08/22/2022
Follow Casino Etiquette
While you play, it can only benefit you to be a positive, kind, and upstanding patron—even if you’re losing big time. Dealers will be nicer to you, cocktail waitresses will come around to your table more, and other players will appreciate it. I’ve had dealers give me advice on every hand to help me win, cocktail waitresses bring me doubles instead of single pours, and had a lot of great laughs with other players all because I wasn’t a jerk. If you can’t lose a little money and still be a decent person, don’t play.
Beyond that, there are a few basic casino rules you should follow:
Never sit at a table unless you’re going to play (no chilling and watching your buddy play).
And wait until the hand is over before you sit at a table.
Never take out your phone while sitting at a table. They will yell at you.
Don’t touch your bet once you’ve placed it and the hand/spin/etc. has been dealt.
Only touch your cards with one hand.
Don’t touch your winnings until the dealer has counted them out in front of you and pushed them toward you.
Never stall the game to act like a hotshot (no blowing on dice, jumping around, or generally acting like you’re doing anything even remotely important).
Always tip your dealer regularly, either by handing them a chip and clearly saying “This is for you,” or by placing a bet for them. Never try to tip them cash, chips only.
Always tip your cocktail waitresses. I give them a $1-$5 chip every time they come around.
You still may not win any money if you follow these rules, but you won’t get in trouble and you’ll have a much better time.
