Is tipping from your pocket illegal?
 

Just heard from a buddy of mine that played 5/10NL last night where two odd rulings happened. First there was an all in showdown where the player that moved in first wanted the player who he had covered who called to also include his white stack, where whites weren't in play. Floor ruled that he had to also put in the $18 in white chips in front of him.

Later the same player after losing that hand, went to the cage while on a cigarette break and bought whites and was pulling them out of his pocket to tip the dealer when the same player from before called the floor to bitch that he was bringing outside money to the game and the floor sided with him again, even with 5-6 other players agreeing that if anything it was leaving more money at the game. At this point the now double infractor and most of the table stopped tipping altogether. Were either of these rulings correct?

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Were either of these rulings correct?

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No.

If whites don't play, they DON'T PLAY. Simple.

I don't know how anyone could say tipping is "bringing outside money to the game" since the money is NEVER IN PLAY. Unless this is some weird game where the dealer plays and tips go into his stack.

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Where did this happen, and has the floor been tested for retardation yet?

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So let me get this straight, one can tip the dealer with pocket change/chips?

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Where did this happen, and has the floor been tested for retardation yet?

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Wait for it................Foxwoods.

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So let me get this straight, one can tip the dealer with pocket change/chips?

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of course. why wouldn't this be allowed? hell you can give the dealer a piece of gum from your pocket as a tip if you want.

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Were either of these rulings correct?

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No.

If whites don't play, they DON'T PLAY. Simple.



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Around here, the whites play in $5 increments in red chip games. If you're all in and have $18 in white, 15 of them go in.

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Around here, the whites play in $5 increments in red chip games. If you're all in and have $18 in white, 15 of them go in.

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in hero's situation there was 18 whites. 3 whites should not have gone into the pot.

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Around here, the whites play in $5 increments in red chip games. If you're all in and have $18 in white, 15 of them go in.

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in hero's situation there was 18 whites. 3 whites should not have gone into the pot.

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hm isn't that what he just said or am i losing my mind

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Around here, the whites play in $5 increments in red chip games. If you're all in and have $18 in white, 15 of them go in.

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in hero's situation there was 18 whites. 3 whites should not have gone into the pot.

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hm isn't that what he just said or am i losing my mind

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Obviously your losing it Daryn.