Oz
05-02-2005, 06:32 PM
I played in a PLH home game this week with number of very smart guys trying to learn to play well. A very enjoyable evening overall. But since it was a social game as well, there was lots of banter and, as happens from time to time, it was someone's turn when they didn't know it. So the game grinds to a halt while the action is on someone and he doesn't know it's his turn. We all wait patiently, thinking he's giving his play a lot of thought, until someone finally spurs him (usually to check or fold :) ).
There's a very common etiquette for these situations: if you need time to think about your hand, simply say "Time". This lets everyone know that you know that it's your turn. If everyone in your game is trained to do this, you can be more bold in spurring them on when they don't say it.
It's just one of those small things that helps the game move along.
-Oz-
PS. It's also very appropriate to say "Time" more forcefully when the action is on you and players after you start acting (often by folding). If you get in this situation in a public card room and don't stop the action behind you, you may lose the right to do anything. This rule is in place to stop angle shooters from getting information about what others with position are going to do.
There's a very common etiquette for these situations: if you need time to think about your hand, simply say "Time". This lets everyone know that you know that it's your turn. If everyone in your game is trained to do this, you can be more bold in spurring them on when they don't say it.
It's just one of those small things that helps the game move along.
-Oz-
PS. It's also very appropriate to say "Time" more forcefully when the action is on you and players after you start acting (often by folding). If you get in this situation in a public card room and don't stop the action behind you, you may lose the right to do anything. This rule is in place to stop angle shooters from getting information about what others with position are going to do.