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09-04-2006, 04:58 AM
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Dealer informs of pot size
At the NL tables at my local casino the dealers keep informing the players about the size of the pot when they ask. I keep telling them they shouldn't as keeping track of the pot is an important skill of the game (as is keeping track of any stack or pile of chips around the table), but they keep doing it. I have tried to find something mentioned about this in Robert's rules, but have come up short. What is corect???
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09-04-2006, 05:55 AM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
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At the NL tables at my local casino the dealers keep informing the players about the size of the pot when they ask. I keep telling them they shouldn't as keeping track of the pot is an important skill of the game (as is keeping track of any stack or pile of chips around the table), but they keep doing it. I have tried to find something mentioned about this in Robert's rules, but have come up short. What is corect??? [/ QUOTE ] You should ask the floor people at your casino what the rule is at that casino.
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09-04-2006, 01:31 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
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What is corect??? [/ QUOTE ] Depends on the rule at the cardroom in question. General rule is that a dealer should not be announcing pot size unless it's a pot limit game.
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09-04-2006, 01:40 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
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At the NL tables at my local casino the dealers keep informing the players about the size of the pot when they ask. I keep telling them they shouldn't as keeping track of the pot is an important skill of the game (as is keeping track of any stack or pile of chips around the table), but they keep doing it. I have tried to find something mentioned about this in Robert's rules, but have come up short. What is corect??? [/ QUOTE ] It's not standard procedure to identify the pot size, players are supposed to do that in all games except pot limit when betting pot. It's possible the casino's dealer coordinator/trainer doesn't understand this and would change the procedure if made aware. ~ Rick
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09-04-2006, 02:14 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
Is there a reason it's a bad thing? The OP sauid "it's an important skill", but there's no inherent reason it has to be (it's not crucial to the rules of NL poker).
Obviously, it probably helps the fish (which we consider bad), but I don't see an obvious reason for the dealers not to be doing this. Anyone care to explain? Onnel
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09-04-2006, 03:50 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
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Is there a reason it's a bad thing? [/ QUOTE ] Slows the game down.
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#7
09-04-2006, 04:03 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
It's not that important of a skill, it's like "counting outs"
If you know how to play card games for monies, you can probably do it well.
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#8
09-04-2006, 04:06 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
At most reputable houses, a dealer cannot say the pot amount unles it is a PL game. I agree with this rule, however, all huses are different.
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09-04-2006, 04:52 PM
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Re: Dealer informs of pot size
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Is there a reason it's a bad thing? The OP sauid "it's an important skill", but there's no inherent reason it has to be (it's not crucial to the rules of NL poker). Obviously, it probably helps the fish (which we consider bad), but I don't see an obvious reason for the dealers not to be doing this. Anyone care to explain? Onnel [/ QUOTE ] Its violative of the one Player to a hand rule. A hand of poker consists of the entirety of the situation -- every player has the opportunity to keep track of the pot and is not entitled top have asisstance from others in doing so. Similarly a dealer should not identify who raised in an earlier round. Part of the game is keeping track of what has happened.
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