I've been thinking of doing a dealers choice cash game for some time but I always struggle with the idea of games that are no limit mixing in with games that are fixed limit.
Then the idea turned into doing a dealers choice tournament, as people are more typically more inclined to play in a tournament to learn certain games. I enjoyed following along the WSOP dealers choice tournament, however, they have like 20 games to choose from and I feel that is way too many for my group. My thoughts were to allow for 6 different games and the dealer can choose any of the 6.
1. No Limit Holdem
2. Pineapple
3. Crazy Pineapple
4. Pot Limit Omaha
5. Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
6. 2-7 Single Draw.
The reason for the 6 games chosen is they are all games that require blinds instead of ante's. All are no limit or pot limit. The dealing is pretty straight forward in that you either deal 2,3,4, or 5 cards. One game included is a split pot game and and there is a game to expose people to a lowball game.
I normally like to do a 10K starting stack, but for this I may double it as some of the games are not too familiar to a lot of the guys and I'd like to have deeper stacks. Is this something that seems like would be fun for novice players that have only played Holdem? Is it too much to throw at them? My hope is this would guys comfortable enough to play these games for a cash game as well.
I'd like to hear some thoughts from guys that have done something similar.
Thanks!
Then the idea turned into doing a dealers choice tournament, as people are more typically more inclined to play in a tournament to learn certain games. I enjoyed following along the WSOP dealers choice tournament, however, they have like 20 games to choose from and I feel that is way too many for my group. My thoughts were to allow for 6 different games and the dealer can choose any of the 6.
1. No Limit Holdem
2. Pineapple
3. Crazy Pineapple
4. Pot Limit Omaha
5. Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
6. 2-7 Single Draw.
The reason for the 6 games chosen is they are all games that require blinds instead of ante's. All are no limit or pot limit. The dealing is pretty straight forward in that you either deal 2,3,4, or 5 cards. One game included is a split pot game and and there is a game to expose people to a lowball game.
I normally like to do a 10K starting stack, but for this I may double it as some of the games are not too familiar to a lot of the guys and I'd like to have deeper stacks. Is this something that seems like would be fun for novice players that have only played Holdem? Is it too much to throw at them? My hope is this would guys comfortable enough to play these games for a cash game as well.
I'd like to hear some thoughts from guys that have done something similar.
Thanks!