It is sad that these so called "big players" show no courtesy at the table. They buy in at the wrong time, make crazy bets that will lose them money in the long run and slow down the game, don’t know the payoffs, argue about not getting what they want, and drink too much. They have never read a book or studied the game.

BUT they make it possible for us, who know what we are doing, to play under the radar somewhat unnoticed. So we have to put up with them. It is unusual for them to say they are sorry or even recognize that an etiquette mistake was made at the table.

True story, I walked up to a table in AC several years ago–I was a brand new GTC student and must have been asleep when they talked about not buying in during a good GTC player’s roll. It looked like he was hot and I was ready for a big win so bought in immediately and placed the 6 and 8 for $30 stopping the game. You guessed it the next roll was a 7. There was not a hole big enough for me to crawl in. There were several GTC players at the table. Very embarrassing. I certainly know better now.

I now know that the protocol is to wait until the GTC roller makes his point or there is a 7 out. However here are some other options when a roll is in progress—buy some chips from a player at the table to get you started, go to another table and buy some chips and return to the table where the roll is in progress, or get chips from the cashier. Just a couple of ideas. I have often offered some chips (I have seen the money he will buy in with) even if I don’t know him since I know the roller is a GTC student.

When practicing on my table at home, one of my favorite things is for the phone to ring or The Beautiful Alligator Rose to ask me some question and in generally get interrupted in a good practice roll. There is no money at stake obviously. This make me practice getting back into my zone. You simply have to learn and practice how to get back into "the zone" when a late buy in occurs or any other interruption. You need to practice this just like you would your throw or betting technique. It’s important.

I still can’t get Rose to put on some skimpy clothing like the cocktail waitresses and tap me on the shoulder and ask if I want a drink. That’s an interruption I would look forward to!!

Doc

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Funny. Doc, I did the same thing after class in AC a few years ago when I started this adventure. Same results. Felt the same way. Learned a lesson at the table I should have learned in class.
Your solutions are all good. I recently was at a table and I had 300 bucks in my hand waiting to buy in. It was the only table open, as it was early in the AM. I was watching a guy throw number after number but not his point. I was not going to buy in until a point was made. There was a guy next to me that was heavily invested on the table. He looked at me, saw my money and assumed that I was about to throw it on the table. He said to me hurriedly, here is 300 in chips. I took the chips handed him the 300 and he seemed very happy to put it in his pocket. I placed the point and the shooter hit it. All was good. The guy went on to have a monster random roll.
I vowed to remember to do that next time I see a guy come to the table, money in hand during a roll. Averting a potential disaster is a good idea. Being proactive in this situation is a good idea too!

This happened to Not2Soon and I one time in Vegas. Some jerk bought in right in the middle of our good roll will silly coupons and promotional chips all over the place. We turned our bets all off and set for the seven and knocked this guy out in the game in short order. Some folks will have to learn the hard way.

DP—love it.

Doc

Although this was not a late buy in, still remember one time some jerk reached in to make a late bet with $4 to cover all the hard ways. He was at the far end of the table. I was just about to start my back swing. I set the dice down and yelled "I’m off." DaPorker and Goldfinger were at the table and when I did that they were yelling "I’m off" as well. Although I did not set the 7, the next roll was a 7. As the dealer returned our chips the dealer said "you must have gotten phone call." I though that was pretty funny an tipped her $5.

Just this past week Rose and I were in Northeast Louisiana for a day trip and some jerk at my end of the table threw a hand full of chips to the stickman hollering for all kinds of prop bets. I had the dice in my hand ready shoot when he did this. I set the dice down, looked at him for several seconds and said "are you through."

I still believe there are chicken feeders who think that by making a very late decision that the luck will come to them, thinking that a late prop bet will win them lots of money. IDIOTS.

Doc

Just an observation, but I have found that, on occasion, if I’ve put my players card and money on the rack while a roll is ongoing, a member of the crew will motion the money in during an appropriate pause. For example if the roll is a good one, and the dealers are paying a bunch of weird center bets or something, the boxman will bring the money in and get your buy-in back to you before the next roll without delaying the game. Believe it or not, they don’t want the game delayed either. Keeps them from making money.

However, I would NEVER pitch my buy-in to the middle of the table during anybody’s roll. My point is that you can often ‘politely’ get into a game without waiting for the point or a 7.

Alamo

You should never buy in until the puck off

If you need to get in on the action go to the cage and buy chips bring them to the table, buy from one of your partners, or go to the closest bj roulette any table game and buy chips them come play it is easy.

This game is tuff enough why affect it in any way karma is a bitch, remember ;there is normally more than the shooter playing and risking money so give them a break there is plenty of time and places to play.

Remember GTC teaches you are here to make money on yourself you should not be depending on others to do it for you.

My usual comment to the dealers when waiting to buy-in with $$$ and card in the rack is "I’m not going go let anyone blame IT on me".

So far all have completely understood.