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Originally Posted by metsjetsrangers
I understand the point of touching another's chips could be offensive and lead to problems with stealing chips, etc...however, if I see my neighbor is a novice player and is constantly placing his/her chips too far for the dealer to reach and the betting round has been completed, I will bring in the chips and maybe even explain to the player at the end to throw it in a bit more to help the dealer. I would never randomly touch anyone else's chips of course.
I actually DO touch random player's chips, and sometimes in their stack!
That's to post their blind, if they are tied up.. and I let them know I'm doing it, or did it. Then, if it seems to upset them in some way, I'll know not to.
I'm just a helpful player. Feelin' my luv??
For the push-in, I'll usually try to use the flat hand edge push technique, so I'm not actually picking up any chips. And, I'll flip the hand after, to show the cameras I'm not palming.
I'll only do that for the table ends, when the dealer's reach is short. Often the betting lines, or 'standard' chip placement is not a comfortable reach for anyone under 6' or so.
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Thank you to all three for responding. I am not intimidating in any way and do not try to play table captain. I actually like to kill em with kindness at the tables, haha. However, I do like to try to keep the game moving. I will move the button for the dealer if they are completing a fill or I am in the far seats or they are pushing a large pot. If I am in seat 2 and the player in seat 3 keeps his bets far away from the dealer i will sometimes help by pushing in the bet. However, I make sure that the dealer and player are both watching when I do so. Perhaps I should stop this but I haven't been asked to stop by a player or dealer yet and usually the other player gets the hint after one or two times.
+1.
When I move the button, I almost always yell out as well... and when it moves to my button, I put a chip on top of it, in case the dealer missed my announcement.
This can backfire sometimes- since I can't put a chip on the button when it's not in front of my seat, the dealer can sometimes get used to the visual cue and tries to move the button again. So, I generally should limit myself to moving it to my seat.
If I pick up a vibe from the dealer, I'll often say something such as "Just tell me if you don't want me to do something"... and I don't get offended if they're a bit short with me, the first time they react.
Mostly they quickly realize that I'm just trying to help, not screw with the game...... and, since I'm a steady tipper, and tip a little larger than the minimum for my bigger pots, I'm usually forgiven.