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Originally Posted by Rapidesh123
I would really want to talk to that guy and tell him to be more respectful. But I think the best approach is to talk to the dealer "don't bother with him, you're doing fine".
It's hard for a 70 year old to change his manners, but we can make the dealer have a less ****ty day by doing that.
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Originally Posted by MMSS
The story you posted I don't understand why what you did helps the dealer which is seemingly your reason for doing it. Yes you may have tipped more but you could also do that quietly. Sticking up for a dealer when the floor comes over in situations like that I understand but you do it in an really bad way.
It may have good intentions but it's so poorly implemented and when you're clearly a relatively smart guy it comes across as you needing to flex/make live poker more interesting for yourself.
These would be my uninformed two takes on it as well, although it's a tough spot.
The old man is who he is. He's not gonna change, no matter what you or the floor say or do, and if anything your line is just going to enrage him even more for the future beratings he'll no doubt hand out.
I was kinda in a similar situation once. Idiot is an idiot, always has been, always will be, nothings gonna change that, and is getting in this idiot discussion with the dealer that is now beginning to drag on. Dealer is dealing with it as best and professionally as he can and trying to bring it to a resolution without involving the floor. Instead of engaging the idiot (pointless, right?) I simply began tipping the dealer every 30 seconds or so as the discussion went on. I kinda think this method of simply dealing with the dealer only (a tip, an afterwards "I sometimes don't know how you do this job" out of earshot, a simple gesture of having his back while not directly engaging the idiot, etc.) is probably best.
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