Receiving a shout-out by the live dealer. Do you like it?

[alani123]

Those playing on online casinos these days have a wide variety of options of where to play and there's also a diverse set of options with games that are hosted by live dealers.

I noticed that a certain few live dealers are specifically eager to greet every player that joins their table almost as if it was a bricks and mortar casino. Surely in a bricks and mortar casino you can't ignore someone physically sitting to the limited number of chairs a table can physically offer for players.

But online, for most games there's the possibility for hundreds of players to play at the same time. So the dedication of some live casino dealers to say hello to everyone never ceases to amaze me.

But I guess those gambling with crypto may have some reasons to hide their identity.
I got to notice how getting a shout-out can be a bad thing in a very peculiar way. I was playing in a government licensed casino from my country because  they were essentially giving out free money so I signed up, and when I was playing live roulette, the dealer said my full name to Greet me. The dealer works in a third party company that simply has a contract with the casino to open their video feed. So I never expected they'd know my full name but the casino seems to be providing it automatically just because I entered the table. They never asked me for a pseudonym I could be called with on the table online, just sent forward my full name, which made me feel very weird and I ended up exiting the table because I didn't want to be receiving shout-outs with my real world name in case I won or lost.

But at least in cases where your visible name on the table is whatever you chose it to be, do you like the shout-outs? Or maybe it brings out the side of you that makes you cringe?

[Mia Chloe]

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Shout outs are actually kinda relative if you ask me. Plus based off this the way a person will interpret that shout out now tells if they would like it or not. It could mean you are a fine player, a punctual one , or a loser lol... . As for the part about anonymity, most online casinos actually give you the liberty of picking random names so it's not like you have your KYC details public that's if you use a casino that makes it compulsory.

Another thing is the dealer should be observant to how players respond to shout-outs. If there's likely a player that barely says a word when mentioned there's a high chance they don't want to be called out that too is important to have them playing there as time passes.

[Maslate]

You know what, it's a good feeling to receive a shout-out especially with your real name, but for some reasons, I don't think its best applicable in gambling. Because as far as I remember, we all want to be anonymous gamblers for security reasons.  We all want to just gamble comfortably and at peace using our pseudonyms.

However, this is just from my personal point of view, I guess others would still be recognized with their full names because that could spur a good motivation to stay gambling on the site. But they should also prepare theirselves that any time they can be a target of scammers.

[jeremypwr]

If I were a regular player with a dealer, I would not mind if they gave me a shout out.
Just as long as it stayed respectful and didn’t distract from the game.

[Floxynice]

I don't mind getting a shout out, but the only thing I will not appreciate is being addressed by my full identity whhe I have a special username that anyone on that table can easily identify me by. I will feel  a certain way too. It is good to respect how people choose to present themselves online, any contrary action can be considered a breach of privacy by the casinos dealers.

[sunsilk]

It sounds cringey for shouting out the whole name itself. But that doesn't a big deal if they're only shouting you out for some good reasons.

I know it may be a bit odd for those who are not used to be called by their full names but don't make it a big deal.

Think of it as a recognition for being a regular player on them.

[Hispo]

I would not personally feel comfortable with receiving shout-outs from a casino dealers, specially if I never I given the chance to choose an user-name to make me pseudo-anonymous in the eye of those workers.

Those live casino workers are probably instructed to greet and give shout-outs in order to enhance our experiences, as the casino understands those are the little things we notice as gamblers and make us come back to continue to enjoy live experiences from the comfort of computers.

But it is kind of unsettling and unnerving to have strangers to have both access to your name and part of your financial situation, just because they happen to work for an specific casino. It could be abused in several ways...

I am more comfortable with receiving shout-outs with my username instead of my real full name.

Just my two Satoshis in this matter.

[rbynxx]

But at least in cases where your visible name on the table is whatever you chose it to be, do you like the shout-outs? Or maybe it brings out the side of you that makes you cringe?

I know why they're not that hesitant to give some shout-outs because most dealers deal with only few gambling participants and it's not that difficult to just say your username and it's likely to keep you entertain while you're in the table. Yeah, I do like it but I think that's not a big deal unless the dealer is a celebrity that only got invited there for a leisure. I don't know if that's cringe but I think there's no malice in there even if that's unsolicited, it's probably a specific rule they're instructed to do to make it more conducive for players.

[alegotardo]

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This is an best example of a truth that everyone should be well aware of:
On any regulated social network, exchange or also casino, you are never anonymous behind an nickname. Sometimes we experience so much behind a screen that we even think are hidden, but our real identity is always closely linked to almost everything we do online.

I certainly would not like to receive a greeting with my real name... that is very strange indeed. But it is better to have "harmless surprises" like this from time to time to bring us back to reality than to forget that we always being tracked and end up doing illegal things only to discover, in a very unpleasant way, a "not-so-friendly greeting" from the representant of government at our door (our front door in the real world).

[crwth]

This probably deals with the human nature that we crave. Like, attention and being recognized could be making us feel good, and that is probably the kind of attention OP has.
^{(Is this because the dealer is beautiful or something?  )}

Don't think too much about it, though; it's their job. It's supposed to make gamblers feel happy. They have training to do that and deal with bullshit as well.

[yhiaali3]

I don't like greetings using my real name. It's really embarrassing It's better to at least choose a pseudonym and not the real name because this is considered a public disclosure of privacy and most online gamblers prefer to keep their privacy for security reasons.

Greeting a player by the casino may be a form of encouragement, but it is not permissible under any circumstances to publicly disclose KYC information to everyone. The casino must maintain the privacy of its clients and not reveal it to everyone.

[Cointxz]

I like this greetings a lot because it gives additional socialization entertainment in online gambling. I spend most of my gambling time on live dealer specifically blackjack and talk to dealer about interesting topic.

Being close to dealer while playing sometimes they will cheer and support you to win. Being shout out or receiving clap when I won big gives boost to my game.

On game like crazy time, it’s hard to be a dealer on this game because there’s a lot of rude players due to the game low payout now. Nevertheless, receiving shout out or praise from dealer is a good addition on live games entertainment.

[GreatArkansas]

I remember before, if I wanted to check if the platform is legit and it is live, I tend to do this shout out from the live dealer or just ask some questions just to check if we are live or real time, and not recorded.

[TedMosby]

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I was playing in a government licensed casino from my country because  they were essentially giving out free money so I signed up, and when I was playing live roulette, the dealer said my full name to Greet me. The dealer works in a third party company that simply has a contract with the casino to open their video feed. So I never expected they'd know my full name but the casino seems to be providing it automatically just because I entered the table. They never asked me for a pseudonym I could be called with on the table online, just sent forward my full name, which made me feel very weird and I ended up exiting the table because I didn't want to be receiving shout-outs with my real world name in case I won or lost.

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I actually like the shout-out by the live dealer when I play online casino. Psychologically, it makes me feel that the game I play is less manipulated. So it’s not a recording, fake video, etc. Sometimes I ask the dealer to do something like touch their nose or other random stuff to verify that I am interacting with a real human. I know that the manipulation could still come from the machine involved in the game. But for me, it’s just a form of verification for less manipulation.

It’s weird when they shout out your real name. I’ve never had such an experience. They only shout out my username, not my real name. But I do have experience with this kind of data misuse by a casino. So I never play on local platforms, I mean casino websites that are operated illegally by local people. I only play casino games on global platforms. The thing is... I get many chats on WhatsApp offering bonuses from local casinos. Many different casinos. Maybe like 3-5 times a week. The worst part is, they know my name. I don’t know which casino platform I joined that misused my data and sold it to other casinos. Anyone else with the same problem as me?

[Don Pedro Dinero]

They never asked me for a pseudonym I could be called with on the table online, just sent forward my full name, which made me feel very weird and I ended up exiting the table because I didn't want to be receiving shout-outs with my real world name in case I won or lost.

But at least in cases where your visible name on the table is whatever you chose it to be, do you like the shout-outs? Or maybe it brings out the side of you that makes you cringe?

I don’t like that situation. I reckon if that happened to me, I wouldn’t bet on that site again. Besides, I couldn’t care less whether the dealer says hello or not, but I get that it makes a lot of people feel welcome, which is why they do it. But my real full name? If that happened to me, I’d be absolutely livid.