Some Casino Table Rules on Etiquette
Not all casino rules are written in black and white. Some rules are a matter of protocol or etiquette. We would like to suggest some items of etiquette that help everyone enjoy their time at the table. These rules on proper etiquette may be followed for convenience sake or as a matter of respect to other players.
If a player smokes at a table it is part of common etiquette not to exhale the smoke in another player's face. Other than a matter of etiquette, we also do not want to be the source of another player's inconvenience. Playing at a table involves mutual respect, the other player not even be a smoker.
Players are not allowed to comment on how another player plays his cards as a form or respect and etiquette. Everyone came on a table to have fun and play their moves as they wish. We certainly have no right to correct another player since they have not requested our advice.
Regarding advice, we are not to solicit advice from the dealer as proper table etiquette. Dealers would not want the blame put on them if the advice they gave didn't work. More often than not, when we ask dealers for advice on our move they give us vague answers.
A form of etiquette and respect for other players' time is to not delay the game. If you have a bad hand and it seems that this particular one hits rock bottom then its ok. This happens to everyone who's ever played on a table. We ought not to take too much time with our decisions that we stall the game and make everybody wait.
Some games require hand signals (e.g. blackjack). Since the hand signals are part of protocol and etiquette in that game, it is required that players should become familiar with these. It may turn out as an annoyance to other players when a beginner needs to be taught the hand signals over and over again. As a courtesy to other players and as a practice of etiquette, players should know the hand signals before getting on a table and play.
Tipping is more of a personal choice than other rules of etiquette in a casino table. It's all up to a player how much he should tip the dealer. One common rule of etiquette though is that we should still tip the dealer even if we are losing if the dealer has made the experience at the table really fun for everyone. A dollar for a drink is the usual tip for the waiter or waitress in any case and is proper etiquette that all may follow.
The rules on etiquette mentioned here are based on the principle of common courtesy to other players and the employees of the casino. These rules on etiquette add to the color of the culture in a casino and make our experience in a casino an enjoyable one.