Home Games in College (1 Viewer)

[Dillsky]

I have been hosting small cash games and tournaments at my house for about a 1 1/2 years now. All of my friends and guests have always been respectful of the table and chips and haven’t had to worry much about that, apart from the occasional water spill on the table.

I am moving off to college and am hoping to host poker at my own apartment. My main concern has been having to invite others to the game, specifically other college students that might not be as respectful. I am wondering if anyone here has experience dealing with college home games. Any tips would be helpful!

 

[HughDrackman]

I think with starting a new game, especially with people you may not know, a pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Be very clear about your expectations, and everyone will be more inclined to follow them.

Beat in mind that you may need to educate folks on certain rules they may not be aware of. Things around string betting, the one-chip rule, minimum raise sizes, etc.

Best of luck with this new stage of your life!

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Invite people you like and make them poker players. If you go looking for poker players instead of teaching your friends to play you might have a bunch of assholes in your house! Friends first. Then friends of friends, and grow your game slowly. Do not accept credit, don't want an awkward situation. If its in the dorms or campus its probably illegal so keep cash separate from the table.

Like @HughDrackman said, be a hardass about rules early so you don't have to worry or change things on the fly, rules protect the house and teach new people how to play.

 

[drgg]

Invite people you like and make them poker players. If you go looking for poker players instead of teaching your friends to play you might have a bunch of assholes in your house! Friends first. Then friends of friends, and grow your game slowly. Do not accept credit, don't want an awkward situation. If its in the dorms or campus its probably illegal so keep cash separate from the table.

Like @HughDrackman said, be a hardass about rules early so you don't have to worry or change things on the fly, rules protect the house and teach new people how to play.

Actually disagree with this, its much easier to turn poker players into friends then friends into poker players. Yeah you need a at least one other person you can trust to start the game but other than that you will have to accept randoms into your apartment, just make sure you do background check on them

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Actually disagree with this, its much easier to turn poker players into friends then friends into poker players. Yeah you need a at least one other person you can trust to start the game but other than that you will have to accept randoms into your apartment, just make sure you do background check on them

Going off to college and doing background checks on randoms? We played at different games in college. I had a much better time playing with friends versus finding random townies to play cards with.

"You will have to accept randoms into your apartment", not for poker, but yes, randoms were accepted in my college apartment.

 

[drgg]

Going off to college and doing background checks on randoms? We played at different games in college. I had a much better time playing with friends versus finding random townies to play cards with.

"You will have to accept randoms into your apartment", not for poker, but yes, randoms were accepted in my college apartment.

Well, yeah, the best-case scenario is if your friends or your friends of friends will play. But in reality, turning your friends into poker players especially broke college kids willing to risk money isn't easy but then I guess it depends on how much the host wants the stakes to be. Easier to do if its microstakes