Tourney Eliminated players sitting at table - Dealing... (1 Viewer)

[Gavin]

Sometimes players that are eliminated in our home Tournament games will continue to sit and watch the game while it is still going on (generally towards the end of the game).

I'm the permanent Dealer for my home tournament games and I'd like to think I'm fairly good at it, but I seem to screw up from time to time and deal these "No-Stack-Players" by accident. Yes, I know, "deal to stacks, not to sitting people", but I still screw up...

Anyone else have this issue?
And if so, do you use any kind of "marker" (for lack of a better word) to remind you, as the Dealer, to not deal to that spot? I ask, as I came across a this little "nugget" within @bergs picture he posted on this thread: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...-a-bigger-storage-cabinet….91929/post-2252262

Does anyone use something like this? I like it and I think it can help.

Thoughts?

 

[bergs]

That was a joke from @iBetOnEverything when someone busted, not really a tool for actual dealing. Like, you bust on a horrible call or bad beat, go upstairs, take 3 sake shots, punch a homeless person and stab the tires of the guy that busted you and then come back downstairs to see that in front of what used to be your considerably large stack.

 

[Gavin]

That was a joke from @iBetOnEverything when someone busted, not really a tool for actual dealing. Like, you bust on a horrible call or bad beat, go upstairs, take 3 sake shots, punch a homeless person and stab the tires of the guy that busted you and then come back downstairs to see that in front of what used to be your considerably large stack.

Oh... I don't want it to do that...

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

No real tips, I've definitely done the same. I'd specify to keep their hands off the felt though, little bit easier to see whos playing

 

[Machine]

Anyone else have this issue?

I use to, it goes away with time, ask the player to sit about 1 foot away from the table, it will make it easier on you

 

[RocAFella1]

A simple hold or out lammer could do the trick.

 

[allforcharity]

Focus on the stacks and not the fish

 

[doublebooyah85]

Focus on the stacks and not the fish

^ deal to stacks!

 

[LeLe]

Just put something like a bottle in front of the eliminated players so dealer doesn’t deal cards to you when there is an Obstacle in the path

 

[HiveKueen]

Couple thoughts…
First, have the player leave the table for say 5 hands to give you a chance to make the transition to fewer players. When the player returns, have them sit back from the table.

 

[drdr]

As others have said. Focus when dealing is to put cards at every stack. Then spectators can sit as they wish, more friendly.

 

[Mushmanchuman]

It always helps to have helpful players at the table. At the VFW game when a dead player gets cards at least a few people speak up right away. Stops the misdial before it happens.

Dealing is muscle memory for me so I have a tough time if I’ve been dealing to the same spot for a few hours, then the player busts and stays there. I usually always deal to that guy after the bust. Lol

 

[bergs]

Best practice is to hit busted players with a cattle prod. Really difficult to remain sitting after getting shocked by a cattle prod.

 

[RocAFella1]

Best practice is to hit busted players with a cattle prod. Really difficult to remain sitting after getting shocked by a cattle prod.