blackjackomaha
Well-Known Member
My friend and I were playing in the HL room at my favorite local store on Thursday night. Being one of the college bowl game nights, the HL room was emptier than usual - only one other player in the entire room, and he was playing at the $50 table. My friend and I took seats at the $25 table. After 15 minutes, this other player answered his phone and decided to use the speakerphone, allowing us to eavesdrop. Repeatedly, the woman on the other end would ask "Are you drinking? Please tell me the truth." Struggling to utter a complete sentence, the player would say no, and it is none of her business (as he is finishing off his beer). This back/forth between them continued the entirety of the shuffle at his table.
He proceeded to sit down and play. The dealer politely asked him to step away from the table if he was going to use his phone. Upset at many things, presumably at woman on the phone who is also getting increasingly frustrated, he ends his call and chucks his phone onto the table, landing in the dealer's tray. Without hesitation, the player attempted to grab his phone, and when stopped by the dealer, he became even more upset. The PB finally intervened and explained to the player he cannot reach that far across the table, and if he continues this disruptive behavior he would be asked to leave. This player appeared even more upset and muttered something to the effect of "I'm not going home".
I presume the player lost his bankroll when he got up from the table and sat in one of the chairs near the entrance and started talking to himself. Then, without any warning, this playing stands up, picks up a large framed picture hanging on an easel, and walks out of the HL room. As he walked out, both dealers and the PB attempt to verbally stop him to no avail. The PB immediately phoned security, who stopped the player outside of the HL room entrance. The player then began to run, eventually stopped by additional security.
25 minutes later, one of the security officers dropped by to ask my friend and I, as well as the dealers and the PB about this players behavior. We asked what happened, and according to the security guard, the player simply didn't want to go home to his girlfriend. He was trying to get arrested! When told not to run anymore, he asked the police officers (who had arrived by now) what would happen if he ran. They informed him he would be tasered and arrested; to which the player had asked "does being tasered hurt?"
Security and the police officers were able to convince the player not to do anything that resulted in a trip to jail. His father was called, and the player left the premises.
I had a chance to ask the PB how many drinks the player had, and he answered "I don't know, but it was quite a few."
When the casino is providing free drinks every 15-30 minutes, do casino employees have any responsibility to stop players from excessively drinking? I don't know what state this player was in when he arrived, but I would think the PB would notice how this player is acting and cut him off or suggest he slow his consumption down.
Sadly, the PB probably only thought "more drinks = increased betting and worse playing decisions".
At least I had a positive session outcome
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Hmm..also before I left the new PB had asked if I needed/wanted anything. What responses do you normally give? I was thinking about asking for RFB, but figured it was New Year's Eve weekend and the rooms would be full?
He proceeded to sit down and play. The dealer politely asked him to step away from the table if he was going to use his phone. Upset at many things, presumably at woman on the phone who is also getting increasingly frustrated, he ends his call and chucks his phone onto the table, landing in the dealer's tray. Without hesitation, the player attempted to grab his phone, and when stopped by the dealer, he became even more upset. The PB finally intervened and explained to the player he cannot reach that far across the table, and if he continues this disruptive behavior he would be asked to leave. This player appeared even more upset and muttered something to the effect of "I'm not going home".
I presume the player lost his bankroll when he got up from the table and sat in one of the chairs near the entrance and started talking to himself. Then, without any warning, this playing stands up, picks up a large framed picture hanging on an easel, and walks out of the HL room. As he walked out, both dealers and the PB attempt to verbally stop him to no avail. The PB immediately phoned security, who stopped the player outside of the HL room entrance. The player then began to run, eventually stopped by additional security.
25 minutes later, one of the security officers dropped by to ask my friend and I, as well as the dealers and the PB about this players behavior. We asked what happened, and according to the security guard, the player simply didn't want to go home to his girlfriend. He was trying to get arrested! When told not to run anymore, he asked the police officers (who had arrived by now) what would happen if he ran. They informed him he would be tasered and arrested; to which the player had asked "does being tasered hurt?"
Security and the police officers were able to convince the player not to do anything that resulted in a trip to jail. His father was called, and the player left the premises.
I had a chance to ask the PB how many drinks the player had, and he answered "I don't know, but it was quite a few."
When the casino is providing free drinks every 15-30 minutes, do casino employees have any responsibility to stop players from excessively drinking? I don't know what state this player was in when he arrived, but I would think the PB would notice how this player is acting and cut him off or suggest he slow his consumption down.
Sadly, the PB probably only thought "more drinks = increased betting and worse playing decisions".
At least I had a positive session outcome
.Hmm..also before I left the new PB had asked if I needed/wanted anything. What responses do you normally give? I was thinking about asking for RFB, but figured it was New Year's Eve weekend and the rooms would be full?
