Table etiquette

[MultiMan]

Hey guys I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, apologies if it's not. In the near future, I will be looking to enter some table tournaments in the near future, heading away from online/private games. The problem is I havnt played at a table before, and I have heard that there is some table etiquette that is required to play at a table. Now I understand that the tables I will be playing at will by no means be with experts, but I still don't want to make a fool of myself by acting incorrectly at he table. I have done some research, and mostly come up win basic things like not playing put of turn, not talking about a hand after you have left it while it is still going, being polite and not eating etc. I was wondering whether it is just basic things like that that I need toake sure I do, or are there more things? What things annoy you guys when you play at tables? Is there anything else I should know? Thanks in advance guys Multiman

[glennop]

Re: Table etiquette Hi multiman, Things not to do at the table:

• Don't show anyone your cards, players or non players.
• Don't act out of turn, everyone has probably done it by accident at least once, just keep aware of who is in each hand and where the action is. If you do act out of turn just appogise (and try not to do it again), but your bet will stand, if a player before you raises and you want to fold, the chips you put in out of turn will have to stay in the pot, you don't get them back.
• If you have folded and would have flopped a monster, don't bang the table or sit there with your head in your hands mumbling, or say anything like 'ffs' or 'I don't believe that'. Just be cool :)
• If a shortstack is 'all-in', and you and another player are in the hand also, best not to bluff the other player off the hand, checking it down to iliminate the shortstack happens a lot, but feel free to bet it if you hit big.
• If your not in the hand, keep your gob shut, best not to say anything at all about the hand, or give any kind of advise to anyone.

• It's ok to eat if your hungry tho'