Not saying good bye at the table

[Colima420]

I have noticed something interesting that I can't figure out why it occurs.

Why is it that when a player leaves a poker table (usually when he busted out), no one acknowledges him/her leaving and no one says anything to the matter as good bye or take care, etc?

Now what's really interesting is that I don't think its the people at the table that are like that always, but rather that being at the table causes them/us to be like that.

Example:
I am very outgoing and pretty much talk to everyone in any scenario. Yet when I'm at the table, I don't say goodbye or laters or anything to whoever is leaving.

Example 2:
One time in a casino, I busted out, then proceeded to say something like "good night everybody, see you later", to which no one replied anything and some people didn't even look up to see me.

Maybe this fits the psychology department, but what do you think is the reason for this?

In case you are a person that does say good bye, then please give your theory as to why others don't do it.
If you don't say goodbye, explain why.

I live in New Mexico. I don't know if its like this everywhere or just here.

[Howard Burroughs]

I play in B&M's 6 or 7 nights a week and people almost always say goodbye to me and are very nice. About 60% of the time, someone (seated player already at table) then asks to sit in my seat. YMMV.


Happy pokering,

Howard

[AKQJ10]

I usually say "Bye, good luck," to the table as I leave. I've never noticed any antisocial cold shoulder, though of course people in a hand have their mind on other things.

The hardest part of saying goodbye is remembering to check out so I get my Wampum points, but that doesn't concern us now.

[AngusThermopyle]

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(usually when he busted out)


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"Come again, but bring more money next time" is kinda tacky under the circumstances.

It may be a bit more of "There, but for the grace of my 3 runner-runner straights against his flopped sets, go I"

[Packard]

It depends on the crowd at the table for the remarks. Sometimes when someone leaves the table at 3 a.m. everyone is quiet and tired and nobody says anything and its a quiet table. Sometimes there are people gaming it up and say lots of things. Table dependent

[Obfuscation]

I guess it kinda goes without saying that if someone takes a crappy beat or busts out or whatever then you might not want to say much of anything.

However, I agree that it's entirely table dependent.

[TurdFerguson]

Somewhat table dependent (e.g. if I've been particularly friendly with those sitting next to me or at my end of the table), but my default when getting up is a brief "Good luck, everybody". By no means do I think it's required, though.

[knicknut]

No one knows what to say (without knowing the person) when someone busts out. A friendly "goodbye" could be interpereted as a "See ya! Wouldn't wanta to be ya, sucker!" by an agitated foe who's a dime lighter.

[Solami17]

As a dealer, I notice this a lot. I believe it has a lot to do with players being in the middle of the hand and others observing the action around them. Certain games are table dependent. Some say goodbye and others dont.

[steamboatin]

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No one knows what to say (without knowing the person) when someone busts out. A friendly "goodbye" could be interpereted as a "See ya! Wouldn't wanta to be ya, sucker!" by an agitated foe who's a dime lighter.



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Ding Ding Ding, We have a winner!!!

It also makes a difference if they busted out or left with chips. You don't want to make a fish feel bad and you don't want to gloat if you are leaving with all the chips.