Your Opinion Is Being Requested: Excuse Not To Play Rated...

[Mickey]

Approaching pit boss to new player at table: "Good morning, sir. Welcome. Do you have a player's card with us?"

New player: "Nah, it's kind of a long story but it gets me in trouble and she wouldn't like it very much if stuff started coming in the mail again!"

PB: "Haha. I see. Good luck to you, sir!"


Thoughts on this approach?

[MidwestTom]

Bahahahaa, I've heard that one a million times. Another good one (makes you look really dumb, as intended)

"nope, every time I play with one of those things the "computer" knows to gives the dealer all the good cards."

[Exoter175]

Approaching pit boss to new player at table: "Good morning, sir. Welcome. Do you have a player's card with us?"

New player: "Nah, it's kind of a long story but it gets me in trouble and she wouldn't like it very much if stuff started coming in the mail again!"

PB: "Haha. I see. Good luck to you, sir!"


Thoughts on this approach?

Works like a charm

Bahahahaa, I've heard that one a million times. Another good one (makes you look really dumb, as intended)

"nope, every time I play with one of those things the "computer" knows to gives the dealer all the good cards."

I've never really thought about that one, I hear slot guys say it all the time, never heard it on tables. First for everything I suppose.

[blackjackomaha]

I've also indicated to the PB that I would rather not have my information stolen when their systems are inevitably hacked or information is inadvertently lost by a careless employee.

[21forme]

Simple works best. Just say "no thanks." Save justifications, like above, for if they press you. And if they keep going after that, get rude.

[moo321]

Simple works best. Just say "no thanks." Save justifications, like above, for if they press you. And if they keep going after that, get rude.

I usually do this.

Floor: "Do you have a player's card?"
Me: "No"

95% of the time, it works every time.

You can also try muttering and shaking your head. If they press a bit, maybe offer an excuse. Or maybe just say "no thanks".

If they press hard, it's often low-level heat.

[tiny]

Usually I'm left alone after saying "no" but if they really press it, I'll use the line "I've had them in the past and I just end up getting junk mail." Which is actually true; I play machines and get an enormous amount of junk from the casino.

[Avincow]

When I went to Vegas for the first time I was relieved because I didn't feel a lot of pressure to get a player's card. Everywhere else I feel like I'm hounded for one. Dealer will ask me, and then pit boss will ask me right after. I think at these local places they like to see player's cards. Whereas in Vegas there are many tourists, so staff is okay with you not having player's card.

[Bodarc]

Pit Boss "Sir, do you have a player's card?" Me "No Sir I don't but do you have adequate life insurance? ...as I hand him my bogus company card with the name and tel # of the agent who keeps calling me trying to sell me some.

[Aslan]

Approaching pit boss to new player at table: "Good morning, sir. Welcome. Do you have a player's card with us?"

New player: "Nah, it's kind of a long story but it gets me in trouble and she wouldn't like it very much if stuff started coming in the mail again!"

PB: "Haha. I see. Good luck to you, sir!"


Thoughts on this approach?

Not bad. I always say, "No thanks. My wife always wants to read my win/loss statements."

[bigplayer]

Best excuse is no excuse. Sir, do you have a ratings card? Answer: "No Thank You", Do you want a card, "No Thank You, I'm just here for a few minutes".

[Exoter175]

Simple works best. Just say "no thanks." Save justifications, like above, for if they press you. And if they keep going after that, get rude.

No thanks really tends to work the best IMO, its when they press you on it that you pull the "wife" card about mail and/or win/loss statements.

Not bad. I always say, "No thanks. My wife always wants to read my win/loss statements."

That's an absolute solid one, just make sure to wear a ring if you say it. I made the mistake of saying that without a ring, and got a rebuttal of "Where's your ring". I was allllllllmost stumped for a reply, and then magically out came "Would you wear a ring to a strip club?", the PB busted up laughing on that one and left me and the table alone for the rest of the night.

Best excuse is no excuse. Sir, do you have a ratings card? Answer: "No Thank You", Do you want a card, "No Thank You, I'm just here for a few minutes".

Honestly, and it might just be me, but a response like "I'm just here for a few minutes" seems like it carries a little too much "tension" with the way it is expressed (through inflection of course). I'd reword that into something like, "No thanks, my mailbox is already full", or "No thanks, I doubt I'd even earn enough for a free buffet".

[bigplayer]

Here is one, "no thanks your points suck for table game players" or "no thanks I'm betting lower than usual and I don't want to screw up my average daily theoretical" :-)