Just made this after living the dream... Thought I'd share...

Nice, that's nice.

Nice, nice. I've got close a few times. Don't think I've broken it (yet).

Couple generous promo winners have certainly got me there... Got a $130 tip from Irishman Andy Black of wsop fame after a 50k PLO pot many many years ago

I've seen that too, and it was in a hand where I explained that the raise would stand right before he acted.

New one for me yesterday - guy entered day one of a $150 two day tournament. He didn't like one guy at the table so he dumped his chips off and re-entered, basically paying $150 for a table change. At the second table he started asking what would happen if someone had chips at the end of the day but didn't show up for day two. Turns out he was going to be out of town that day.

I'm pretty sure that's the dealer at that game and he can be heard saying at the end "This hand is still on."

It's really not that bad a vid. The guy getting beat up is going to be fine. It just looks bad because he goes out so quick (because he is drunk).

I think I spent entirely too much time in gaming since I have seen fights worse than that in person. The worse was probably a guy in a wheelchair getting bashed with chair in a large poker casino.

Off topic, but I am considering going to the wsop for the duration this year. My fiancé is a top notch dealer that can deal all the games and is a regular favorite amongst all limits of games. Could she get a temp job with me in Vegas for the summer as I'm expecting a lot of rooms probably pick up extra help. we have a lot of connections in the poker world, but I guess I'm more curious what experiences you Vegas locals may have and what would be an ideal landing spot for her.

Had to say the following sentence at work yesterday:

'Sir, speaking quieter does not make it English.' *Sigh*

Reminds me of my favorite.

Guy says something in another language to his friend railing the game after he folds.

"Guys, english only at the table please."

"I was just telling him what I folded."

*dies*

I have a question for you all about an "English only" incident. A small room I used to play in held a tourney for deaf players. Afterward one of the players sat down in the #8 seat at the 2/4 table at which I was playing. A few of his friends watched from the rail directly behind him. It turned out that the woman in the #3 seat, while not hearing impaired, was fluent in sign language and started a conversation with the deaf player and his friends. I don't remember anyone at the table objecting (it was awhile ago). I can't recall if the floor was called over or if she just happened to notice as she walked by, but she ruled that they couldn't use sign language during hands, citing the English only rule. I was somewhat conflicted by the decision at the time. I understand the reasoning behind the rule, and I fully support the rule. On the other hand I think sign language is a slightly different situation from someone speaking French or Chinese at the table. Someone who speaks a different language could theoretically learn enough English to get by at a poker table. You can't really ask a deaf person to learn how to speak or hear. I'd be interested to hear the opinions of the people on here. I would imagine the more experienced dealers here have come across this situation before. How was it handled?

Why does it matter whether you think its different because you can't ask the deaf to hear? The rule exists for game security and is not a huge burden. You tell the players whether they are speaking different language or signing not to do it at the table during a hand. This is a fairly limited restriction. They can do it 100% of the time away from the table, and at the table in between hands.

I have found a little more success with non-regular players when instead of telling them "english only" at the table, I tell them, if you need to speak a foreign language please just step away from the table. (the regular players still just do whatever they want).

My room actually has what I consider the unreasonable rule that you can't speak a foreign language anytime at the table even in between hands. But we relax that for sign language. When we were told we could relax that for sign language I tried to use that to convince the management that the rule made no sense for foreign language either .... there position was that it is harder to players to stop speaking a foreign language during the hand if you allow it in between hands. I think its the exact opposite .... if you give them a chance to speak between hands it is easier for them to comply during hands.

No, I wouldn't call it a huge burden. It matters because it's the difference between asking someone not to speak a different language during a hand and asking someone not to speak at all during a hand. That somehow doesn't really seem fair to me, but I recognize that making an exemption from the rule would be unfair to everyone else. Like I said I understand the reasons for the rule and approve of it. I guess I was just curious if other rooms handle it the same. I've only come across it once, and I appreciate the views of the experienced dealers on here.

That seems logical to me.

why was sign language not allowed in a deaf players' tournament?

I don't know if it was or not. I assume it was.
My post was about a 2/4 cash game. It happened after the tourney.

By the way, isn't a table where no one speaks during the whole down the dream of every dealer on here?

No. I want then to talk. I just want them to not say dumb things.

Sometimes. When I have a bunch of idiots at the table.

Usually table talk is entertaining.

Usually wouldn't be the word I would use.

Sign language at table = that diseased PGA golfer who wanted a cart exemption. Sorry, buddy, this game has rules about that, and for a very good reason (not that I know anything about golf). My experience: deaf people are fine with sign language being treated as a foreign language during hands, because that's what it is.

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LHE, all players fold to the button pre-flop, who raises. SB folds, BB hesitates.

"Get it in there, Joe," challenges the button, who happens to be the only female at the table. Joe calls.

As the hand plays out, another player comments:

The courts gave him the cart exemption . I don't think they are equivalent because though I am not a golfer ..... I find it hard to believe that riding in a cart makes a difference.

Are there standards for hand shuffling at most rooms? Local casino has shuffle machines, but they are not new and apparently are not being replaced or serviced regularly. During the bigger tournaments, they hand shuffle for the first several levels.

As I am watching the various dealers shuffle, when they riffle the cards there are sometimes as little as four 'clumps' of cards per side. So with a standard riffle, riffle, strip, riffle shuffling sequence, the cards aren't really getting that mixed up. I didn't say anything, but was thinking of how this became acceptable. Same thing with a scramble. Lots of hand motion, but no true mixing of the deck.

Do the shuffle machines cause the laziness, or do dealers just not care? Same thing in the pit games when they have to hand shuffle a shoe. Very little interlacing of the cards on the riffle.

Some of that can probably be attributed to old, crappy cards. They get sticky after a while and become harder to hand shuffle well. I try to shuffle completely, but sometimes they clump and I just keep going.

I don't think you can blame the shufflers. If someone is allowed to get lazy about something, that's what they'll do. Lazy dealers are motivated by two things - increasing tips and not getting written up/yelled at by their manager. A good shuffle doesn't increase tips and I've never heard someone get yelled at for insufficient interlacing.

If it's really bad I'd suggest calmly mentioning it to the floor.

A golfer can walk up to 4-5 miles during an 18 hole round of golf, depending on the course. By the time they reach the 18th hole, someone who has ridden in a cart the whole time definitely has an advantage over an equally skilled player who has just walked 5 miles, especially on a hot day.

Even more so on Sunday after 3 or 4 days straight.