Self Deal Ettiquette

[MintTrav]

Why don't you all just take turns in dealing?

You haven't done self-deal for a while, have you? Except maybe with switched-on types who know what they're doing.

A lot of them shuffle the deck, shuffle some more, a bit more shuffling, shuffle again, cut, cut again, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, another cut or two and off they go. Nearly a minute has passed since they started shuffling til they start dealing. Oh, it's a misdeal (which happens a lot more when dealing from one end to the other) - that means they think it is necessary to start the whole process all over again.

[Cf]

Why don't you all just take turns in dealing?

This is the most tilting thing ever.

[luther101]

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Chris you're usually too pissed to sit up straight, all by yourself.

Next time you're down please demonstrate these new found multi-tasking skills.

The words Scotsman, pint glass, chair, card deck, table, and upright are rarely seen together in the same sentence, especially when describing you.

(Oh, by the way stick the head on the bampot that hates your dealing)

[MANTIS01]

Yea, everybody dealing is a hideous debacle.

Remember this guy doing a normal face down shimmy shuffle but then couldn't gather the cards back into a pack again, so he started picking up each card individually. Then when he went to do a standard shuffle the deck just exploded over the table and he had to pick up each card individually again. Then he stood there awkwardly stooped over trying to flick each card up the table with most landing face up to cries of misdeal from everybody not holding a face card. Dude just stood there with red face, cacking himself, then started from shimmy shuffle again. Half hour later it moves on to next guy who looks about to burst into tears.

Getting all players to deal is like making bears dance, it's not natural and kinda awkward. Even without the tempting £9 on offer I'm taking the hotseat rather than endure that level of cruelty.

[OverTheBorder]

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Chris you're usually too pissed to sit up straight, all by yourself.

Next time you're down please demonstrate these new found multi-tasking skills.

The words Scotsman, pint glass, chair, card deck, table, and upright are rarely seen together in the same sentence, especially when describing you.

(Oh, by the way stick the head on the bampot that hates your dealing)

I deliberately quoted I only had one pint! I wil be down for Sky Poker thingmybob, perhaps you can teach me?

I did just pass over, just thought it pretty out of line.  And for extra tilt the swap put me straight from Button into BB. Sighhhhhh every time anyone questioned anything he did, I did make a point of saying "come on now, he is trying his best, its rude to criticise the dealer" I was off tilt in about 3 levels time! and I think I managed to counter tilt him

[doubleup]

One thing that does annoy me about self dealing is that the dealer does the final cut.  The button should always do a final cut imo.  

[Cf]

One thing that does annoy me about self dealing is that the dealer does the final cut.  The button should always do a final cut imo. 

Oh god no. There's few enough hands per hour as it is without having to do this.

[doubleup]

One thing that does annoy me about self dealing is that the dealer does the final cut.  The button should always do a final cut imo. 

Oh god no. There's few enough hands per hour as it is without having to do this.

It should take about 2 seconds.  You do know people cheat?

[david3103]

One thing that does annoy me about self dealing is that the dealer does the final cut.  The button should always do a final cut imo. 

Oh god no. There's few enough hands per hour as it is without having to do this.

It should take about 2 seconds.  You do know people cheat?

If you doubt the dealer's intentions then deal yourself?

[Cf]

One thing that does annoy me about self dealing is that the dealer does the final cut.  The button should always do a final cut imo. 

Oh god no. There's few enough hands per hour as it is without having to do this.

It should take about 2 seconds.  You do know people cheat?

If you think there's cheating going on then mention something to the TD or simply don't play that game anymore.

I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people can't rig a card shuffle...

[doubleup]

One thing that does annoy me about self dealing is that the dealer does the final cut.  The button should always do a final cut imo. 

Oh god no. There's few enough hands per hour as it is without having to do this.

It should take about 2 seconds.  You do know people cheat?

If you doubt the dealer's intentions then deal yourself?

sigh

A self dealer was constantly dealing the burn card before the flop was dealt.  A friend of mine pointed out that the purpose of the burn card was to prevent anyone getting an advantage if the first card on the flop was marked.  The self dealer immediately said "are you saying I'm marking the cards".

Your comment is on a par to this.

People cheat and angle-shoot at cards.  Anyone who thinks they don't is a mug.  I'd rather use my mental energy on playing poker rather than caring about it.  The casinos that run self-deal competitions should make some effort to minimise any opportunities for suspect behaviour by insisting on basic procedures.

[SuuPRlim]

Just employ dealers

/thread.

[kinboshi]

I'm so happy I haven't played self-deal for a good few years now other than in home games - and even then, it's worth investing in a dealer...

[doubleup]

Just employ dealers

/thread.

tell that to every casino in scotland.......

[Boba Fett]

Just employ dealers

/thread.

tell that to every casino in scotland.......

One casino brought in dealers and upped the reg fee's, people complained, they got rid of them