WTF - Setup change?!?!? - Page 2

elena_elphie · #11 02-13-2007, 05:00 PM

One time I was in a game, and Fish #1 asked for a new setup.

Fish#2 said "You hoping to get luckier cards?"

Fish#1 looked at Fish#2 like he was be ridiculous "No, the cards can't change your luck. The new setup is to slow down the game so I get to play less hands with the unlucky dealer."

SplawnDarts · #12 02-13-2007, 05:03 PM

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I would leave a game if I was denied a request to change decks.

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But I'm sure you wouldn't request a setup change without a very good reason, not "I need to change my luck".

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That's true. I would only do it because I felt there was something wrong with the current deck.

sirpupnyc · #13 02-13-2007, 05:51 PM

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Fish#1 looked at Fish#2 like he was be ridiculous "No, the cards can't change your luck. The new setup is to slow down the game so I get to play less hands with the unlucky dealer."

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But you can't let the unlucky dealer handle the new setup! That'll get doomswitch cooties all over it!

TomBrooks · #14 02-13-2007, 06:01 PM

When they do a setup change, are the cards that are brought in brand new or reused cards?

jeffnc · #15 02-13-2007, 06:02 PM

I've seen idiot poker pro wannabes ask for setups at microlimit NL tables, because he thought something "must" be fishy since one guy was hitting cards. The ironic thing is that 2 cards were actually marked slightly, but he never did figure that out. What a complete dork that guy was.

SplawnDarts · #16 02-13-2007, 06:02 PM

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When they do a setup change, are the cards that are brought in brand new or reused cards?

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Usually reused unfortunately. This is one case where casino poker is worse than well run private poker.

Dominic · #17 02-13-2007, 06:03 PM

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Fish#1 looked at Fish#2 like he was be ridiculous "No, the cards can't change your luck. The new setup is to slow down the game so I get to play less hands with the unlucky dealer."

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But you can't let the unlucky dealer handle the new setup! That'll get doomswitch cooties all over it!

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I mean, how stupid was that guy? As soon as the unlucky dealer touches the new deck, it's contaminated.

RadioMike · #18 02-13-2007, 06:05 PM

Bad players who are losing often ask for a new set-up in my town.

If I am winning, my line is to jokingly say, "Wait a second, I like these cards." I then argue that winning players should have veto rights on new set-ups requested by losing players. This usually starts a spirited debate about a completely idiotic topic - always good fun.

-mike

CarlSpackler · #19 02-13-2007, 06:13 PM

Ok, one of the other players obviously didn't know what they were talking about, with regards to the drawing for seats thing. I had never heard of this and I thought it sounded absurd. A regular at the table told me that Joe Cool's request wouldn't be honored before the floor came over, so I didn't inquire about it any further.

Joe Cool was a weak-tightie, had only won 1 pot, and didn't lose any big pots or get sucked out on or anything. That's what made his request seem so bizarre, especially since there were a couple players at the table who had gotten stacked multiple times, and they were the most vocal ones complaining about JC asking for a setup change.

AngusThermopyle · #20 02-13-2007, 06:19 PM

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A regular at the table told me that Joe Cool's request wouldn't be honored before the floor came over, ...

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mainly because,

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JC says he's requested 2 setup changes in the same hour before, and the requests were granted.

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Floormen can be accommodating, but they don't like players abusing the privilige.