joseywales
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I host a cash game that follows the KISS. Keep It Social Stupid. Our cash game is .25/.50, usually a $50 max buyin. For a tournament, the group probably has a bigger appetite. I’m thinking maybe $150 including food, something like that.
I have enough chips, because if I have to, I have 4,000 Nexgens I can use. I know, I know, but let's move on. I also have a large stock of Majestics, if I can match the denominations to the tournament, even moving decimals might work ; )
we typically sit for about 5 hours, with a pizza break in between. So I'm thinking a 3 hour tournament. I know a couple guys will bust out early. Here are some comments/questions.
Assumptions:
- 3 hour -EDIT - this topic is evolving - 4 hours (6 total) tournament (with the subsequent cash game that could translate into 5-6 hours of play, I'm guessing).
- 10 players (2 tables) EDITED
- Self dealt
- cash game begins with 4 players?
- sit down for this - one of the tables has to be in the basement. I had it all planned out that I would eventually get a spare table to use in my poker room, then my wife messed that all up by taking up the space with a new pool table for Christmas! Can you believe her nerve to invade our space like that?!?!? I tell ya, good women are hard to come by. Oh well, I'll have to deal with it... On the upside, there is a TV, furniture, and a shuffleboard table in the basement. It's actually the newest room in the house.
- runners - I have daughters who agreed to run for drinks, etc. So that will help with the 2-floor setup.
- waiting for the cash game to start: pool, darts, shuffleboard. If I time it right, TV might have good sports. I missed an opportunity to host this Saturday, during the Eagles playoff game at 4:35PM. Super Bowl sounds good, but it's a Sunday night, so that's a drag.
1 - Maybe $135 in chips, and $15 for food? Nothing fancy, just a once a year get together for the entire crew. Baked ziti, easy cater tray items. I can propose bring your own dish as well.
2 - what if we get only 12 players? How would that change the structure, if at all?
3 - Rebuys - my first tournament, so I'm thinking no rebuys. The worst part of hosting any game is the distraction. I always seem to play a bad hand, or not leverage a good hand enough, when I'm distracted with food, buying, etc.
4- top 3 players should win something, so I'll have to break that down.
5 - no rake
6 - Only 25% of the players have tournament experience, so trying to keep it simple and fun. I've read a lot of good ideas, but for now it will be self dealt, simple structure, etc.
7 - what if I only get my 9 regular players - how does that tournament structure work? I can fit 9 at my table. It will be tight at first, but all 9 won't be there for 3 hours, so not a big deal.
So what would be a good plan that will run well, be fun, and won't scare these guys from coming back for a tournament?
I have enough chips, because if I have to, I have 4,000 Nexgens I can use. I know, I know, but let's move on. I also have a large stock of Majestics, if I can match the denominations to the tournament, even moving decimals might work ; )
we typically sit for about 5 hours, with a pizza break in between. So I'm thinking a 3 hour tournament. I know a couple guys will bust out early. Here are some comments/questions.
Assumptions:
- 3 hour -EDIT - this topic is evolving - 4 hours (6 total) tournament (with the subsequent cash game that could translate into 5-6 hours of play, I'm guessing).
- 10 players (2 tables) EDITED
- Self dealt
- cash game begins with 4 players?
- sit down for this - one of the tables has to be in the basement. I had it all planned out that I would eventually get a spare table to use in my poker room, then my wife messed that all up by taking up the space with a new pool table for Christmas! Can you believe her nerve to invade our space like that?!?!? I tell ya, good women are hard to come by. Oh well, I'll have to deal with it... On the upside, there is a TV, furniture, and a shuffleboard table in the basement. It's actually the newest room in the house.
- runners - I have daughters who agreed to run for drinks, etc. So that will help with the 2-floor setup.
- waiting for the cash game to start: pool, darts, shuffleboard. If I time it right, TV might have good sports. I missed an opportunity to host this Saturday, during the Eagles playoff game at 4:35PM. Super Bowl sounds good, but it's a Sunday night, so that's a drag.
1 - Maybe $135 in chips, and $15 for food? Nothing fancy, just a once a year get together for the entire crew. Baked ziti, easy cater tray items. I can propose bring your own dish as well.
2 - what if we get only 12 players? How would that change the structure, if at all?
3 - Rebuys - my first tournament, so I'm thinking no rebuys. The worst part of hosting any game is the distraction. I always seem to play a bad hand, or not leverage a good hand enough, when I'm distracted with food, buying, etc.
4- top 3 players should win something, so I'll have to break that down.
5 - no rake
6 - Only 25% of the players have tournament experience, so trying to keep it simple and fun. I've read a lot of good ideas, but for now it will be self dealt, simple structure, etc.
7 - what if I only get my 9 regular players - how does that tournament structure work? I can fit 9 at my table. It will be tight at first, but all 9 won't be there for 3 hours, so not a big deal.
So what would be a good plan that will run well, be fun, and won't scare these guys from coming back for a tournament?
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