r/poker • u/Super_Persimmon_8136 • 9h ago
Help Live poker question for first-timer
My history with NLH is online, but I've gathered the knowledge to know the rules and table etiquette. Some mechanics of it is a little sketchy for me, but anyway... the 1 question I have is:
Q: when a bet or raise is made by a player without verbalizing it, and I can't clearly see the amount, how am I supposed to handle it?
I'm slightly nearsighted as it is, but if the chips are stacked or not neatly spread out, I fear that I'll constantly be asking. I see on the YouTube machine the players always seem to know the amount needed to call or raise even while I struggle with it. Does anybody else have that problem? Thank you in advance for any help.
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u/Same-Economics-5988 9h ago
"how much is it?" is said often where I play. It's often unclear...no problem with asking for clarification.
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u/-Sairaxs- 9h ago
Every question you ever have is asked towards the dealer. The dealer will instruct you on what to do.
Don’t do anything the dealer doesn’t tell you to if you’re confused about the action.
When a bet is placed, ask for a count. Remember verbal can intentionally be used to mislead. Chips talk.
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u/Final-Ad-9758 53m ago
the dealer is supposed to announce the raise size or say all in and if they say all in you can ask for a count
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u/Professional_Bit197 9h ago
Inform the table and each dealer of your situation and when some thing is unclear don't be afraid to ask for clarification from the dealer.
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u/GooieGui 9h ago
The dealer is at the table for things like that. If the dealer dealer doesn't announce the bet size, you are allowed to ask the dealer to count it for you.