Hi all,

The title says it all. Five way action in 3! pot and first to act bets on the turn into the field. Dealer immediately says (before anyone has acted after him) “good bet,” “nice hand” and taps the table.

What should happen?

Thanks,
DT

If nobody cares regular action proceeds. If someone objects it might be best to ask the dealer what he's talking about before calling for the floor.

A lot of dealers who transition from bj or other games are encouraged to route for players in the pits, so it's probably a bad habbit from someone in that situation. Just talk to him aside from the table or if you have to (as a last resort) tell his supervisor. There's no reason to stop the hand in progress, it's not gonna change anything and only slow down the game for no reason. If someone really has a problem with it, just tell him in between hands "I thought you guys were supposed to be neutral"

Actually it was a veteran poker dealer which made it even more awkward.

I would talk to the dealer privately as he is leaving the table to let him know it is inappropriate to make comments that judge what players are doing at the table. If he doesn't apologize and tell me it won't happen again I would go the Floor Manager and let them know what happened.

If it happens again before the dealer's round ends I would immediately tell the dealer to knock it off because rating players and hands in the middle of a hand is completely wrong. If the dealer doesn't apologize immediately I would call the Floor over right then and there.

There could be a medical and/or emotional reason why the Dealer messed up. I have messed up as a player in a similar way. Recently in Las Vegas I was playing in a $600 tournament and apparently I was saying "Wow" when weird things were happening (like when somebody open raised pre-flop to 3,400 when the blinds were 200/300). The player next to me told me to knock it off or he was going to call the floor over. So I tried to stop making any comments or even react to what was going on. But I was on medication that made me loopy and I was still affected by jet lag. so it happened again and the guy called the Floor over and I was given a warning. Thankfully I was knocked out and bought in at a different table where yes weird things were still happening. And hopefully I wasn't saying "wow"...

It's very possible a Vet just got too comfortable with the spot if most/all the Players were Regs. I see this a lot from Dealers who also work home games and sometimes they forget where they are at.

If I'm a Reg and the Dealer is a Vet then I have no issue bringing it up immediately after the hand at the table so the other Players know it's been dealt with and they 'all' don't need to go running to 5 different Floors. GL

If the dealer has no inside information about the hand, I wouldn't take it all that seriously. Judging from your posting history, you are probably leaving out facts-like it was you and everyone folded- and you think the dealer screwed with your actions.

I reported it as it happened, sir. The player who bet was the spot.

Well that could def explain it. The dealer probably feels bad for the poor guy for not knowing how to play too well with a table full of greed hungry players with their mouths wide open waiting patiently for the rest of his money. Did the spot win the hand then at least?

Yes, he probably had quads (but it didn't go to showdown). I don't feel bad for him at all, he's a rather obnoxious winner and a sore loser and always brags about his material possessions. Not the one to root for (dealer maybe fishing for better tips though).

I'm willing to bet he was the biggest tipper on the table and everyone else probably tipped a dollar every other hand so it makes sense now.

Can't say without being there but my best guess is tired person just says random thing in their head and accidently out loud without thinking about it.

As far as gameplay don't think it matters at all.

Obviously 99% of the time the dealer was inappropriate with his comments. However, the 1% of the time he reads the room right, his comments are gold. Could you have misunderstood the dynamics?

That said, it wouldn't be unrealistic that the dealer misunderstood the action and made a mistake. Even the best dealers are human and make mistakes. Not an excuse, just an explanation.

If you are suggesting that the dealer was being sarcastic and condescending to this rec player, that makes her comment even worse imo. I doubt she missed the action, it was a 3! pot five ways.

This is so awful by the dealer that it goes all the way around the spectrum and becomes amazing. I would just start laughing and say “really bro?” because damn that’s crazy.

Answer the question.

No. That isn't what I am suggesting. What makes you rhino I would suggest that?

I doubt I misunderstood. After her down most of the table was complaining behind her back and someone else threatened to go to the floor. I wasn’t the only one taken aback. For what it’s worth I did make light of it in the moment and said to my table mate “I wish I was congratulated every time I made a bet!”

What is the point of this thread? You have an opinion as to the significance of the event that no one else understands because we weren't there. What is it? Why did the dealer say it?What should be done to the dealer?

Do you see how your wild misinterpretations of the basic questions being asked here might lead one to think that you didn't fully understand the table dynamics.

He gave the dealer hell for her lapse in judgment and now wants us to justify him being a Karen ldo

Do you really think that is what I am suggesting?

As for the action, like I said, even the best dealers screw up on occasion. Not an excuse, just an explanation.

As I indicated before, this comes down to the tone of the room and the relationship, if any, between the Player(s) and the Dealer. The less the relationship, the bigger an issue this should become .. but perhaps only if you are a Reg.

What should happen? If you're a Reg you should either address it immediately after the hand or 'in private' at the push. If not, then you should talk to the Floor and leave it up to them. In a tight room I would fully expect the Dealer to get at min a waring if not a writ in their record. GL

mod: quit it with the personal attacks please