Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
Regarding sitting out negative counts, kewlj, what is your technique in doing so?
Occasionally I'll use the tried-and-true "bathroom trick", but clearly you can't do that repeatedly.
I usually feign a cell phone call, step away from the table, have some fake argument on the phone (usually with my wife trying to get me to go to dinner, or with a friend who is trying to find me but can't), and then return when the shoe is over. Sometimes, if I've lost a few hands in a row (or more than a few), and if the count is negative, I'll stand up and announce, "I can't win at this table. I'm gonna try over there", and then frustratedly grab my chips, stand up, and move.