Reload to table makes it a BIGGGG PLO game. If there's no "run it 2/3 times" especially? What's the furthest into the chip bank you've gotten starting with $1-$2 blinds?
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Home Game Amounts (3 Viewers)
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$700, and not proud to say it. Was chasing my losses, and it was a bad thing to do.
It partially worked. Ground my way back to only $250 loss.
Noooo. I meant how much chip bank on the table. I could see it getting huge if everyone is rebuying and topping up to match big stack constantly.
$700 seems very reasonable for a match the stack game. (And nice comeback).
Most on the table one night was $12000
drdr
Flush
I hope so. My crew play $0... 20 years now. Going to try and introduce a 1c/1c blinds limit game. But even the suggestion of that had regs saying they're out.
5/10 or 25/50 or 25 on the button… 100 big blinds. People are in for 2-3 rebuys… maybe someone comes in with a mega deep rebuy. Gets big! But all fun. We make sure to feed all the guys, drinks, host everyone and make the fellas feel welcome. It’s brought the group closer, lots of the fellas ladies ended up doing ladies night out while we play lol
I would rather stay home and clip my toenails, detail my car or read the phone book.
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drdr
Flush
Smooth toenails, a clean car, and... (okay not the phone book thing) are things of beauty. But any poker is better than no poker. For what it is worth, my crew treat the game seriously and it doesn't play much different than small stakes I've previously played. But, yes, there is that certain realness (for me) that is missing. So I'll offer additional nights for money and hope some come over to real poker. The plan, anyhow.
Side bets on who wins/lose the most
0.25/0.50 circus games we usually buy in for $100 each. $40 min, $300 max.
1-2 NLHE games we do normally do $200 buyin. Match have the big stack.
I can get a bit spicy in either game depending on who's playing that night and how much they are down
1-2 NLHE games we do normally do $200 buyin. Match have the big stack.
I can get a bit spicy in either game depending on who's playing that night and how much they are down
dubdonkey
Sitting Out
My recent home games have consisted of 1-3 dollar straddle with a min buy in of $50, it has definitely kept things interesting and always bring a lot of action to the tables. I would highly recommend if you find your home games to sometimes be a snooze fest.
Jimulacrum
Full House
My current main game is 20 max buy-in, dealer's choice. All games are played no-limit with an ante of 1, and flop games are dealt bomb-pot style (action starts on the flop). We play a lot of double-board Hold'em and Omaha variants, and several versions of Scarney, Dramaha, Dramahold'em, and SOHE. We also play a fair amount of stud and non-poker games (1–3 spread limit, 3 bet cap).
Obviously the buy-in cap and antes mean this game plays very shallow, at least at the start. But the structure also spurs a lot of action because with only 20 hands worth of antes in your stack, you can't sit around waiting for the nuts all night. Get the money in the middle or get whittled away. As the night progresses, stacks will build up and allow for more robust late-round play. I'd say we have a good balance of skilled players and donators.
On the average night, total purse is around 400–600. We might crack 1,000 in the bank if we have a big night with two tables or multiple big fish in the game driving the action up.
Obviously the buy-in cap and antes mean this game plays very shallow, at least at the start. But the structure also spurs a lot of action because with only 20 hands worth of antes in your stack, you can't sit around waiting for the nuts all night. Get the money in the middle or get whittled away. As the night progresses, stacks will build up and allow for more robust late-round play. I'd say we have a good balance of skilled players and donators.
On the average night, total purse is around 400–600. We might crack 1,000 in the bank if we have a big night with two tables or multiple big fish in the game driving the action up.
Chippy McChiperson
Straight Flush
Sounds like you're playing bingo not poker
But we're starting no limit $20, with at least $5 in the pot? I think there's a difference between waiting for the nuts for hours versus wanting to start with more than 20 big blinds in a cash game. Why do you play them all like a bomb-pot, why no pre-flop?
Not saying its bad or wrong, just adding that I don't want to feel whittled away in a cash game with all kinds of poker variants, I want space to play more hands and the stack depth to do-so.
Bluegrass Poker
Flush
Doesn’t play as big as you’d think. Most of us buy in at $300 so starting bank of $2400-$3000. Biggest night probably had about $10k on the table, but usually averages around $5k. Lot of money just moving around the table.
Jimulacrum
Full House
Especially with all these crazy games, right? May as well spend the night playing Keno.
Game started as 0.25/0.50 NLHE with 20 max, then adopted the occasional Omaha bomb pot, and then other variants crept in. After a while no one wanted to play Hold'em anymore, and everyone was calling bomb pots every hand (even when it used to cost 0.50 a hand!). The players enjoy it. I've always liked deep-stacked games, mainly for the winning potential, but I've grown to like this structure too.
And it's even shallower than you're thinking. Having 20 big blinds means you have about 10 orbits (assuming you complete your SB every time). Having 20 antes means you only have 2–4 orbits, depending on how many people are playing. It really forces people to pick spots and gamble it up. Even folks who manage to build a moderate stack can't just sit on it, as the cost of the antes is still substantial.
It doesn't favor the skilled players in the way that a game with a deep buy-in does, but it's still quite beatable, and I think that's a great thing.
Jimulacrum
Full House
Something to think about: That ante of 1 gets you all the way to the flop. That is to say, you do get to play a ton of hands. It's not the same dynamic as a NLHE game with huge blinds and short stacks, where you're basically stuck folding openers or preparing to shove the flop, every single hand. That ante buys you a lot.
darrnit
High Hand
.25/.50 with $50 is what it started with then it grew to .50/1 with $100-250 buyins
Munchies11
Pair
Just like ours . Stakes always increasing ! lol
joseywales
Straight
Mine is a social game, mostly family members at this point. Ages range from 22 to 70 and it's a lot of fun.
Before I continue, most here do not like my game breakdown.
Buyins are $15, $15, then $25 (we try to limit it to that, but no one has ever been told they can't buy another $20, etc. and the table usually regrets that more than the losing player!)
You can reload at $2.
Blinds are $.25 and $.50.
Starting:
$.25 x 12
$.50 x 8
$1.00 x 8
I have $5 and $10 to use as necessary, but we rarely get to the $10s. Usually have maybe half dozen $5 chips on the table at the end of the night.
We also pull $.25 from every flop and run a high hand at the end of the night. Full or better = 75% of the money, quads or better gets 100%.
Before I continue, most here do not like my game breakdown.
Buyins are $15, $15, then $25 (we try to limit it to that, but no one has ever been told they can't buy another $20, etc. and the table usually regrets that more than the losing player!)
You can reload at $2.
Blinds are $.25 and $.50.
Starting:
$.25 x 12
$.50 x 8
$1.00 x 8
I have $5 and $10 to use as necessary, but we rarely get to the $10s. Usually have maybe half dozen $5 chips on the table at the end of the night.
We also pull $.25 from every flop and run a high hand at the end of the night. Full or better = 75% of the money, quads or better gets 100%.
RadicusScout
Flush
When we can get a game set up, we play 10c/25c which in reality plays like 25c/25c. $40 buy in.
We play circus games all night. There's a High Hand bonus ($1from all players) every hour. It keeps the action loose and chaotic.
We play circus games all night. There's a High Hand bonus ($1from all players) every hour. It keeps the action loose and chaotic.
I do 5c/10c blinds with $20 buy in. We play super casual and none of the players usually have time to stick around longer than a few hours so it works well.
SetToBean
Pair
Was originally $10 rebuy tournaments, and now most of the interest is in 5c/10c NLHE cash.
The ultra-reliable regs are starting to pine for 10c/25c ($25-$50 buy-in), half the big stack reloading (never doing full matching) and action gimmicks like 7-2 game, nit game, and PLO double-board bomb pots. In the middle of a balancing act on it trying to have enough events to serve everyone's tastes.
The ultra-reliable regs are starting to pine for 10c/25c ($25-$50 buy-in), half the big stack reloading (never doing full matching) and action gimmicks like 7-2 game, nit game, and PLO double-board bomb pots. In the middle of a balancing act on it trying to have enough events to serve everyone's tastes.
MDchips
Sitting Out
Lots of variation in home games in this thread. I play in a 25c/50c dealer’s choice (NLHE, PLO, PLO/8). Min buy in is $60, max is $160. No match that stack. Can’t even buy more chips to make top offs easier. Have to ask host each time. Most players buy in for $80. I buy in for max and always top off if even $20 short of that.
joseywales
Straight
So i changed things up a bit for our game and so far, we like it.
First, the makeup of my group is diverse: recent college grads, players in their 30s, 40s, 60 and 70. So various income levels.
$35 buyin, gets you $27 in chips and food. Reload whenever, usually for $20.
I'd be fine with $50, but don't want to scare guys off for now.
First, the makeup of my group is diverse: recent college grads, players in their 30s, 40s, 60 and 70. So various income levels.
$35 buyin, gets you $27 in chips and food. Reload whenever, usually for $20.
I'd be fine with $50, but don't want to scare guys off for now.
1/2, 300 buyin/max. After two hours, 500 or half match the biggest stack. Biggest winner and loser is usually +/- 1K. It's a nice balance of playing for money that means something to people but no one is going broke. Most we've had on the table is 7500 9-handed.
irish1995
Sitting Out
Typically .25/.50 $100 max, but sometimes higher depending on who's around ($1/$1 or $1/2)
VerdeChipper
Pair
Here's a curve - we do NLH $20 buy-in but you get $40 in chips. 25/50c blinds. If you wind a pot and show 7/2 everyone at the table owes you 1$.
No straddles. Somehow it works. We use 25c, 50c, $1, and $5 chips. Rebuy as many times as you want after you bust. Then the $20 chips come out.
No straddles. Somehow it works. We use 25c, 50c, $1, and $5 chips. Rebuy as many times as you want after you bust. Then the $20 chips come out.
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