Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Etiquette of Gambling

The Etiquette of Gambling


In every Casino be it online or live there's an unwritten, unspoken code of gambling etiquette that should be adhered to at all times.  The result from deviating from said Code can result in considerable harm, both physically, but most importantly KARMAcly.  However you look at it, it's all bad.

The same way you'd refrain from kicking up your shoes on someone's coffee table when invited over, wait patiently for all to be served before starting to eat your meal, chew quietly with mouth closed so as not to share the inner workings of your tonsils with the rest of the guests, are the very same rules of etiquette that aptly apply to the Casino.  Why? Cuz that's what civilized people do and in the world of gambling.


Regardless of the game, the Code of Gambling Etiquette is not exclusive to the patrons alone.  It applies to Dealers as well.  There's Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, worse than a Dealer who actually giggles out loud or shows any amount of pleasure at your loss.  To bust in blackjack when you've got mad chips stacked behind your hand is an outcome all too common.  After all, the House is the House for a reason.  But for a Dealer to actually enjoy a chuckle when some nasty card of fate has befallen the table is beyond acceptable, it's beyond rude, and quite frankly it's the biggest insult one can inflict upon a patron.  In my opinion, it's worthy of immediate ejection from all Casino premises!! 


Sadly, no casino is immune to the travesties of Gambling Etiquette but one incident in particular is forever branded in my memory.  The faux pas, to put it mildly, occurred at a craps table in Caesar's Palace, Vegas.  Now the Craps table is a table to be respected.  You, as a patron, are not entitled to just bulldoze your way in and take over.  There are a lot of hopes and dreams riding on it and the Players surrounding its circumfrance are in no mood for some fool to jump in, drop their $10 bet down and proceed to spread their arms wide while a Shooter is in mid shoot.  Such actions can and, all too often will, catastrophically alter the path of Lady Luck or Lady Skill, depending on your school of thought.  I've witnessed it happen more times than I care to count.  In barges some big loud guy, who hasn't got a clue and proceeds to perform that very move.  In seconds the table's staring at 7 and everyone's a loser.  I always wonder if that guy possesses some form of life insurance, cuz you can be sure, there's someone who's just lost a bundle on account of HIM and might feel the need to express that loss on his face in the form of his fist!

On this particular craps table, the etiquette among the Players was squarely intact.  Beginners were mingling with veterans and all were adhering to a proper code of conduct.  No sudden movements, the vibe was good and as a result, the table was warming up.  Now when you got a Shooter, who's on a roll, you don't mess with their karma.  You quietly place your bet in the allotted time frame and let it roll.  Now as every crap player knows, when things get hot, its hard to turn down the heat.  That's what makes it so exciting.  The chips start stacking, people start making mad bets and the anticipation just builds to a crazy crescendo.  Eventually, as everyone knows and accepts, it can't last forever and unfortunately all good things, as they say, must come to an end.  But on this particular session the Shooter was going for Gold.  His caution compass was out the window and he had a lot of money riding on a lot of numbers.  Without warning, one careless move on the part of the DEALER ensued and the luck of the table began to unravel.  The Dealer wasn't paying attention and messed up during his passing of the dice.  He gave the Shooter a different set of dice and rather than humbly apologize for the mishap, he proceeded to get cocky and smart-mouth our Shooter.  The momentum of the roll got delayed due to the mounting aggro being expressed back and forth by the Shooter and his fans and the Dealer, and before you could say "Karma" it all started to turn.  Tension and Shooting do not a winning roll make. Well, to no one's surprise, he craps out and everyone's just lost a bundle. 


Sure it sucks and this is the risk you take when you sign on.  But then the unthinkable happened.  The Dealer unleashes a hearty guffaw at the table's expense.  Now this expression of joy was not only an insult to the Shooter but the entire table!  You can imagine the hell that broke loose.  Why? cuz gamblers hate to lose but hate it even more when the etiquette of gambling is breached in such an offensive way.  Obviously, the odds are in favour of the House and the Dealers work for the House.  But to openly applaud the House's win, thus scoffing at the loss suffered by those around the table, was an etiquette infraction of EPIC proportions.  The Dealers know their role.  They're there to give you props when you win and show remorse, or at least a modicum of respect, when you lose.  Anything short of that, is a breach of Gambling Etiquette and should be dealt with in the harshest terms possible!!!!!!
That's why one should try online gambling.



The Etiquette of Gambling

The Etiquette of Gambling


In every Casino be it online or live there's an unwritten, unspoken code of gambling etiquette that should be adhered to at all times.  The result from deviating from said Code can result in considerable harm, both physically, but most importantly KARMAcly.  However you look at it, it's all bad.

The same way you'd refrain from kicking up your shoes on someone's coffee table when invited over, wait patiently for all to be served before starting to eat your meal, chew quietly with mouth closed so as not to share the inner workings of your tonsils with the rest of the guests, are the very same rules of etiquette that aptly apply to the Casino.  Why? Cuz that's what civilized people do and in the world of gambling.


Regardless of the game, the Code of Gambling Etiquette is not exclusive to the patrons alone.  It applies to Dealers as well.  There's Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, worse than a Dealer who actually giggles out loud or shows any amount of pleasure at your loss.  To bust in blackjack when you've got mad chips stacked behind your hand is an outcome all too common.  After all, the House is the House for a reason.  But for a Dealer to actually enjoy a chuckle when some nasty card of fate has befallen the table is beyond acceptable, it's beyond rude, and quite frankly it's the biggest insult one can inflict upon a patron.  In my opinion, it's worthy of immediate ejection from all Casino premises!! 


Sadly, no casino is immune to the travesties of Gambling Etiquette but one incident in particular is forever branded in my memory.  The faux pas, to put it mildly, occurred at a craps table in Caesar's Palace, Vegas.  Now the Craps table is a table to be respected.  You, as a patron, are not entitled to just bulldoze your way in and take over.  There are a lot of hopes and dreams riding on it and the Players surrounding its circumfrance are in no mood for some fool to jump in, drop their $10 bet down and proceed to spread their arms wide while a Shooter is in mid shoot.  Such actions can and, all too often will, catastrophically alter the path of Lady Luck or Lady Skill, depending on your school of thought.  I've witnessed it happen more times than I care to count.  In barges some big loud guy, who hasn't got a clue and proceeds to perform that very move.  In seconds the table's staring at 7 and everyone's a loser.  I always wonder if that guy possesses some form of life insurance, cuz you can be sure, there's someone who's just lost a bundle on account of HIM and might feel the need to express that loss on his face in the form of his fist!

On this particular craps table, the etiquette among the Players was squarely intact.  Beginners were mingling with veterans and all were adhering to a proper code of conduct.  No sudden movements, the vibe was good and as a result, the table was warming up.  Now when you got a Shooter, who's on a roll, you don't mess with their karma.  You quietly place your bet in the allotted time frame and let it roll.  Now as every crap player knows, when things get hot, its hard to turn down the heat.  That's what makes it so exciting.  The chips start stacking, people start making mad bets and the anticipation just builds to a crazy crescendo.  Eventually, as everyone knows and accepts, it can't last forever and unfortunately all good things, as they say, must come to an end.  But on this particular session the Shooter was going for Gold.  His caution compass was out the window and he had a lot of money riding on a lot of numbers.  Without warning, one careless move on the part of the DEALER ensued and the luck of the table began to unravel.  The Dealer wasn't paying attention and messed up during his passing of the dice.  He gave the Shooter a different set of dice and rather than humbly apologize for the mishap, he proceeded to get cocky and smart-mouth our Shooter.  The momentum of the roll got delayed due to the mounting aggro being expressed back and forth by the Shooter and his fans and the Dealer, and before you could say "Karma" it all started to turn.  Tension and Shooting do not a winning roll make. Well, to no one's surprise, he craps out and everyone's just lost a bundle. 


Sure it sucks and this is the risk you take when you sign on.  But then the unthinkable happened.  The Dealer unleashes a hearty guffaw at the table's expense.  Now this expression of joy was not only an insult to the Shooter but the entire table!  You can imagine the hell that broke loose.  Why? cuz gamblers hate to lose but hate it even more when the etiquette of gambling is breached in such an offensive way.  Obviously, the odds are in favour of the House and the Dealers work for the House.  But to openly applaud the House's win, thus scoffing at the loss suffered by those around the table, was an etiquette infraction of EPIC proportions.  The Dealers know their role.  They're there to give you props when you win and show remorse, or at least a modicum of respect, when you lose.  Anything short of that, is a breach of Gambling Etiquette and should be dealt with in the harshest terms possible!!!!!!
That's why one should try online gambling.



Sunday, March 6, 2011

Gambling Blues: The Classic Blues of any Gambler

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The classic Blues of any Gambler, whether it's Poker, Craps, Blackjack, Roulette or Baccarat is "Why Didn't I Go With My Gut??!!!  If you're lucky enough to have NEVER experienced it, all I can say is, you've entered a very small club of gambling elite. I've yet to meet a single gambler, large or small, who's never sung "The Gambler's Blues".
Anyone who loves to "play" knows what it's like to get that strange feeling in the pit of their stomach or deep inside their head, a feeling difficult to describe, when they're just about to place that bet down just before the dice are rolled or shortly after the hand has been dealt. 
Is it a "vision", a "sign", some divine intervention?  Its origin is unknown.  But when it hits you, it defies all logic and rationale.  It's something deep within you that screams Double Down, do a World Bet, go All In, or play your lucky number.  Some would argue that this "feeling in the gut" is bogus, and just a giant dose of sour grapes at having missed the moment, when your luck, your destiny, has forever passed.  But being a seasoned gambler, I've yet to meet a player, serious or recreational, who hasn't experience that mysterious "feeling in the gut" and either listened to it, or worse, second guessed it and ignored it.  Everyone knows that once caution takes hold and you second guess it, it's all over. 
There's no Re-take, no Re-roll, no Re-verse. It's gone and there ain't nothin' you can do about it.  Often, that almost inperceptible moan or gasp, or worse, that shriek of anger and frustration is released from that person who just can't contain themselves cuz they know they blew it. 
They ignored The Gut.  Other times the body language will say it all.  The wind's just been knocked out of 'em, the head lowers, the shoulders slump, the eyelids close.  You know they're asking themselves, Why, Why, Why didn't I listen to my gut???  Sure, "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" is the phrase of the day, but that's not news...it's the Gambler's Blues. 
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The dealers know this song.  They see it all the time.  Gamblers Blues: A condition of deep remorse, having missed the bet of a lifetime from ignoring The Gut.  It's a regret sometimes too large and too heavy to bear.  Some will never recover from it.  It will haunt them for days, weeks, months, sometimes years, and when that happens, well, Mister Losing Streak is just around the corner, waiting to pounce, cuz it feels you're weakened, it knows you're broken.  Your gut's done talking to ya cuz Ya Just Don't Listen!  Once Mister Losing Streak rears his ugly head, be prepared for a whole lotta hurt he's about to dump on your tush, to remind you, once and for all, that if you snooze, you'll lose and the song you'll be singing is the "Gambler's Blues".