Underage players at the table
 

What happens when an underage player is found at a table? In particular, what would happen if they got carded and discovered during a hand?

Why this came up...
After bouncing out of the noon tourney (AAvAJ and QQv99 both all-in pre-flop were no good) I sat at NL1/2 and found about 4 very young faces. Must be spring break time.

So we're messing with the squirt on my right just a bit. He asks the person on his right what he does for a living and the guy replies "I'm an arms dealer". Kid pauses and says "are you REALLY?" There is much laughter. I suggest "I think this boy may be bluffable." That seems to irk him a little and he has a "bring it on" sort of remark. I tell him I'm not worried; that if I'm in a big pot with him and lose, I'll call the floor over to check his ID before letting the dealer push him the pot. He looked a LITTLE worried about that prospect.

I wasn't being serious, obviously, but now I'm suddenly wondering. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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One of the best posts I've read today [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I've heard of this being done before. Not a big friend maker, that one.

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It could definately be uncool to have underage players because if the bad beat jackpot gets hit by one of them the casino can void the jackpot if somebody is found to be underage.

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Same thing sort of happened to me over the weekend. I was
in seat 10 and was joking around with three players in seats
5,6,7 (right across from me) that if I lost a big hand to
them, I would call the floor to have their IDs checked.

I was obviously joking, like the OP was, but then one of
them mumbled under his breath something to the effect of,
"you'd better not, that would definitely not be cool"
indicating to me that he was most likely underage... he
looked all of 15.

I never had to... we only tangled once. We got into one
hand where I stacked him with a set of Qs against his pocket
As on the flop... all the money went in right there. The
turn was the case Q and it was over. So, I never had to
call the floor... but I really think that if he would have
stacked me on a bad play by me, I would have had the floor
come over to check his ID.

Sure, it's d1ck move, but an underage gambler is doing
something illegal and taking my money at the same time...
why should I feel bad?

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Sure, it's d1ck move, but an underage gambler is doing
something illegal and taking my money at the same time...
why should I feel bad?

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Because you didnt lose the pot because he was underage. If you dont have a problem winning his money, you shouldnt have problem losing money to him. It's a 2 way street.

If you have an issue with his age, then call the floor. If not, play on.

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Sure, it's d1ck move, but an underage gambler is doing something illegal and taking my money at the same time...why should I feel bad?


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Because you would be an angle shooting prick if you did this. If you TRULY have a problem with him playing underage, talk to the floor discretely and get him tossed (which I would never do, but to each his own). If you accept his action by playing a pot with him, you accept the results win or lose - trying to win a pot you're not entitled to is simply angleshooting. Plus, you will not be getting that money, I guarantee you that.

Let security do their job, you just play poker.

Jeff

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Plus, you will not be getting that money, I guarantee you that.

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Jeff, I think you misread the post... while he's TAKING my
money. He's already stacked me and I lost my money... how
is it angleshoot if I have him tossed after he's got my
money? No need to call me an angleshooting prick here.

It is a d1ck move to have someone tossed after they take
your money... but if he's underage anyways... now I have a
reason. I have never done it... and I have played with many
kids I suspect are underage... but I could see me getting
really upset that an underage kid took all of my money on a
bad beat... he taunts me just enough... and I call the floor
over to check his ID.

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The replies here indicate big problem in public cardrooms; how are these underaged plyers getting seated in the game? Part of te floor staff's job (brushes, floormen and ANYONE else that might seat a player) is to check IDs of anyone that is close in age. I do think that anyone that seats an underage player without checking an ID should be dealt with severly.

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Sure, it's d1ck move, but an underage gambler is doing
something illegal and taking my money at the same time...
why should I feel bad?

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i've seen a guy call out an underage kid at a table after losing a pot to him and making a little scene.

everyone in the room thought that guy was a cock.