"Clock please"

[doubleup]

Should a dealer ever call for the clock?

Yes they should.  Ppl who dwell all the time are tossers.  unf they don't normally have the capacity to call time on a player.  

[Claw75]

Should a dealer ever call for the clock?

Yes they should.  Ppl who dwell all the time are tossers.  unf they don't normally have the capacity to call time on a player.  

I think dealers and floor staff should certainly talk to players that are doing this too much, but not when a hand is in progress.

[Woodsey]

think it's fine imo.

too many people take too long.

This, too many tossers who constantly dwell without any real reason. If a player calls the clock they are often labelled the bad guy, its a good idea if the dealer can do it for people who constantly take the piss.

[I KNOW IT]

so what if every player on a table  is happy to watch the clock run down and they just sit there for 1/2 hour? surely you reach a point where the dealer needs to at least get the tds attention

If a player is constantly ruining the flow of the game , I agree the dealer should make the TD aware of it but in no circumstances should he be allowed to call the clock.

[outragous76]

Ask jonathan butters imo

[ScottMGee]

It tilts me so much idoits who spend at least a minute on every decision.

Playing at DTD once, this dutch guy took 1-2 mins every time and I only saw him play 2 hands in 3 hours.

I finally called the clock on him after UTG thinks for an age and pushes all in, MP thinks for an age and then pushes all in, dutch guy then starts umming!

[StuartHopkin]

What the hell are you all talking about?

Of course the dealer can call a clock. The dealer should normally call the clock before any player gets a chance to.

Calling a clock doesnt influence a decision at all.

People know within 5 seconds what they will do.

20 second clock on everyhand ftw.

[BAM]

think it's fine imo.

too many people take too long.

This, too many tossers who constantly dwell without any real reason. If a player calls the clock they are often labelled the bad guy, its a good idea if the dealer can do it for people who constantly take the piss.

This ...and calling clock is great I do it all the time

[Colchester Kev]

sighhh missread on the thread title and thought Longines had got blonde and gaydar mixed up

[JK]

Personally, as a dealer, I would never call a clock. Even if I am shit bored of waiting for someone, its their money and tournament on the line. If they were taking a stupid amount of time, I might try and push a descision, saying maybe 'its x amount to call' or 'actions on you'.

Its not my place to be calling clocks, if it was up to me, people would get 10 seconds to act, however thus is life.

Im more than happy, if a player doesnt want to be obvious with his call, to take a signal or mouthing the word, but I wouldnt ever do it myself.

[pleno1]

Untill about a year ago I used to tank so much over decisions when I knew I was folding but just wanted to save face. loltablerespectaments.. Since then I have stopped and instantly make decisions and try and get the game to flow. Basically if your any good at poker you should know what to do when you bet. bet/call, bet/fold etc etc, obviously there are situations which will make this different, overbet etc but in general I don't think anyone should really take more than a couple of minutes making a decision, if the dealer on my table called a clock on someone I would 100% get behind him.

[Cf]

Untill about a year ago I used to tank so much over decisions when I knew I was folding but just wanted to save face. loltablerespectaments.. Since then I have stopped and instantly make decisions and try and get the game to flow. Basically if your any good at poker you should know what to do when you bet. bet/call, bet/fold etc etc, obviously there are situations which will make this different, overbet etc but in general I don't think anyone should really take more than a couple of minutes making a decision, if the dealer on my table called a clock on someone I would 100% get behind him.

On the whole saving face thing. People who tank for a couple of minutes to "save face", eg they raise then get shoved on. Tanking like this doesn't save face. It just shows you made a bet without knowing what you were going to do afterwards. In other words, it makes you look bad.

[pleno1]

Basically if your any good at poker you should know what to do when you bet. bet/call, bet/fold etc etc

On the whole saving face thing. People who tank for a couple of minutes to "save face", eg they raise then get shoved on. Tanking like this doesn't save face. It just shows you made a bet without knowing what you were going to do afterwards. In other words, it makes you look bad.

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[Karabiner]

Personally, as a dealer, I would never call a clock. Even if I am shit bored of waiting for someone, its their money and tournament on the line. If they were taking a stupid amount of time, I might try and push a descision, saying maybe 'its x amount to call' or 'actions on you'.

Its not my place to be calling clocks, if it was up to me, people would get 10 seconds to act, however thus is life.

Im more than happy, if a player doesnt want to be obvious with his call, to take a signal or mouthing the word, but I wouldnt ever do it myself.

I totally agree with this.

[EvilPie]

On the Notts Gala Tour final table bubble Sam Trickett was insta clocking one particular guy every time the action got to him.

I asked him why at the break and he said that the guy had told him it was a deliberate tactic he used on bubbles.

I think Sam may have been the wrong person to confess this little tactic to.