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Seeing folks who are able to host from their garages and backyards makes me a bit envious. In Texas it's too hot most of the time to host in the garage unless you have an AC unit built into it. If the heat doesn't get you, the mosquitos will.

How do you guys handle bathroom breaks? Is there a uninal built into a corner somewhere? lol
Just go pee outside! I don't have any neighbors so don't gotta worry about privacy. Mosquitos aren't too bad in the garage but I run a thermacell starting in the spring. And there's a good 3 months it's pretty hot.
 
I use this propane heater and place a fan behind it to blow the heat towards the table. It’s rated indoor safe and does a great job for the price!
I run this as well in the winter time. I have a bullet heater too that I'll run before the start up to heat up the garage initially
 
I run this as well in the winter time. I have a bullet heater too that I'll run before the start up to heat up the garage initially
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@Poker Zombie and @Mrs Poker Zombie ran their game last night and it was a survivor tournament. Cash out for the chips in your stack when the bubble breaks. $30 for $27 in chips and then a $30 optional add-on which most took advantage of.

I’d say it was a pretty successful night!

End of night stack pic:

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Pretty humble way to say "In for $60, out for $567".

Between you and Mrs Zombie, the two of you took 80% of the 5-way prize pool.
 
Played $1/$1 stake over the weekend. Diamond Jacks are in play and a couple of the players handed mint/excellent condition Paulson for the first time and are in awe of them, chatted with them for extended period after the session end and who know we might have a couple new chippers in the next incoming months.

Poker wise, got a couple steal and bluff through early on building the stacks up to $260/270+ before getting cooler when my Set of 3 vs a Set of 8 with J3s where we went all in on 853J turn. Lost another $100 when my 65s squeeze after 1 raiser and 6 ppl call didn't paid off.

Top up another $200 (in for $600 at this point) and down about $300+ for the night after the first half of the session.

Cool myself a bit afterward and 2nd half of the session is a breeze, Rivered the Nut FD after jamming on the turn and get called. Trapping with JJ successfully and get pull on a Q high board. Got max value with 2 Pairs vs better 2 pairs, fold and turn a boat with 54s and also floping a Boardway with KJo on the BU and get paid max. Also, fold a QQ correct on the flop and another incorrect fold of JJ.

All in all, In for $600 Out for $845.

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As of now I have 2 fans bowing in opposite sides so there's air movement but that doesn't do anything if it's 95 degrees out and humid
I was going to say I guess no big deal cuz you're up north. But yeah, those temps are brutal. Which is why my soon to be built workshop/poker room will be insulated and air conditioned.
 
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Well i am not sure if you are being serious or not... but you come close to rivaling BGinGA with your number crunching on game structures so you should be able to run a helluva game!!:cool
I have friends, but when I am out of college and find people who are willing to risk more than the sum of $0, I already have a standard AND high roller 2-day tournament structure ready to go for my theoretical set, enough for three 3-table day 1 flights and a day 2 which plays down to a winner.

I do also have a thread in progress where I'm putting my thoughts on mystery bounties and will eventually write one on why I think the EPT has the best payout structure of any series and how to adapt it for more/less aggressive structures.

For those interested, live tournament fees are usually about 1.1x5^logx, where x is the entire buy-in with fees included. This will never fit anywhere else on this forum except in this specific conversation, so i figured I'd throw it in while it makes sense.
 
Thursday Night No-Chop Bounty Tournament w/ @sethwanab, @triton, @jamesjkim, @Big Money & @Godzilla28
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Was reminded again why Tournaments suck for many reasons. Highlight was getting 7-2 thru TWICE just for the fun of it.
IN for $140
OUT for $0

35 minute cash game post-tournament was infinitely more fun & it was only 4-way.
IN for $100
OUT for $146
 
Loving the IPS set! Thanks for bringing these to the community @davislane @horseshoez!

Had a chance to break them in with the fam. BG never felt so good. A surprise plus that racks are included and no adapters are needed to lock stack them across diff sizes any which way!
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It’s incredibly satisfying to see how this has all come together. What started as a locked room full of chips on a remote island has turned into something being enjoyed on poker tables around the world. Absolutely awesome!

You also caught something we overlooked—the way the 5K’s locks into the other racks when centered on them. Nice catch!
 
I have friends, but when I am out of college and find people who are willing to risk more than the sum of $0, I already have a standard AND high roller 2-day tournament structure ready to go for my theoretical set, enough for three 3-table day 1 flights and a day 2 which plays down to a winner.

I do also have a thread in progress where I'm putting my thoughts on mystery bounties and will eventually write one on why I think the EPT has the best payout structure of any series and how to adapt it for more/less aggressive structures.

For those interested, live tournament fees are usually about 1.1x5^logx, where x is the entire buy-in with fees included. This will never fit anywhere else on this forum except in this specific conversation, so i figured I'd throw it in while it makes sense.
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