calling the clock in a live game?

[TheChairman 0]

What is the general consensus here about calling the clock in a live game? Is this a generally accepted rule?It seems logical that it wouldn't be, because there live games aren't timed and the blinds don't increase. There is certainly etiquette to be applied, but what is the generally accepted rule? If so, how long is the clock typically?Trying to figure out a good rule for my home game... calling the clock is running rampant!

[bdams19 0]

You have a clock in your home game? I've never seen anyone call a clock at a home game; you don't pay time so who cares? If someone is in a big hand and needs to make a decision, let them take their time. Usually, no one is trying to win rent money at a home game and the environment should be pretty friendly.

[TheChairman 0]

You have a clock in your home game? I've never seen anyone call a clock at a home game; you don't pay time so who cares? If someone is in a big hand and needs to make a decision, let them take their time. Usually, no one is trying to win rent money at a home game and the environment should be pretty friendly.

Not a clock on all hands, but if somone is taking an inoordinate amount of time people will shout it out. I always make the ruling as whether it's really a clock situation.it's not meant to be insulting, malicious, or unfriendly. I rarely do it, but it's definetly a pet peeve of mine and other players when someone "Hollywoods" with no intention of calling. With the advent of televised poker it's only gotten worse. Combine that with the fact that people are anxious to get to the next hand, especially when the night is almost over, they're not getting hands, and they are down, and that's where it comes in too much and I have to overrule.But, it's my game and I make the rules. I adhere pretty strictly to the commonly accepted practices ("show one, show all", any one can see a called hand at the river, etc.) So I want to find out what the general practice is in live games at casinos.

[Bijjy 0]

At any casino you can call a clock on a player at any time. If you want to, you can call a clock on them right as they look at thieir cards and they get a 1 min timer. This applies in all cash games as well as tournaments. Hope this helped.

[dbrent2 0]

You have a clock in your home game? I've never seen anyone call a clock at a home game; you don't pay time so who cares? If someone is in a big hand and needs to make a decision, let them take their time. Usually, no one is trying to win rent money at a home game and the environment should be pretty friendly.

I paid my truck note with what I won at my home games...

[superchuck 0]

@ home games when people start taking a long time we verbally abuse them until they make there decision.

[Jennings7 0]

I've never seen a clock called at a home game. I agree with a previous poster saying we just verbally abuse him until he makes his decision. :twisted: Anyway yeah at the casino it sometimes gets pretty annoying when guys are sitting there thinking about a call for way longer then they need to. Personally, I've never called a clock on anyone but I definitely wouldn't feel bad about it if I needed to.

[PotDragon 0]

At any casino you can call a clock on a player at any time.  If you want to, you can call a clock on them right as they look at thieir cards and they get a 1 min timer.  This applies in all cash games as well as tournaments.  Hope this helped.

I am not even sure this is true; I have never seen a clock called in a live game.Ever. Not once.I will be in 3 different casinos today playing tourny's around town and I will ask the policy at each and report back.Meanwhile...it is a bad idea and will win you no friends at the table. Some guys play well with "table tension", I personally do not, but to each his own. I would like to point out that fish ( anyone who needs that amount of time in a live game is a FISH ) play longer and lose more when they have a "friendly" table to play at. Something to consider. :wink:

[the_stein 0]

@ home games when people start taking a long time we verbally abuse them until they make there decision.

there is no better way

[benhoug 0]

Once when I was playing $2/$5 blind NL at a casino (w/ a $7/half hour time charge) there was this kid who took several minutes to make a decision every time he was in a pot. He'd bet, someone would raise him and he'd sit there for 3 or 4 minutes like he was on TV. Well, after this went on for a while people started calling the clock on him. It got so bad that someone at the table would call the clock as soon as it was this kid's turn to act. But he seriously took several minutes on every decision, so I think calling the clock was totally warrented.Think of it this way - when you're paying $14 an hour to play in a game, and one douchebag takes 3 minutes to act evey time he's in a hand it seriously cuts into you potential cash intake. All of us were paying good money to sit there and watch this kid think. In a different game setup maybe this wouldn't be acceptable, but when you're paying for time like we were I think it's A-O.K.

[TheChairman 0]

I will be in 3 different casinos today playing tourny's around town and I will ask the policy at each and report back.

Thanks, let me know what the ruling is.

[TheChairman 0]

Once when I was playing  $2/$5 blind NL at a casino (w/ a $7/half hour time charge)  there was this kid who took several minutes to make a decision every time he was in a pot.  He'd bet, someone would raise him and he'd sit there for 3 or 4 minutes like he was on TV.   Well, after this went on for a while people started calling the clock on him.  It got so bad that someone at the table would call the clock as soon as it was this kid's turn to act.  But he seriously took several minutes on every decision, so I think calling the clock was totally warrented.Think of it this way - when you're paying $14 an hour to play in a game, and one douchebag takes 3 minutes to act evey time he's in a hand it seriously cuts into you potential cash intake.  All of us were paying good money to sit there and watch this kid think.  In a different game setup maybe this wouldn't be acceptable, but when you're paying for time like we were I think it's A-O.K.

I think it's acceptable in any situation when it's as ridiculous as you describe. That would drive me, and most players, CRAZY. To the point of, if it didn't stop, it could break a game and that would be bad for everyone. Even if there wasn't a time charge.

[No_Neck 0]

it is your home game? then guess what it is your house rules. You get to make up all you want$14 an hour is crazy. Must have been some loose players to get a return on that

[Tman 0]

Ive seen it a few times Ive called it once when a guy was looking around the table for help with a decision

[duckie143 0]

i posted about this before..i was playing at wynn..after the flop first player all in for 600..second player with about 150 calls...third player takes his time..."put a clock on him" a guy next to the first player that went all in...the third player still thinks...and thinks....dealer saids..."your time is up" dude still thinks...anyway the dealer cant kill his hand....so the policy is...when a clock is put on someone...the dealer has to call a floor sup and then the sup gives the player 1 min to act

[Socrates 0]

Its my understanding that a clock can be called for tournament decisions, but for cash games it is generally up to the floor mananger as there is no standard of time. At least that's what my experience has shown me.We run 3 rooms and have a tourney director at each for tournaments and utilize this rule, for cash games it's usually not an issue.