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So I have a regular game going that has been really, really informal for a couple years now. In the past we haven't really met on any regular schedule, it was mostly when we had enough people in town and were up for a game, but I am trying to get a league going and that has been working out so far. One issue that I see is that about half of the players know proper poker etiquette and half don't. I have seen people do some string bets (nothing too serious), saying "I shouldn't have folded," not using a card guard to cover the card on the bottom of the deck, peeking at their hands after they have mucked, and dealers showing the "rabbit card" after someone buys a pot. I usually point out the serious issues but I am wondering if anyone has had success in teaching folks the subtle points of playing the game without coming off as a hard ass. They aren't really big issues and I wouldn't mind letting some of them go since they are pretty harmless but I am trying to elevate the game and get it to be less casual and a little more serious.
I have thought about printing rules and posting them but when you start to dig into Robert's Rules of Poker it starts to get pretty overwhelming pretty quickly. I also find that reading comprehension for the emails I send out is pretty lackluster so that method doesn't seem to be too successful.
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
I have thought about printing rules and posting them but when you start to dig into Robert's Rules of Poker it starts to get pretty overwhelming pretty quickly. I also find that reading comprehension for the emails I send out is pretty lackluster so that method doesn't seem to be too successful.
Thanks in advance for any ideas!