Cheer Beggars

Have you guys ever had someone watch you play, cheer you on during big wins? Then they just flat out ask for some cash. This has happened a number of times to me. Sometimes they just flat out ask but then sometimes they mutter under their breath. Has this happened to you?

Last night, we were at the craps table, and the guy beside us was a don't pass player, and he decided to take the dice. We took the pass side, and he proceeded to lose about $100 as he threw the dice for about 30 minutes, hitting about 5 points and winning me about $400 on come bets and pass line winners.

He was very nice, and he stubbornly continued with don't pass after each point, stating that he liked that other people were winning off of his roll, and he never rolled this well, but he wasn't going to change the "karma" by switching to the Pass Line.

I tipped him $20 directly after he finished his roll, because he was a good spirit and that he continued to lose for the good of the table (at least that's what he believed). I never tip shooters, but this was an exception. He was cheering us on, those he was a don't player and losing directly from his choice to stay on the don't pass line.

What a crazy game.

I've never had anyone flat out ask me for cash in a casino. For me, I think my body language prevents people from doing that, plus I ignore non players. The only time I think money is expected to other players at a table is an unsaid "envy" bonus for a large Caribbean Stud win (both times when at the stud table, there were tips all around for a $108K Royal win and a $6K SF win).