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game lasted about 2 hours. we had about 5 players... was hoping for about 8No one get felted ? haha it is a very short session ?
Or people just leave after finish their chip cause of lack of actions ?
game lasted about 2 hours. we had about 5 players... was hoping for about 8No one get felted ? haha it is a very short session ?
Or people just leave after finish their chip cause of lack of actions ?
stay with 1/2, fold to their bad bluffs, invest some money in the game, let them win, buy in again and show them that its possible to win some money back!no one bought in again... turn up was kind of small.
i did feel the gameplay was tight and would have preferred a looser feel. im thinking ill try 1/1 blinds instead of 1/2 next time.
no one bought in again... turn up was kind of small.
i did feel the gameplay was tight and would have preferred a looser feel. im thinking ill try 1/1 blinds instead of 1/2 next time.
5 player is not bad for 1st session, my group like to play 6 handed as there is more action compare to Full ring where u have to fold too many handsgame lasted about 2 hours. we had about 5 players... was hoping for about 8
Seconded. I really should have commented on that. Five at your first game is a fine start.5 player is not bad for 1st session, my group like to play 6 handed as there is more action compare to Full ring where u have to fold too many hands
Keep it going eventually you will have a good pool of players
game lasted about 2 hours. we had about 5 players... was hoping for about 8
no one bought in again... turn up was kind of small.
i did feel the gameplay was tight and would have preferred a looser feel. im thinking ill try 1/1 blinds instead of 1/2 next time.
The best home game that I’ve attended was one that that had side bets, straddles, bomb pots, and the right mix of big bluffs that got shown.
Disagree, but to each his own.
I avoid poker games which eliminate much of the skill edge of the game by introducing oceans, wildcards, and some of the other stuff mentioned.
These are games for people who want to gamble, not work on their poker skills. I find a tough, serious game much more interesting and “fun” than a roller-coaster ride of extreme variance. (Serious doesn’t mean no joking around or razzing or banter. It just means people are trying seriously to use their brains to win.)
If I want to have fun with friends we’ll just go out and do something else. I don’t play poker to blow off steam.
That said, if my game goes really late and is getting close to breaking up, we will absolutely play a single round of one ridiculous circus game just to end on a looser, more friendly note.
So I do get it. I just wouldn’t want to play an entire night of multi-board, high-low, buy-and-trade on every street “poker.”
It doesn’t mean I don’t care about the outcome, it’s just that I’m trying to enjoy myself more than I’m trying to grind a profit.
I also have a 70x35 oval table which happens to be a perfect size/shape for a poker table top… so I bought one on Amazon!!!! Can’t wait to get a bi-weekly/monthly poker club going!!Hosting my 2nd game coming Saturday… got 5 players so far hoping for 8. $50 buy in with $100 rebuy, .25/.50 blinds. doing a starting stack of 20x.25, 20x$1, and 5x$5. Should allow for a better/longer cash game than my first!!
bought 200 .25 and 50 more $1 chips. now the proud owner of 750 majestic poker chips!!! I’m planning on buying a 600 piece dia de los muertos ceramics in the future.
looks good.I also have a 70x35 oval table which happens to be a perfect size/shape for a poker table top… so I bought one on Amazon!!!! Can’t wait to get a bi-weekly/monthly poker club going!!
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My set up!!!
If you're playing a cash game you generally want to have at least 100 times the big blind. I like that as a starring point. As others have mentioned if you're doing a flat buy-in a tournament setting might fit you better
Sure. You could have it variable from $30 (60 BBs) to $50 (100 BBs) or half the big stack, eventually.doing $50 buy in .25/.50 today. if i'm understanding correctly that would make todays game 100 times the big blind correct?
Don't feel guilty. Also it is hard to keep a regular group. I don't know why but it is. I have tons of different chipsets ranging from $1 $2 dollar blinds or we can go up to 5-10 or even 10-202nd game went great. Had 7 players turn up this time. Started at 7pm and game didn’t end until 3am. Lot of drinking involved. It seemed the crowd favored the drinking/socializing more so than the poker game itself. Majority of people knew Texas holdem, but really didn’t have any strategies (playing pocket 3’s till the end even though every other card was higher on the table).
Hoping to educate the crowd or at least encourage them to watch videos on YouTube. I love drinking and socializing but felt the strategic element to the game was missing playing with newbies. Everyone did however play slow and majority of the 7 players lasted throughout 75% of the night.
No one bought in again; $50 buy was a good amount but maybe might be too steep for some in my group (we all work in different levels at a car dealership).
Anyways I took home the most. Bought in for 50 and ended with 190. Feel a little guilty but everyone had a great time so I guess in the end it’s ok.
also here is a pic of our game prior to all players showing up. Excited for the next turn up…
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and thanks to everyone on this forum. I’ve learned a lot and look forward to being part of this community