Profitable Phrases at the Poker Table

[cardcounter0]

"Oh, I know all about poker. Except for one thing, how does this "blind" thing work?"

Ka-Ching!!! If only I had 1 white chip everytime I have heard this, I would be rich. The first time I noticed this phrase being uttered at the tables with a high frequency, as a dealer tried to explain the rules to a new player, was at a room where the lowest limit being spread was $5/$10.

"Limit? Oh, no! We want to play that "Texas All-In Game like they play on TeeVeee!"

Uttered by new players wandering up to the sign in desk, and rejecting the floor's suggestion to get a seat at the $2/$4 limit game. Once followed up by a buddy of the original sayer of "Texas All-In game" with "Yeah, sign us up for that "One - Two - All In".

The other very profitable thing to hear, but it is soooo irratating, I hope I never hear it again:

"Can I raise? How much can I bet?"

I mean, I understand some people are new, and not everyone instantly understands the mechanics of the game, but come on: You have been playing $10/$20 limit for 3 hours -- If you haven't figured out you bet $10 preflop and flop, and $20 on the turn and river, after 3 hours of repetition -- Go sign up for some kind of mental disability and get out of the poker room.

After the same person has asked "How much can I bet?" for the 239th time -- the dealer should be allowed to just smack him upside the head and take all his chips.

[callipygian]

Originally Posted by cardcounter0

"Can I raise? How much can I bet?"

I mean, I understand some people are new, and not everyone instantly understands the mechanics of the game, but come on: You have been playing $10/$20 limit for 3 hours -- If you haven't figured out you bet $10 preflop and flop, and $20 on the turn and river, after 3 hours of repetition -- Go sign up for some kind of mental disability and get out of the poker room.

[deadlywizard234]

Originally Posted by cardcounter0

"Oh, I know all about poker. Except for one thing, how does this "blind" thing work?"

Ka-Ching!!! If only I had 1 white chip everytime I have heard this, I would be rich. The first time I noticed this phrase being uttered at the tables with a high frequency, as a dealer tried to explain the rules to a new player, was at a room where the lowest limit being spread was $5/$10.

"Limit? Oh, no! We want to play that "Texas All-In Game like they play on TeeVeee!"

Uttered by new players wandering up to the sign in desk, and rejecting the floor's suggestion to get a seat at the $2/$4 limit game. Once followed up by a buddy of the original sayer of "Texas All-In game" with "Yeah, sign us up for that "One - Two - All In".

The other very profitable thing to hear, but it is soooo irratating, I hope I never hear it again:

"Can I raise? How much can I bet?"

I mean, I understand some people are new, and not everyone instantly understands the mechanics of the game, but come on: You have been playing $10/$20 limit for 3 hours -- If you haven't figured out you bet $10 preflop and flop, and $20 on the turn and river, after 3 hours of repetition -- Go sign up for some kind of mental disability and get out of the poker room.

After the same person has asked "How much can I bet?" for the 239th time -- the dealer should be allowed to just smack him upside the head and take all his chips.

"Ah jeez, I just mucked my full house against your flush, thought I had two pair."

Happened to me once, saved me quite a bit.