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Poker Etiquettes

• Poker can sometimes be frustrating, but swearing at other players or being critical of their play is counterproductive. Some people have long memories about obnoxious conduct. Verbal battles with players who dislike you may distract you from playing your best. Showing frustration also makes you a target because players see that you're not having a good night.
• When betting, only grab the amount you intend to use.
• If you are in the happy situation of having too many chips, you may request a "color change" (except in Atlantic City). You can fill up a rack or two with your excess chips and will receive a few large denomination chips in return. These large chips are still in play, but at least you aren't inconvenienced by a mountain of chips in front of you. Remember the one chip rule when betting with them.
• When discarding, do so at a low level of flight so that no other player can see what you have discarded.
• A string bet is an illegal play that occurs when the player places less than the full raise into the pot and returns to their chips to make up the difference. Because an unscrupulous player can use this kind of move to their advantage, it is a prohibited play.
• If you realize you hold the winning hand, waiting a long time to show it after the other players have shown their hands is considered very bad form. It's viewed as taunting, and won't make you any friends.
• Throwing cards at the dealer or using foul language only brands you as an immature, unsophisticated player. The dealer is not trying to give you good cards or bad cards, just random cards.
• If you are folding, gently toss your cards to the dealer face down. If you expose them, accidentally or intentionally, this gives important information away, and can affect the outcome of a hand. Similarly, you should try to protect your cards so when you look at them, no one else can see them. This is in your own self-interest, but if one player at the table can see your cards when no one else can, it creates a special advantage for that player (obviously).