As the player in the hand, I guess I can say at the time of Player B's conduct, I interpreted what he did as a check. Player B tanked before calling the turn, and so when he rapped the table, I remember thinking, "ok, he's not drawing, he just checked, I'm probably ahead, I don't have to fade a spade..." After the river was dealt and Player B shoved, I was a little confused and simply asked the dealer "didn't he check?" When the dealer said, "no," I acted.
I ask these kinds of questions for a few reasons. First, I read this forum a lot, and certain statements in threads stick with me for whatever reason. One of them was someone who posted something to the effect of "if you tap the table, point to the next bettor, rap your chips up and down, spin your fingers, nod towards the next player, you just checked." The point was that all kinds of motions can be considered a check without a verbal confirmation, and so just be careful what you do. I guess those statements were in the context of conduct when action is live as opposed to in between streets. Important distinction for me to note.
Second, I appreciate thoughts on how table conduct can be interpreted. I don't want to do something stupid and limit my options because of it. In other words, I want to avoid putting myself in Player B's position in this hand.
Finally, I want to know what the floor expects from me as a player. When these situations come up, should I speak up if I'm not in the hand? If I speak up, should I relay just the facts as I witnessed them or can I offer my opinion of them? What's helpful to the floor/dealer, and what's fair/unfair to the players involved?
So I learn a lot by how the posters react to the scenarios, and I just try to describe the situations in a neutral way. The comments are always helpful.
Last edited by mxp2004; 05-01-2017 at 11:19 AM.