mashoo
3 of a Kind
Hello all, feel free to skip to the tldr; lol
I've been running a game in my household for several years now. I'd like to think I run a fun filled action game and good amenities. I've CPC chips, Design cards, table built by Tony, drink carts, well stocked bar, etc. The game has been evolved with all the players coming from my place of employment. There's been a couple other people at work who've tried to run games to compete as well but those have died out and my game has been the most consistent throughout the years. I've only had to cancel a handful of times due to the winter weather conditions in my city. I'm proud of what I've built and how I run my game. I deal the entire time while playing, to keep up pace of play to my standards and let the players enjoy themselves.
Earlier this year, Feb I believe, a player (Jake) asked if I can help him host a game because his wife bought him a folding poker table and he wanted to use his gift. He's a good friend so I helped organize the players, brought my chips, cards, bank and basically ran my game in his place. Fun times, no issues there.
Beginning of the month, Jake and I were talking and he said he wanted to host a game at the end of Nov. I said cool, I've a game at the beginning of the month and you can host the end of the month so no conflicts of player pool. Jake texted me said poker night is on the 28th and asked if I was working. I told him I was but only until 2200 so I could come after, but I'll try to get rid of my shift as well. I told him to do his thing and if the 28th works for him, I'll be there regardless.
Now here is where I am might be in my own head lol. Am I under an obligation to help Jake host the game and get the players together? He has not asked for help but I get the feeling since I've been hosting for years, that I'd auto do it. I feel that since he is the host, I will accept his invite to play but will not dig into the list of players he has, or doesn't have.
On one hand, I don't mind texting players and getting a group together for the night. I know how much work goes into hosting and getting players together can be hard sometimes.
On the other hand, it's not my game. I've hosted for years, I put in the work and run my game in the best way I believe. I'd like to just show up and not have to organize the list, the chips, cards , deal etc. For once I'd like to be just a player in the game. For these reasons, illogical or not, I'd rather just work my shift and show up after to play. Is this selfish?
tldr; friend is hosting a game, am I obligated to help since I've been hosting for years.
I've been running a game in my household for several years now. I'd like to think I run a fun filled action game and good amenities. I've CPC chips, Design cards, table built by Tony, drink carts, well stocked bar, etc. The game has been evolved with all the players coming from my place of employment. There's been a couple other people at work who've tried to run games to compete as well but those have died out and my game has been the most consistent throughout the years. I've only had to cancel a handful of times due to the winter weather conditions in my city. I'm proud of what I've built and how I run my game. I deal the entire time while playing, to keep up pace of play to my standards and let the players enjoy themselves.
Earlier this year, Feb I believe, a player (Jake) asked if I can help him host a game because his wife bought him a folding poker table and he wanted to use his gift. He's a good friend so I helped organize the players, brought my chips, cards, bank and basically ran my game in his place. Fun times, no issues there.
Beginning of the month, Jake and I were talking and he said he wanted to host a game at the end of Nov. I said cool, I've a game at the beginning of the month and you can host the end of the month so no conflicts of player pool. Jake texted me said poker night is on the 28th and asked if I was working. I told him I was but only until 2200 so I could come after, but I'll try to get rid of my shift as well. I told him to do his thing and if the 28th works for him, I'll be there regardless.
Now here is where I am might be in my own head lol. Am I under an obligation to help Jake host the game and get the players together? He has not asked for help but I get the feeling since I've been hosting for years, that I'd auto do it. I feel that since he is the host, I will accept his invite to play but will not dig into the list of players he has, or doesn't have.
On one hand, I don't mind texting players and getting a group together for the night. I know how much work goes into hosting and getting players together can be hard sometimes.
On the other hand, it's not my game. I've hosted for years, I put in the work and run my game in the best way I believe. I'd like to just show up and not have to organize the list, the chips, cards , deal etc. For once I'd like to be just a player in the game. For these reasons, illogical or not, I'd rather just work my shift and show up after to play. Is this selfish?
tldr; friend is hosting a game, am I obligated to help since I've been hosting for years.
