There are some very bad dealers at Star, some very good ones too but too many these days want to chat and be part of the conversation but can’t calculate the pot and often miss showdowns
A couple hands later the dealer turns to me and says "You shoudn't say anything, it's the players responsibility to call their hand correctly." Me: "I wouldn't have to if you did your job" Her: "Watch yourself if you play the bigger games".
My understanding is that cards speak and all players are obligated to correct dealer errors.
I'm curious if basic poker etiquette is different in Australia.
I was playing 1/3 Omaha at the Star over the weekend and a hand went down where an older guy (OG) tabled his hand in a ~$400 pot and declared 2-pair. The other player showed a straight and the dealer mucked the OG hand.
It turned out he made a backdoor baby flush (5-6). He was already standing up and going for a smoke but I called the flush and the dealer got the supervisor to check the cameras and the pot went the correct way.
A couple hands later the dealer turns to me and says "You shoudn't say anything, it's the players responsibility to call their hand correctly." Me: "I wouldn't have to if you did your job" Her: "Watch yourself if you play the bigger games".
My understanding is that cards speak and all players are obligated to correct dealer errors.
100% the dealer's fault. Not sure if I would have said anything but it's by no means out of line what you did, when both hands are exposed you're only pointing out the dealer's mistake, not the player's.
just need to make sure there is more dealers on hand to decrease the wait times. I turned up at 11p.m on Saturday night and there were 70 people on the 2/3 list lol
just need to make sure there is more dealers on hand to decrease the wait times. I turned up at 11p.m on Saturday night and there were 70 people on the 2/3 list lol
Wait times can be absurd, it's dependant when you go though. I tend to turn up early Saturday and walk right onto a table.
I think the Crown 5-10is tougher than our 2/5/10 and I don’t think it’s close, unless we get a super reggy table which hardly happens these days as most of the good players are on the apps
Only caveat is that I only play at Crown on weekdays when I’m there for work
I think the Crown 5-10is tougher than our 2/5/10 and I don’t think it’s close, unless we get a super reggy table which hardly happens these days as most of the good players are on the apps
Only caveat is that I only play at Crown on weekdays when I’m there for work
then to add to this...the Crown 2/5 is closer to the 2/5-10 than the 2/3 in game difficulty and plays differently...a lot smaller and less splashy than the 2/3
I think my win rate would be higher at Star 2/3 than Crown 2/5 but caveat again is that I'm playing Mon to Weds at Crown
Played 7 hours before, during, and after the rugby league final on Sunday.
Games were very meh-bad overall IMO, coming from a Southern California perspective. The 2/3 games seemed to be somewhat reggy, a few action players, and a ****load of short stacking nits with one buyin. I took 5 table changes over the night and only found one game that was action-y. A few of the regs / tryhard wannabe regs I ran into were clueless as far as table etiquette / soft skills, talking about ranges and "card distribution" and the like. Not my problem as I'm here one night, but you don't want to do that.
Apparently out of turn bets with unchanged action don't stand here, which is the worst "rule" I've ever seen. Quotes because it's literally the opposite of the actual rule that is accepted everywhere else. Saw a lady all in out of turn, reg kid hears this, checks, she is forced to check back to prevent angling (lol what the f?)
Also had a dealer call a string bet on me for bringing out a full stack of 20x5s, cut out 8 chips for $40 bet, dealer says I have to bet $50 (what he thought was in my hand.) It was one clean cut motion, but apparently doesn't matter. I just found it funny he called this rule on me but didn't notice it was a full stack of 20.
Other than that it's a nice room. I'm sure the games get juicy / beatable for a good clip during the right circumstances, but everything I saw made it seem like a waste of time.
A few of the regs / tryhard wannabe regs I ran into were clueless as far as table etiquette / soft skills, talking about ranges and "card distribution" and the like. Not my problem as I'm here one night, but you don't want to do that.
You ever find a way to shut those nobs up that doesn't get an argument going, I'm all ears. ****s ridiculous. "Blockers...fold equity...semi-bluff...range...3bet range...4bet range" - just goes on. Always seems like the same guys tilt easily as well for some reason.
I literally said to the guy after five minutes at the table "Hey dude, you should prob stop talking about all your range / smart reg poker talk at the table / letting people know you have a clue what you're doing, it's terrible for live poker games." Surprisingly, he snap agreed and said you're right, we should. Really nice guy too! Of course I had to play up my "American know it all" vibe and quickly regulate, if even just for his sake. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO LOOK SMART AT POKER AT A POKER TABLE LOL?! It's pretty basic stuff really.