It's wrong how we have to end up in these situations but you just have to be box clever. theres several things I do to try and go un-noticed.
1. Always buy either a Pint or a bottle (Except spoons)
2. If theres a Titbox have a £ on that 1st
3. If theres 2 machines have a couple of Quid in the crap m/c 1st
4. If the 1st top only does £35 then I take out £15 put a £ in then take out another £15 so that if it does £70 it don't break the bank
5. If it's quiet and I get £70 then collect around £12 then put a £ in & play very very slowly then repeat till bank empty
6. Alternate Days to try & get different staff.
7. Never collect then just walk out, I take a seat for a few mins & once I could see I was getting daggers so Pretended that somebody had rang me & had a conversation pretending that me mate was in the pub down the road.
The amount of money I've had to lose just so that I can get my money out of the machine quietly is wank but I suppose if I got barred I'd lose even more money.
Bad pub
Very sensible Gambo but i find the problem with 2 & 3 is by the time youve messed around like that, theres a possibility some arsehole can take the machine you've been eyeing up since walking in then your stuck with playing the poo machine/s or playing the itbox until your drink is finished. But thats life ay.gambogaz1 wrote:It's wrong how we have to end up in these situations but you just have to be box clever. theres several things I do to try and go un-noticed.
1. Always buy either a Pint or a bottle (Except spoons)
2. If theres a Titbox have a £ on that 1st
3. If theres 2 machines have a couple of Quid in the crap m/c 1st
4. If the 1st top only does £35 then I take out £15 put a £ in then take out another £15 so that if it does £70 it don't break the bank
5. If it's quiet and I get £70 then collect around £12 then put a £ in & play very very slowly then repeat till bank empty
6. Alternate Days to try & get different staff.
7. Never collect then just walk out, I take a seat for a few mins & once I could see I was getting daggers so Pretended that somebody had rang me & had a conversation pretending that me mate was in the pub down the road.
The amount of money I've had to lose just so that I can get my money out of the machine quietly is wank but I suppose if I got barred I'd lose even more money.
how about a greasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray.
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thecannonball89
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Another point: the precise pubs where being in a suit is apt, are the precise pubs YOU WONT GET BARRED FROM ANYHOW!!!! Posh etc. pubs are never a barring even if you blatenetly look like a player.Stopnstep wrote:JG wrote:As I read this now, whilst playing poker I am in my Birthday suit. This is a suit you should wear if getting a 105 top on autopayout.Where would you put your winning JG?
I think ob summed it up, if you are playing in posh city pubs you wouldn't look out of place in a suit but walk into any dodgy pub full of locals and you would stick out like a sore thumb. You need to dress to suit you surroundings (excuse the pun), most places, smart casual is the best bet.
I think a lot of people are missing the more obvious point here: Ask a landlord which sort of person playing a machine would be of greater concern to them ...
1. Man in a suit playing calmly
2. Man in designer label civvies frantically feeding pounds into the slot
Now obviously if you're wearing a suit, or shirt'n'tie, it quite obviously looks like you're having an after work drink. Plus, it may give the impression that you're on the right side of the wealth divide and that you might be good for business if you pop in fairly regularly and buy a few drinks in the process. Not only that, but you might have colleagues that you'll bring along from time-to-time and put a bit more money behind the bar - it's music to a landlords' ears. He won't begrudge you spending a bit more in his machines and winning a bit back - and you can do yourself a real favour by not being blatent about your reasons for entering the pub.
Someone mentioned buying a beer, spending 5 minutes trying to win a quid back on the quizzer, stand and watch the TV for a couple of minutes, maybe walking over to a machine you don't want to play and trying one board before moving on - it all gives the impression that you haven't walked in with the sole intention of trashing one particular machine (even though that's precisely why you're there). These are all good tips, and all contribute to you NOT gaining a reputation you could do without. It certainly goes a long way towards NOT getting yourself barred.
It seems to me that people are a bit bull-in-a-china-shop when they go into premises and stick out like a sore thumb.. so maybe it's not all that surprising that the reaction of some landlords is very negative.
Ever wondered why Casinos have dress codes?
1. Man in a suit playing calmly
2. Man in designer label civvies frantically feeding pounds into the slot
Now obviously if you're wearing a suit, or shirt'n'tie, it quite obviously looks like you're having an after work drink. Plus, it may give the impression that you're on the right side of the wealth divide and that you might be good for business if you pop in fairly regularly and buy a few drinks in the process. Not only that, but you might have colleagues that you'll bring along from time-to-time and put a bit more money behind the bar - it's music to a landlords' ears. He won't begrudge you spending a bit more in his machines and winning a bit back - and you can do yourself a real favour by not being blatent about your reasons for entering the pub.
Someone mentioned buying a beer, spending 5 minutes trying to win a quid back on the quizzer, stand and watch the TV for a couple of minutes, maybe walking over to a machine you don't want to play and trying one board before moving on - it all gives the impression that you haven't walked in with the sole intention of trashing one particular machine (even though that's precisely why you're there). These are all good tips, and all contribute to you NOT gaining a reputation you could do without. It certainly goes a long way towards NOT getting yourself barred.
It seems to me that people are a bit bull-in-a-china-shop when they go into premises and stick out like a sore thumb.. so maybe it's not all that surprising that the reaction of some landlords is very negative.
Ever wondered why Casinos have dress codes?
This machine may at times offer a choice where the player has every chance of bankruptcy
if you notice most of the people who advocate wearing a suit are the people who live in the capital, and no doubt stick to the nicer areas, but if i'm wrong then fair enough.
Also i have been to some truely nasty places in my time (toxteth stands out as one, especially as i'm a dirty sotherner
), and i do honestly think that it's not about what you wear, it's about:
(a) as soon as you go into the pub, not looking like that Vortex in the corner a beautiful woman you want to make love to.
(b) judging how much heat your getting and then getting a coke/a pint/large spirt and mixer and a game of pool accordingly.
(c) being able to collect the first £45 that comes from a £105 autopay like a silent ninja (globals are obviously a slight exception here).
(d) if your planning on going back, getting out in a way that doesn't make it look like what you've just done was why you got out of bed in the morning.
Also i have been to some truely nasty places in my time (toxteth stands out as one, especially as i'm a dirty sotherner
), and i do honestly think that it's not about what you wear, it's about: (a) as soon as you go into the pub, not looking like that Vortex in the corner a beautiful woman you want to make love to.
(b) judging how much heat your getting and then getting a coke/a pint/large spirt and mixer and a game of pool accordingly.
(c) being able to collect the first £45 that comes from a £105 autopay like a silent ninja (globals are obviously a slight exception here).
(d) if your planning on going back, getting out in a way that doesn't make it look like what you've just done was why you got out of bed in the morning.
Fuck you Noel.
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anfield road
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There's been some very good logical, sensible points posted here which hopefully will do us all a favour in the long run, but, I really don't understand the big emphasis on how you should dress. As long as you don't wear trackies tucked into your socks with a pair of Reebok Classics and a cap on (most decent establishments don't allow sportswear anyway) you shouldn't be frowned upon. Yet, certain pubs this is dresscode. You know the rough-as-f*ck out of the way pubs which have all the good machines, unchipped P5's etc, imagine walking in there with a suit on - yeah right.
I dress comfortably. If I wore a suit I'd be well and truly out of my comfort zone, in fact I only ever wear a suit for Funerals and Job Interviews and there's always the 'What do you call a scouser in a suit?' joke..........The Accused.
Its more about how you interact and address people. Buying a pint instead of half of coke, using manners, having a game of pool, playing the Itbox, sitting down for 5 mins before playing the bandit. Don't attract attention to yourself or act inconspiciously. Its all been said before and it will be said again but it is all so very true.
As with what you should wear I'm with Anfield all the way. Normally its jeans, shirt/polo shirt/t-shirt, harrington jacket and a pair of CLEAN trainers or combats with a t-shirt. If I want to look a bit smarter I wear a pair of dark blue/black jeans a decent pair of shoes ( Oliver Sweeneys will suffice, NOT Rockports), either a nice V-neck harlequin jumper or a black polo-neck jumper, topped off with a black leather jacket (blazer style) or if its cold a lambswool coat. Its not hard to look smart without a suit.
Gok Wan - you've got nothing on me son!! :P
I dress comfortably. If I wore a suit I'd be well and truly out of my comfort zone, in fact I only ever wear a suit for Funerals and Job Interviews and there's always the 'What do you call a scouser in a suit?' joke..........The Accused.
Its more about how you interact and address people. Buying a pint instead of half of coke, using manners, having a game of pool, playing the Itbox, sitting down for 5 mins before playing the bandit. Don't attract attention to yourself or act inconspiciously. Its all been said before and it will be said again but it is all so very true.
As with what you should wear I'm with Anfield all the way. Normally its jeans, shirt/polo shirt/t-shirt, harrington jacket and a pair of CLEAN trainers or combats with a t-shirt. If I want to look a bit smarter I wear a pair of dark blue/black jeans a decent pair of shoes ( Oliver Sweeneys will suffice, NOT Rockports), either a nice V-neck harlequin jumper or a black polo-neck jumper, topped off with a black leather jacket (blazer style) or if its cold a lambswool coat. Its not hard to look smart without a suit.
Gok Wan - you've got nothing on me son!! :P
For two weeks i went into 6 pubs id never been in my life non of them proper eating places some of them local for local people, went into 2 one day 2 the next and then the other 2 and so on. Id go with a mate or my brother sometimes wearing shirt tie others jeans trainers, trackies whatever and virtually emptied every P5 in them. Never once was i looked at funny, asked questions, asked to leave etc etc. Then one unfaithfull saturday afternoon the sun was shining, smile on my face, pocket full of pounds first pub chipped second pub chipped third pub switched off all gone in one day. 
Anyway i wore all different types of clothes, its a matter of dickhead barstaff landlords and people who just dont like the look of you really and thats what its down to.
Anyway i wore all different types of clothes, its a matter of dickhead barstaff landlords and people who just dont like the look of you really and thats what its down to.
how about a greasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray.