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Casino Etiquette - How to act in a Casino |
A front-line employee of a casino is forced to obey two
casino etiquette rules when it comes to casino customers. One, the player is
always right, and two, if the player is wrong, see rule number
one. Not easy when a decent percentage of players are running
on high octane drinks and losing money. But that doesn't mean
that the casino patron shouldn't at least know some table civilities.
These social graces will go a long way in making both your stay
and the employee's job more enjoyable.
Let's start with blackjack. Here is a table game where a manners
referee (pit boss) is called into play most often.
o Know the hit/stand signals for the blackjack game you're playing.
o In baseball, it's two hands for beginners; on a live blackjack
game, the opposite. Some casinos are real touchy-feely (throw
you out) about you doing anything funny to the cards.
o Once you've placed your wager, don't touch your bet until
you get paid. o If the cards are running against you, don't
keep asking for a new deck. If you don't like your cards, move
to another table.
o Expect with abusive language an early departure from the casino.
o Don't ask the dealer what her hole card is. Dealers won't
risk their job over your wager. There's nothing wrong with asking
for advice, but not after the dealer looks under her face/ace.
o If you lose several hands in a row, don't accuse the dealer
of cheating. Most (99%) don't. It's most likely a bad run of
cards, plus, let's not discount poor play. Also, abusing the
"messenger" for crummy cards lacks any form of civility.
o If you're using a basic strategy card (recommended), don't
refer to it each and every hand. You should have a basic understanding
on how to play most of your hands well before you sit down on
a game.
o Using these lines? "Are you going to be nice to me?"
Question is, are you going to be nice to them. "Where are
you from?" It's most likely on their nametag. "Do
you live here?" Yes, we're not Martians commuting from
Mars. Instead, try some other light conversation.
o Don't walk up to a dealer and tell him he looks bored, make
him shuffle an eight-deck shoe just to make one £5 bet,
lose, then walk.
o Once the hand has been completed, don't turn your cards over
to help the dealer. Dealers have a routine on the pickup and
you're just slowing them down. Besides, dealers need to spread
the cards a certain way so the cameras can read them. |
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o If you lose several hands in a row, don't accuse the
dealer of cheating. Most (99%) don't. It's most likely a
bad run of cards, plus, let's not discount poor play. Also,
abusing the "messenger" for crummy cards lacks
any form of civility.
o If you're using a basic strategy card (recommended), don't
refer to it each and every hand. You should have a basic
understanding on how to play most of your hands well before
you sit down on a game.
o Using these lines? "Are you going to be nice to me?"
Question is, are you going to be nice to them. "Where
are you from?" It's most likely on their nametag. "Do
you live here?" Yes, we're not Martians commuting from
Mars. Instead, try some other light conversation.
o Don't walk up to a dealer and tell him he looks bored,
make him shuffle an eight-deck shoe just to make one £5
bet, lose, then walk.
o Once the hand has been completed, don't turn your cards
over to help the dealer. Dealers have a routine on the pickup
and you're just slowing them down. Besides, dealers need
to spread the cards a certain way so the cameras can read
them.
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