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Anyone ever run shot poker tournies?
Some of my friends that are new to poker don't like playing with money (I have some stingy friends, they don't even want to buy in for $5 at a 0.02/0.05 game).
So, I've started freeroll shot poker tournies because 1) we have alcohol problems and 2) they don't "lose" money. First place gets $20, second gets $10 from my pocket. My players supply the alcohol so I'm pretty much breakeven/making profit on leftover alcohol.
I run a turbo structure based on this: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/help-two-hour-turbo-structure.4295/ but even shorter at 10 minute blinds. This gives new players a better chance of winning, and hopefully making them feel more comfortable with throwing around 30-40$ a night for cash games later (my friend group normally plays 0.05/0.10).
I've run these games 3 times now and have refined the rules to this:
Any other PCF'ers that run something of this sort? I imagine I can only do this for another few years before it's too late for my liver.
Some of my friends that are new to poker don't like playing with money (I have some stingy friends, they don't even want to buy in for $5 at a 0.02/0.05 game).
So, I've started freeroll shot poker tournies because 1) we have alcohol problems and 2) they don't "lose" money. First place gets $20, second gets $10 from my pocket. My players supply the alcohol so I'm pretty much breakeven/making profit on leftover alcohol.
I run a turbo structure based on this: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/help-two-hour-turbo-structure.4295/ but even shorter at 10 minute blinds. This gives new players a better chance of winning, and hopefully making them feel more comfortable with throwing around 30-40$ a night for cash games later (my friend group normally plays 0.05/0.10).
I've run these games 3 times now and have refined the rules to this:
- The game starts with a shot (shot in this context is loose, it's probably closer to 1/2 a shot)
- At every blind increase (every 10 minutes), all players in the game take a shot
- If you bust, the villain gets to pour you a drink
- Rebuys are done with 2 shots, and are unlimited
- While busted you must take shots with each subsequent bust (if you decide not to rebuy, you're still taking shots with other players that bust)
Any other PCF'ers that run something of this sort? I imagine I can only do this for another few years before it's too late for my liver.