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I've hosted a neighborhood cash game twice so far. We kept the stakes low at 10c/25c so we've had a mix of experienced to new players.. It's been pretty smooth except for a few guys continuously splashing the pot. I tried to tell them politely a few times that they are splashing the pot....I've even pulled their bet/raise back from the pot to in front of them. I've printed out basic etiquette...but a few players are not getting the hint.

What's a good way of telling someone in a nice way (we are neighbors so I need to be nice) so I don't have to keep asking, "What was your bet/raise" because they splashed the pot again.
 
Just kidding obviously. This is a tough one but you may have to continue politiley requesting they stop.
 
WedgeRock said:
Splash it back with an intentionally short call and ask them to prove you were short (once they get your point, make the call the correct amount).
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Lol, that’s a pretty good idea actually. I’ll try it.
 
In my limited hosting experience, the guys who don’t comply over the small “rules”, like don’t splash the pot, big chips out front, don’t make change till the hand is over, etc., are more likely to be the same players who will angle shoot, string bet, collude, cheat, bitch, and basically make the game unpleasant.

Don’t allow it. Are these guys friends, or friends-of-friends? They sound like a-holes. Tell them to knock it off, or leave.
 
Beakertwang said:
In my limited hosting experience, the guys who don’t comply over the small “rules”, like don’t splash the pot, big chips out front, don’t make change till the hand is over, etc., are more likely to be the same players who will angle shoot, string bet, collude, cheat, bitch, and basically make the game unpleasant.

Don’t allow it. Are these guys friends, or friends-of-friends? They sound like a-holes. Tell them to knock it off, or leave.
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These are neighbors and the ones splashing are either new to poker or rarely play. So I hope it's less an issue of them trying to cheat...more of not taking it seriously/low stakes combo.
 
Tough one do you have a betting line on your table? When im dealing i find people are less likely to splash when everything is nice and neat, ie no dirty stacks, chips behind the line etc etc but apart from implying penalties for splashing its a tough one to police, especially drunk folk lol
 
Make a joke out of it - "This ain't the movies, you can't just throw your chips in the pot. The table needs to know the size of your bet."
 
Dodger said:
Make a joke out of it - "This ain't the movies, you can't just throw your chips in the pot. The table needs to know the size of your bet."
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This is good. Also, if they string bet or slow roll, you can say “did you learn that from Bugs Bunny?”
 
Louisville Slugger. Cupped end or solid end. Depends on whether you're going for distance, or hitting for average.
 
Let them splash the pot after you've warned them several times. When they splash the pot, put a raise in... same with when they make change between two of them out of bets on the table (as opposed to letting the dealer give change once betting has ended). Throw in a raise. Let them figure out how much they owe... then don't believe their number... since there aren't chips out in front of them.

Also, it is on the dealer (I suggest you permanently deal btw) to collect the bets and form the pot. It is much more difficult to splash into a small pot than it is to throw your chips into a loose collection of chips and cards strewn all about the table.
 
My games are very casual and friendly but we are still very firm with the rules and no one blames me or anyone else when you need to be stern about following the rules. Explain why the rule exists and how it protects everyone and then start enforcing penalties if it keeps happening.
 
Shaggy said:
Let them splash the pot after you've warned them several times. When they splash the pot, put a raise in... same with when they make change between two of them out of bets on the table (as opposed to letting the dealer give change once betting has ended). Throw in a raise. Let them figure out how much they owe... then don't believe their number... since there aren't chips out in front of them.
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Many years ago, I did something similar with a repeat offender.

After multiple friendly reminders by myself and others -- "Please do not splash the pot, place your bets in front of you." -- another player had raised to $1000 (properly), and this bozo tosses his call directly into the already sizeable pot. I reraised to $5000, first player folds, and I announce that player bozo owes the full reraise amount ("$5000 to you, sir."). He exclaimed that he had already called the first $1000... and I simply said, "Prove it. There is no bet or any chips in front of you to indicate you have made a prior call."

After a few tense seconds, I let him slide on the 'missing' $1000, but he never splashed the pot again after that. :)
 
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BGinGA said:
Many years ago, I did something similar with a repeat offender.

After multiple friendly reminders by myself and others -- "Please do not splash the pot, place your bets in front of you." -- another player had raised to $1000 (properly), and this bozo tosses his call directly into the already sizeable pot. I reraised to $5000, first player folds, and I announce that player bozo owes the full reraise amount ("$5000 to you, sir."). He exclaimed that he had already called the first $1000... and I simply said, "Prove it. There is no bet or any chips in front of you to indicate you have made a prior call."

After a few tense seconds, I let him slide on the 'missing' $1000, but he never splashed the pot again after that. :)
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High stakes cash game :eek:
 
I’m cracking up b/c my 9-year old daughter and her friend asked me to play poker with them a few weeks ago and I watched my daughter try to get her friend not to splash the pot.

“It’s easier for us to know what you bet if you put your chips in front of you, like this...”

:)
 
aaronroch said:
I’m cracking up b/c my 9-year old daughter and her friend asked me to play poker with them a few weeks ago and I watched my daughter try to get her friend not to splash the pot.

“It’s easier for us to know what you bet if you put your chips in front of you, like this...”

:)
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That’s just good parenting.
 
aaronroch said:
I’m cracking up b/c my 9-year old daughter and her friend asked me to play poker with them a few weeks ago and I watched my daughter try to get her friend not to splash the pot.

“It’s easier for us to know what you bet if you put your chips in front of you, like this...”

:)
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That's a great way to ask.
 
I'm normally lucky enough to play with guys who don't but every once in a while we get lax and subtle reminders help out. Couldn't imagine how much more frustrating iit would be if that didn't work
 
MoT519 said:
I've hosted a neighborhood cash game twice so far. We kept the stakes low at 10c/25c so we've had a mix of experienced to new players.. It's been pretty smooth except for a few guys continuously splashing the pot. I tried to tell them politely a few times that they are splashing the pot....I've even pulled their bet/raise back from the pot to in front of them. I've printed out basic etiquette...but a few players are not getting the hint.

What's a good way of telling someone in a nice way (we are neighbors so I need to be nice) so I don't have to keep asking, "What was your bet/raise" because they splashed the pot again.
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Penalties

Next time it happens they don’t get invited to next event. Second time banned from next two...etc

It will stop
 
My group has been splashing for years. Can’t get them to stop. I tried once for two weeks, making them place bets in front and not taking change until the end of action and I was told this was just plain stupid. I gave up. Not worth it.
 
MoT519 said:
I've hosted a neighborhood cash game twice so far. We kept the stakes low at 10c/25c so we've had a mix of experienced to new players.. It's been pretty smooth except for a few guys continuously splashing the pot. I tried to tell them politely a few times that they are splashing the pot....I've even pulled their bet/raise back from the pot to in front of them. I've printed out basic etiquette...but a few players are not getting the hint.

What's a good way of telling someone in a nice way (we are neighbors so I need to be nice) so I don't have to keep asking, "What was your bet/raise" because they splashed the pot again.
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Take them to a casino and play a tournament with them. Let a dealer straighten them out so you don’t have to be the bad guy
 

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