tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post4665548205334083556..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: Asking to see cardsRakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-74303842564843405432010-05-27T13:36:21.961-04:002010-05-27T13:36:21.961-04:00I totally agree with Rakewell... Maybe it's sl...I totally agree with Rakewell... Maybe it's slight paranoia on my part but I have definitely suspected selective hearing on the part of dealers on at least 2 occasions. It's understandable if they're the sort of people who avoid confrontationLeahttp://www.redbusbingo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-53038272869279857182010-05-27T11:56:07.240-04:002010-05-27T11:56:07.240-04:00As a dealer, I really doubt a dealer ever intentio...As a dealer, I really doubt a dealer ever intentionally ignored your request. But there are a couple of things. As someone else suggested... start by directing your comment either by addresisng the dealer as "dealer" or by name. This makes it far more likely that your request will not just fall into the general conversation that we are trying to ignore. Second this makes sure we understand this a a request to see the cartds. Sometimes a player simply says "what did he show." I don't always take this as a request for me to show the cards. Often time sthe player is asking the other players to tell him.... so i don't get involved.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453813685418342406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-47880491292394785552010-05-27T08:08:11.960-04:002010-05-27T08:08:11.960-04:00I can't prove it, but I have occasionally had ...I can't prove it, but I have occasionally had a strong suspicion that a request to show did not go unheard by the dealer, but rather ignored. If so, this might be out of fear of irritating and thus losing a tip from the player whose cards are to be shown.Rakewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-19552958428513521322010-05-27T06:25:55.002-04:002010-05-27T06:25:55.002-04:00I lost my temper badly once in Vegas because of th...I lost my temper badly once in Vegas because of this issue. I had clearly and loudly made the request to the dealer to see the flashed cards and yet he completely ignored me and rapidly made sure those were deep into the muck...<br />I got MAD !!!astrobelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-21195262697534611212010-05-26T20:01:44.783-04:002010-05-26T20:01:44.783-04:00There is no general rule that showing one down car...There is no general rule that showing one down card voluntarily means that one has to show the other(s). The WSOP implemented such a rule a few years ago, allegedly to prevent "taunting" (show the bad or irrelevant card, thus leaving your opponents feeling unsatisfied), then got rid of it as fast as they could, because it was stupid, unnecessary, and unpopular. I don't know of any card room that uses such a rule. It has nothing to do with either the intent or reason behind "show one, show all."Rakewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-19825750371033503092010-05-26T19:57:26.450-04:002010-05-26T19:57:26.450-04:00The most important thing is to get the dealer'...The most important thing is to get the dealer's immediate attention. The second thing is to communicate your request.<br /><br />I normally will say "DEALER" in a sharp enough tone to cut through, but as nice a tone as I can muster. Do it right and they stop mid-motion. Then you can make the card-showing request without making them feel too offended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-55819921506389783822010-05-26T19:34:48.377-04:002010-05-26T19:34:48.377-04:00I had it happen once where the player did show one...I had it happen once where the player did show one card to the table but another guy spoke up and said "Show One, Show All" in which he was referring to showing both cards. The dealer reached over and flipped over the other card. The guy was livid saying that he did not have to show both cards. So what is the normal ruling for this? I thought it was only that he had to show the card to everyone, not that he had to show both if he did not flash both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com