MrCatPants
Full House
For those of you who run a game with fracs, what is the smallest denomination of change you cash out? Please answer in the poll above, and share below how you manage it at the end of the night.
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MrCatPants
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To start, I never did quarters, and stopped doing single dollars years ago. People can either throw in cash to round up to the nearest five or (more traditional/common) tip the change to the host to help cover snacks and card set ups.
At .10/.25 and .25/.25 games it was always rounded down to the nearest dollar and everyone throws their fracs in the middle and runs a random hand for whatever was left over.
If the bank didn’t have any singles we’d run to the nearest $5, but usually whoever was banking had a bunch of change so everyone had the option of leaving with what they actually cashed out.
(Editing to say rotating self-deal games, never had a dedicated dealer though I’d imagine we’d just tip them out as mentioned above)
If the bank didn’t have any singles we’d run to the nearest $5, but usually whoever was banking had a bunch of change so everyone had the option of leaving with what they actually cashed out.
(Editing to say rotating self-deal games, never had a dedicated dealer though I’d imagine we’d just tip them out as mentioned above)
Rhodeman77
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For years I haven’t used fracs, but have moved back to 25/50c to lower the stakes just a bit as we mix in more high variance games. I have plenty of $1’s to give people if needed. Usually winners round down to donate towards food/drinks. Losers I give them their full amount or will even round up, especially if I am the big winner.
Also, when I play somewhere else, I am either rounding down to the nearest $20 to donate to the host, or if it only a few dollars, I give them a $20 from my cash out for food/drinks.
Also, when I play somewhere else, I am either rounding down to the nearest $20 to donate to the host, or if it only a few dollars, I give them a $20 from my cash out for food/drinks.
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Voted $1, since that's usually what happens but imo, it should be $5.
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MrCatPants
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I am shocked by the volume of y'all managing 1s. But hence why I asked. Curious to see how this question shakes out as we get more responses.
MidnightGambel
Sitting Out
Our game is .20/.20. I round my players up to the nearest 1 and cover the difference from my stack. It’s never more than a couple bucks a session, which is plenty worth it to get some table time.
Tonystark137
Full House
What play 25/50c
I'll cash out to the dollar if the player wants.
Usually they round to the nearest $10/$20 threshold and there are some degenerate flips.
I'll cash out to the dollar if the player wants.
Usually they round to the nearest $10/$20 threshold and there are some degenerate flips.
AlbinoDragon
Flush
This might also reflect the size of the game (i.e., buy-in amount).
My game is small-stakes by most here at $40 buy-in (with rebuys and add-ons as expected). If I were cashing folks out at $5 increments, some might wind up feeling a bit taken if they were on the shorter side of that amount.
Way back when I was hosting micro-stakes ($10, nickel/dime blinds), I'd cash out at the quarter level.
.25/.25 and round to the nearest 5.
LotsOfChips
Flush
Depends on the stakes, IMO. If it is .05/.10 blinds and a $10 buy in, .25 is probably reasonable, maybe $1. For a game using .25 as the BB, probably $1. For a $1/2 game, rounding to $5 might be appropriate
ThinkingFold
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Have one player who's buy-in always includes at least twenty 1s. Doesn't really bother me and always assume he just saves up all his change throughout the month as his bankroll.
Because it's not that hard. Generally 2/3 of the table will toss extra ones to top the dealer. Anything else can be handled by 1 broken down 20.
JeepologyOffroad
Royal Flush
Yeah I always make sure to grab a stack of 1s prior to my games. Can be annoying for impromptu games when I don’t have the chance to grab any.
After reading the thread, I want my $4 back.
BigGrizz
Flush
If cash, $1. If Venmo, exact totals.
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MrCatPants
Full House
Then give me.back my corn nuts!
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MrCatPants
Full House
I thought i told you never to post in my threads again. Mods?
merkong
Full House
All loose change to the hosts own personal vices.
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MrCatPants
Full House
Hear hear!
merkong
Full House
Where in the FAQ’s is how to quote a thread? FFS
merkong
Full House
Just say NO to Venmo. Or just say “Venm-No.”
I am known to my neighborhood for systematically begging to have 50E or 20E bills broken down to 5E bills and 1E coins as change, while small-shopping 
Banks will NOT do it
Banks will NOT do it
I got a 100 ones pay out anyone who asks for an exact payout. Most regulars don’t ask for $1s but I wouldn’t want a new player feeling self conscious. Our norms don’t necessarily make sense to new folks.
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MrCatPants
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Hi bank. Can you do a bank service for me?I am known to my neighborhood for systematically begging to have 50E or 20E bills broken down to 5E bills and 1E coins as change, while small-shopping
Banks will NOT do it
Absolutely not. Get out.
soccerdadof3
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.25/.50 game $100 buy-in. I just do my initial buy- in using $1's, $5's, and $10's which gives plenty of small bills to cash out everyone at the end of the night. We just do a final 5 card "showdown hand for the odd Quarters.
This. Most of my players cash out to the nearest $5 or $10, but if they are new and ask for that dollar or so, I don’t mind. I keep lots of small bills around
razask
Sitting Out
$1's. My entire stake will be in $1 bills just to help facilitate
I voted $5 as that what’s I’m prepared to pay out down to, but nobody ever wants it. The gang counts their chips, and gives me a total while sliding a tip to the dealer for the extra the majority of the time. If they lost, I generally round up. But, rounding to the closest $20 is the common practice.
merkong
Full House
I’ve bought in and rebought, and rebought, and rebought with nothing but ones. The bank lady on Saturday mornings in the drive thru hates me.
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