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Originally Posted by sharkem
I was playing a poker cash game on a cruise ship casino (where many passengers may not be familiar with typical poker etiquette.) I was using some poker apps on my phone and taking notes. It looks a little less natural to use your phone on a ship because there is no Internet and you can't text anyone.
After I had been playing for a while, an observer behind me said, "Is that an odds calculator?" I said, "Yeah," thinking he was just going to say it was cool or something. Then he said, "Do you think it's fair for you to use that?"
Before I could respond, the guy next to me said, "It's not. I already warned him." I did not realize he warned me. Earlier he said that you could get beat up in a real casino for doing that. But I thought he was talking about the dealer getting beat up because the dealer had just tabled my losing hand without permission.
Since they seemed bothered by it, I set my phone face down on my lap for a few minutes. Then between hands I picked it up for a second, and the observer behind me said, "That's it! No one else has an app that can calculate odds and percentages for them. If you keep using that, I'm going to tell the pit boss!" (There was no floor person.) I reminded him that I wasn't using my phone in the last hand I played, and then he said, "OK!" and stormed off.
Is there any validity to their arguments? My understanding was that you could use any electronic device for any reason in a cash game. Is that right? Is there really any significant risk of getting beat up for using an electronic device at a cash game in high stakes or otherwise?
Whatever the house rules are, they're gonna prevail, regardless of your opinion, logic, etc, so it pays to know Roman customs before going to Rome and then saying, "When in Rome..."
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Originally Posted by Career Ender'sGame
Don't tap the glass. Whether they're right or wrong, you're there for the money. Don't upset them. just take notes when you get back to your room, not a tragedy
Even if its allowed, this is gonna work one of two ways for OP: 1) Weak rec players who might not know a lot but know they already started off at a disadvantage are gonna feel even more uncomfortable and be less inclined to play so you won't be able to invite their chips to join your stack...bad, very bad...and 2) Maybe only a handful of utterly brave will try to take you on for the 'challenge' despite the apparent handicap. I think you have to know in advance one or two of these types is deeply bankrolled and stubborn and willing to play SH or HU...all of which are too many ifs.
In my golf and pool hustling days, I never gave a handicap that couldn't beat and more often had to play 'down' to requested handicap so that they didn't ask for a bigger one next time out.
If they're that freaked out, you already know that you could still win having to play one card face up...OP, why give away your true skill level's distinct advantage?
