Etiquette Question: Cocktail waitresses during hands

Etiquette Question: Cocktail waitresses during hands

I was in the middle of a big pot. The waitress dropped my drinks off and I was playing the hand. She tapped me on the

12 July 2025 at 06:24 PM
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by Javanewt

There are only one or two good cocktail servers at Aria, so you were lucky to get a "good" one 😉

(Aria seriously some of the worst cocktail service in Vegas -- they take full advantage of being a union. I'd make a fortune working there. Still not sure why they don't take advantage of it.)

I'm glad you said that I feel better now that I my original post was fairly accurate.

Maybe she's a good server but she doesn't care about interrupting people in the hands, maybe this might reduce her hourly rate 😀 She's good from the perspective that she's fast.

I asked if they train the servers there not to go into the hands.

I think the answer is no. Yes, they are union, and you're right, a lot of them suck.


I'd look at this from a different viewpoint: Use the distraction as a moment to focus and possibly gain some clarity on the action/opponent(s). Grab a chip, spin around, tip, say thanks, then regroup and make a solid decision.

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