对于那些从来没有玩过游戏比赛的人来说，本节就是为您准备的。在首次坐在赌桌前，懂得一些赌博礼仪的基础，这是非常利于大家的。对于初学者来说，没有什么比由庄家告知好几次也不知道做些什么更恼人了。首次打桌牌游戏，您的赌场会提供游戏指令。在一天的特定时间中，很多赌场会给所有主要的游戏解释规则和讲解如何打牌。一些赌场提供了一个指定的表，人们可以在那里运用筹码来取得他们的芯片。如果没有这些选项，我会建议你先看几分钟后面的建议然后再坐下参加比赛。公告程序，当你坐下，就尽量不要破坏它。以下是一些建议，你可以学习一下。

　　从文字中了解规则，然后再坐下比赛。

　　用在手中的现金的购买芯片。当你坐下，一方面在玩牌，耐心地等待结论，一方面利用这段时间准备好你的钱。

　　当你购买的时候，庄家可能会问你喜欢什么样的芯片面额。你应该知道，红筹是5美元，果岭是25美元，黑人是100美元。有些高限表格都有其他颜色。我所看到的Caesars Palace芯片是 $ 10,000。如果您购买了100美元或更少的，我会建议采取红筹股。如果你买100元 - 500元，我想应该选100元的红筹股和绿色股。这也是一个好主意，要求为10美元，在“银”或1元令牌。这表明你愿意给小费，这样做将有助于你迅速与庄家建立起良好的关系。您之后可以随时变化大芯片。但通常不允许在面额贸易时离开赌桌。如果你有太多的红筹股和25元以上的投注，则只投注红筹股，通过自然减员，直到你得到您的堆栈。庄家将支付你在可能的范围中的最大面额。如果你赌20美元，他们往往会采取你的红筹来赢钱，并给你一个绿色股。赌场让你下注，这是一种微妙的方式。虽然你没有任何有关要求作出更改为大芯片的必要，不要换绿色芯片，这会浪费大家的时间，你会因此而内疚。

　　当你的是现金，庄家更愿意给您更小面额的芯片贸易路数。在庄家手间的芯片应该整齐堆叠，不要指望他们会改变它们。

　　一些游戏卡牌是面朝上的。如果是这样的情况，切勿触摸你的卡。

　　如果张牌面朝下，只用一只手触摸你的卡！如果打破这个规则，你总是会受到严肃的斥责。温柔的对待卡片，不弯他们或把饮料倒在上面。在一些ACE例子中，一些玩家试图通过有弯曲特定卡来欺骗他人，庄家要防止这种情况发生。我已经看到了新的玩家反复说到，他们只是用一只手触摸自己的底牌。如果你似乎无法改掉两个手一起用的习惯，那么乖乖的坐下。在一些游戏中，如加勒比海扑克，直到庄家打开一盏灯示意，否则你不能碰你的卡。

　　切勿触摸已处理的第一张牌，在您的投注之后耐心等待。

　　不要喝过多的酒。更糟糕是遇到一样醉的新玩家（打扑克时，您可以轻松玩钱除外）。

　　作为一个非吸烟者，我只能说，如果你一定要吸烟，请尽量控制抽烟的时间。在面对其他选手或庄家时，你呼气时这样做是非常不好的。当你吸香烟，请让它完全烧完，不让它的烟雾从烟灰缸出来。我尊重你吸烟的权利，即使在我的赌桌上，但希望尽可能为我着想。

　　在玩21点游戏中不训斥另一玩家这种做法。这是一种错误的观念，每个人都可能会在21点比赛中输掉。这是我在FAQ21点中更深入的了解。

　　如果不想被庄家指责，不要向庄家咨询。如果你按照他们的意见，你问他们，他们通常会给予一个模糊的回答。

　　如果你有一个坏牌，不要可惜，它会发生在每一个人的身上。无数次，我看到一个玩家在玩21点击中时用一个僵硬的手，并获得额外的小卡片，但仍然可以在12-16点范围。当发生这种情况，一些玩家往往会对着庄家大叹，并期望获得一些同情，其实不必再作决策。没有人会关心你，但是你，必须迅速作出决定，并继续玩游戏。

　　小费是自己以实际情况给的，这比其他礼仪规则更加开放。在我看来，你应该在表现友好的基础上把你赢得的三分之一给予乐于助人的庄家。即使你输了，你还是应该给予，如果庄家一直试图使你享受到更多的乐趣。我想说，如果玩家他们正在输，一他们一般没有给小费，庄家在该网页中查看写到斥责我。他们二人的谈话如下：我想你应该根据他们的服务态度，单独给予鸡尾酒女一些小费，一元一个是常态，并订购一些非酒精饮料，是不是一个借口，而是一个提示。

　　有些游戏，尤其是21点，涉及到用手势来表示你想怎么玩你的卡。您必须使用手来发出信号，口头指示是不够的。要知道，在其他玩家已经指示完毕，而你作为一个新玩家才坐下时，这是非常烦人的。

　　译文

　　For those who have never played a table game before, this section is for you. It will benefit everybody if you know the basics of gambling protocol before you sit down for the first time. Few things are more annoying than a beginner at a table who doesn't know what to do and has to be told everything several times by the dealer. Before your first time at a table game ask if your casino offers gaming instructions. At specific times ot the day many casinos will give a tour of all the major games, explaining the rules and how to play. Some casinos offer a designated table where people can play with play chips to get their feet wet. If none of these options are available I would suggest watching a game from behind for a few minutes before sitting down. Notice the procedure and when you sit down try not to disrupt it. Following are some pointers which you can learn now or learn the hard way:

　　Understand the rules before you sit down.

　　Only buy or cash in chips between hands. If you sit down while a hand is in progress, wait patiently for the conclusion of the hand then buy in. Use this time to get your money ready.

　　When you buy in, the dealer may ask what denomination of chips you prefer. You should know that red chips are $5, greens are $25, and blacks are $100. Some high limit tables have additional colors; I have seen $10,000 chips at Caesars Palace. If you buy in for $100 or less I would take all red chips. If you buy in for $100-$500 I would ask for $100 in red chips and the rest in green. It is also a good idea to ask for $10 in "silver" or $1 tokens. This shows you are willing to tip and will help establish a good rapport with the dealer quickly. You can always get change for large chips later. You are usually not allowed to trade up in denomination except when you leave the table. If you have too many red chips and are betting over $25 then bet only red chips until you get your stack down through attrition. The dealers will pay you off in the largest denominations possible. If you bet $20 and win they often will take one of your red chips and give you a green. This is a subtle way the casinos get you to bet more. While you should have no compunction about asking to make change for large chips don't keep breaking one green chip at a time, it wastes everybody's time.

　　When you cash out, the dealers prefer for you to trade in smaller denominations of chips for large ones. Between hands give the dealer neat stacks of chips and let him/her count them and change them in.

　　In some games the cards are dealt face up. If this is the case, never touch your cards.

　　If the cards are dealt face down then only touch your cards with one hand! If you break this rule you will almost always get a sharp rebuke. Be gentle with the cards, don't bend them or put drinks on them. Some players have tried to cheat by bending specific cards slightly, for example the aces, and the dealers have to guard against this. I've seen new players told repeatedly to only touch their cards with one hand. If you can't seem to break the two-hand habit then sit on one hand if you have to. In some games, like Caribbean Stud Poker, you may not even touch your cards until the dealer signifies that you may by turning on a light.

　　Never touch your bet once the first card has been dealt. Wait until after the hand is over.

　　Do not drink excessively. Much worse than a new player is a drunk （except in poker when you can take their money easily）。

　　Speaking as a non-smoker, if you must smoke please try to maximize the time between cigarettes. When you exhale do not do so in the face of other players or the dealer. When you are done with your cigarette please fully put it out, not letting it emit smoke from the ash tray. I respect your right to smoke, even at my table, but try to make it as painless for me as possible.

　　In blackjack do not rebuke another player for the way they play their hand. There is a mistaken belief that unnecessary hitting causes everyone to lose at blackjack. This is addressed in more depth in my blackjack FAQ.

　　Do not ask the dealer for advice. Dealers do not want to be blamed if you follow their advice and you lose so they will usually give a vague answer if you ask.

　　Do not ask for pity if you have a bad hand, it happens to everyone. Numerous times I have seen a player hit a stiff hand in blackjack and get an additional small card but still be in the 12-16 point range. When this happens some players will often show their cards to the dealer, make a big sigh, and expect some sympathy for having to make another decision. Nobody cares about your hand but you, make a decision quickly and do not hold up the game.

　　Tipping is more open to your judgement than the other rules of etiquette. In my opinion you should tip 2/3 based on how friendly and helpful the dealer is and 1/3 on how much you are winning/losing. Even if you are losing you should still tip if the dealer has been trying to make the experience more fun. I used to say a player does not have to tip if they are losing but dealers viewing the page wrote in and rebuked me. The remarks of two of them are below. I think you should tip the cocktail waitresses based on their service alone, a dollar a drink is the norm, and ordering non-alcoholic drinks is not an excuse to skimp on the tip.

　　Some games, especially blackjack, involve hand signals to signify how you want to play your cards. You must use hand signals, verbal instructions are not enough. Please know them before you sit down, it is very annoying when a new player has to be instructed over and over. Here are the hand signals in blackjack when the cards are dealt face up: