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Originally Posted by BlatantlyObvious
Should I buy chips prior to sitting at the table or is it alright to buy them there? I don't want to impress everyone with the immense amount of cash I'll be throwing down.
Just kidding. No such thing as an immense amount of cash as a college student.
LOL...no one is impressed w/ the money in your pocket, or the money you flash, in fact the people who have the most money never show it. Many times, prolly most of the time, I have more money in my pocket than everyone at the table combined...but no ones knows that but me. Someone who flashes a couple thousand bucks wants to impress someone or stoke thier own ego....
Different rooms have different etiqutte about buying chips at the table or cage, although MOST rooms will offer you chips at the table or via chip runner, or buy some chips from the player sitting next to you with cash. Often times only $100 bills play...some rooms cash doesn't play. My preference is to bring chips to the table, I always buy chips from the cage myself, even if I get an offer from a chip runner...I just get them myself. Ask one of the floor people in the room you plan play in "whats normal in this room...you guys bring me chips at the table, or I get them myself from the cage"?....then look at his/her name tag, ..."thank you Mike...I'm a newer player and looking forward to playing in your room, my name is Bill" -you may be surprised at just how much reward you may get from that little honest and forthright conversation.
Some practical advice, when you're fairly newish to the game don't get involved with many conversations when you're involved in a hand, for example a more expereicned player may try to extract some information from you in a tricky and non-aggresive way that they will use to extract money from you later. Without going into a long and detailed explaination suffice to say that you should listen and observe more than you talk, generally speaking.
And for the love of god...do NOT show someone you're cards, ever. From day one get in the habit of NOT showing your cards without a dam good reason -such as to collect a pot. And when some dipchit gives you the line of "will you show me if I fold,..or "I'll give you $10 bucks to see them cards", keep your mouth shut, and if your mouth has been shut most of the game this won't seem out of the oridinary...however if you've been talking up a storm and now all of sudden don't wanna say nuttin you've backyourself into a corner.
Here's a good for you, "will you show me if I fold?"....answer: "I might not show if you call"
welcome to live poker, best wishes sir.....