Rules of etiquette for home games? (1 Viewer)

[navels]

I usually give like a half-hour warning but if I win a big pot on my last orbit I'll give another half-hour warning

If the player I just stacked tilt disconnects I figure I'm off the hook, though.

 

[Coyote]

Disagree with this. If I'm talking to @WedgeRock about his kids, I doubt the "entire" tables gives a shit about this.

No problem if everybody in the game has known you two for years. But rules, starting with Moses's Ten Commandments, come into the picture in the absence of love If I 'm the stranger in the table, I 'd LOVE to know what you two are saying.

Again. I'll politely disagree. As a host I already have enough small bills. I would prefer you buy in with 20's or 100's

I agree that the host/banker should do their utmost to have many small bills (I always try to have 5E bills and 1Es which are coins in our case, even if that means standing in the queue in the bank, 'cause no ATM dispenses bills smaller than 20E), but some consideration on the part of the guests is always welcome; not very polite to arrive at a 30E-60E buy-in game with just 50E bills. I 'm not a professional cardroom owner.

We don't have this problem. Again, I disagree. Leave whenever you want. Its simple. If you hit and run, you don't come back. I have never had anyone that is even a semi regular hit and run.

I 'm basically saying it's better to define what "run" time is.

And I messed up with quotes. My text is in Lavender

 

[surfik]

(also @ChipFinderSK )
Straddles, if allowed, can be systematic, so you have a game playing at double the stakes.
If you 've told the people you invited they would play 1/2, you 've lied because they 'll be playing 1/2/4 or 1/2/5.
They could afford let's say 300 to 500 BBs for the former game, but not for the latter.

Point taken

 

[WedgeRock]

(also @ChipFinderSK )
Straddles, if allowed, can be systematic, so you have a game playing at double the stakes.
If you 've told the people you invited they would play 1/2, you 've lied because they 'll be playing 1/2/4 or 1/2/5.
They could afford let's say 300 to 500 BBs for the former game, but not for the latter.

I get not wanting to raise the stakes, but straddles shouldn't become mandatory without consent of everyone at the table. If anyone even hesitated but didn't want to speak up, as the host, I'd rule no straddles.

Even if straddles are allowed but not mandatory, what's the issue? If you have a jackass to your left that straddles every opportunity, then you lose one BB per orbit by folding.

Your game, your rules, but that's JMHO.

 

[detroitdad]

I 'm basically saying it's better to define what "run" time is.

My group is mostly regulars. Our "run" time is when everyone leaves lol. On the rare occasion that there is a new guy I usually send him a detailed email for a couple of reasons. One, I mostly host dealers choice games. Some of the shit can get crazy. I like to give the new guys a heads up to some of the common games that we play. I also go over a few etiquette's of the game as well.

If they adhere, great, if not, fuck'em.

 

[ChipFinderSK]

(also @ChipFinderSK )
Straddles, if allowed, can be systematic, so you have a game playing at double the stakes.
If you 've told the people you invited they would play 1/2, you 've lied because they 'll be playing 1/2/4 or 1/2/5.
They could afford let's say 300 to 500 BBs for the former game, but not for the latter.

False. They will end up playing 1/2/4/8/16 depending on the crowd

 

[upNdown]

I get not wanting to raise the stakes, but straddles shouldn't become mandatory without consent of everyone at the table. If anyone even hesitated but didn't want to speak up, as the host, I'd rule no straddles.

Even if straddles are allowed but not mandatory, what's the issue? If you have a jackass to your left that straddles every opportunity, then you lose one BB per orbit by folding.

Your game, your rules, but that's JMHO.

I’m 90% with @Coyote on this. Because like he said, when enough people do it, it’s like raising the stakes. If I show up to a $1/2 game, I probably have like $500 in my pocket - enough for 2-3 bullets. If everybody’s straddling or (or god forbid, restraddling) all of a sudden, I have one bullet for the night. That stinks.
If you told me ahead of time, yeah, it’s $1/2, but it plays like $2/5 with straddles and maniacs, then I’d either bring more money, or not play.
I will say, I like the occasional straddle. I’m all for people making -ev plays. But you really can’t make an occasional straddle rule.

 

[surfik]

Adding my 2 cents to discussion....
I used to play 1/2 with voluntary struddle of 5. Mind that's in PLN so effectively. 25/.50/1 USD.
Never been a problem but just like 20% of player were inclined to struddle. This was more often when playing 5 or 4 handed.

Another observation. Amator player or begginer are often insist on playing lowest possible blinds.

I noticed to things:

Very soon when raising the blinds they start to open over 5 or 6 x big blind and very soon whole blind structure looses any sense.

Inclination to call big raise is soon to reflect the actual bankroll or more likely monthly earnings than game structure.

In nutshell with relatively low blinds amatour players make very risky calls.

Anyone had same observations and know what I am talking about?

 

[CHP TD]

If someone asked you to stop shuffling chips because the sound irritates them, would you oblige?

What sort of people do you get to your game?

If you dont like the sound of Paulsons GTFO.

 

[LeLe]

What sort of people do you get to your game?

If you dont like the sound of Paulsons GTFO.

it does irritates me a bit when making a decision for a big pot, having to count how many out and their ranges etc and i talking about that Metal slug poker chip sound haha

 

[Dugthefish]

Seems most of the responses deal with poker etiquette, so I will add:

You are a guest in someone's home. You are not at a casino, bar, or public space. Act accordingly. Be respectful of the property and follow the herd.

 

[Goldfish]

Only one rule at the animal house...... always remember to flush.......

 

[Coyote]

Only one rule at the animal house...... always remember to flush.......

... even (or especially) if just lost with flush to a higher flush

 

[LinkyBabe]

Only one rule at the animal house...... always remember to flush.......

 

[CHP TD]

it does irritates me a bit when making a decision for a big pot, having to count how many out and their ranges etc and i talking about that Metal slug poker chip sound haha

Fair enough. i was speaking if it were my place. i can wrap my mind around how it could irritate someone.

I watch the WSOP and the clicking sounds awesome with hundreds of tables.

 

[CrazyEddie]

before I was a chipper the incessant noise of chips would get on my nerves

now that I'm a chipper the incessant noise of chips is getting on my family's nerves

 

[Coyote]

If chips aren't slugged and if the "racetrack" area isn't made of some hard material (but rather felt-covered), shuffling sound should be perfectly OK.

 

[swayze]

Do not come late
Do not leave early
Do not borrow from the bank
Do not touch cards with greasy hands
Do not spill drinks

Think I'm going to frame this. The greasy hands needs to be in all caps imo.. too many slobs out there.

 

[Coyote]

Think I'm going to frame this. The greasy hands needs to be in all caps imo.. too many slobs out there.

In another thread, about home poker food, I 've made the point to never serve anything that doesn't require a fork.
No sauce of course, either.

 

[WhiteMamba1646]

call 30 minute warning when you want to leave if your up , and if you end up staying past your 30 min mark you have to recall your time.

 

[Dugthefish]

call 30 minute warning when you want to leave if your up , and if you end up staying past your 30 min mark you have to recall your time.

We went to a mandatory midnight rule after the old one hour rule got abused. One guy would call his hour, lose some chips, and keep playing past his leave time. Eventually he'd win a big pot, wait a few hands, then announce "well, I called my hour over 90 minutes ago, I'm leaving". I like the recall idea, though.

 

[Goronic]

Lets say you are hosting. How do you guys handle when a regular begins to have a bit too much to drink and begins playing sloppy and getting lose with the rules (splashing pots, complaining, a bit to loud, etc.).

Do you wait until the game is over and speak to him after later about it? Or do you try to address it as soon as you can (during the game)?

 

[JMC9389]

Lets say you are hosting. How do you guys handle when a regular begins to have a bit too much to drink and begins playing sloppy and getting lose with the rules (splashing pots, complaining, a bit to loud, etc.).

Do you wait until the game is over and speak to him after later about it? Or do you try to address it as soon as you can (during the game)?

Playing sloppy and poorly? They're an adult and they can play how they want. Start yelling, cursing, and being disrespectful to the equipment or to other players? They get one warning to knock it off before I promptly cash them out or blind them out of the rest of the tournament and I call them an Uber to take the rest of the night off.