Hold on a f*@#ing second, stupid ass Rio dealer

Playing some blackjack at the Rio, when a poker player I recognize walks up with a $1K chip. First hand, he bets $1K, wins. Second hand he bets $2K, gets a snapper, wins. Third hand he bets $4K. Dealer deals him a 6 and a 4, dealer upcard is a 5. I also have two hands, $150 per hand, but that's irrelevant.

Poker player doesn't want to pull more money out or has no more money to pull out. He turns to me and asks if I want to take the other $3K in action. I think for a second and say yes, get ready to pull more money out. He puts his $1K chip next to his bet and says hold on, points to me. I am taking money out of a strap and start to count 30 bills.

At this point the young Asian dealer either gets impatient or doesn't know what's going on, gives him the double card.

Thanks for costing me about $750 in EV, you dumbass.

Actual result: dealer busted, poker player picked up his $10K and left after the hand.

Quote: Acoplander1

At this point the young Asian dealer either gets impatient or doesn't know what's going on, gives him the double card.

I don't know if he was impatient and ignorant or impatient and fully aware of what was going on. All I know is that it is YOUR fault for not saying "Hold It" to the dealer loud enough for the Floor to hear it.

I did this the other day, was only for $50 though. Sucks that the dealer didn't pay attention.

I did that a lot in Panama ;-).

OK, I'm a dumba**; what's a "snapper?" BTW - I would have been LIVID!!!

Quote: pecogg

...what's a "snapper?"...

I have never heard the term in Atlantic City, but here's what a Google search reveals.

A snapper is a blackjack.

It's quite possible the dealer knew EXACTLY what he was doing. Double a ten total vs 5 is a powerful player move. Making a 'mistake' to force the player into a double for less situation might be exactly what he was thinking.

And the action seems to support it.

The player put up a less than full double down and pointed to the next player. Seems to me that it could easily be interpreted as two motions: A short double followed by action moves to the next player.

Yeah, I realize that I'm grasping at straws here, but....

Quote: DJTeddyBear

It's quite possible the dealer knew EXACTLY what he was doing. Double a ten total vs 5 is a powerful player move. Making a 'mistake' to force the player into a double for less situation might be exactly what he was thinking.

Wouldn't it be pretty dumb to antagonize two players when they're about to maybe score big? If anything should kill a tip, this is it.

Quote: DJTeddyBear

It's quite possible the dealer knew EXACTLY what he was doing. Double a ten total vs 5 is a powerful player move. Making a 'mistake' to force the player into a double for less situation might be exactly what he was thinking.

I doubt that was it. Trying to trick players into making a bad bet is not something they are trained nor asked to do.