grebe
Full House
Right there in Robert's Rules, and I didnt know it. To be fair though, my casino poker is limited to maybe 5 games of LIMIT hold'em.
"The first round of betting starts with a forced bet by the lowest upcard by suit."
Strange home game rules you have run into? (4 Viewers)
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"The first round of betting starts with a forced bet by the lowest upcard by suit."
At my cash games here in VT, I implemented a rule called "pinks play". It started when I got ahold of some Protege snappers. They are my favorite chip in the set, so occasionally I put some into play - usually for rebuys. The 'pinks play' rule says that if you are calling a bet which contains a snapper, the call must also be made with one (assuming you have some). If you raise instead, you can avoid committing a pink chip.
Leaky_Freak
Sitting Out
we have that one guy that likes to pre-deal while the previous hand is still going on.
OP
OP
Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
The guys from the OP invited me to play in their tournaments tonight. I knew I wasn’t going to play but had to ask about how they run the games figuring they would have some messed up rules and I wasn’t disappointed!
They like to get multiple tournaments in a night and to get the next game started as quick as possible. To do this when they get into the money (top 3) the tournament ends. I figured they chopped 3 ways or did a chip equity chop. Nope, chip leader when 4th place busts wins and gets 1st place, next biggest stack gets 2nd place and short stack gets 3rd place.
I politely said no thanks.
They like to get multiple tournaments in a night and to get the next game started as quick as possible. To do this when they get into the money (top 3) the tournament ends. I figured they chopped 3 ways or did a chip equity chop. Nope, chip leader when 4th place busts wins and gets 1st place, next biggest stack gets 2nd place and short stack gets 3rd place.
I politely said no thanks.
Kid_Eastwood
Full House
@Odranoel77 , the McCoy rule... In cash game, if you win with 7-4, each player has to give you 2 BB.
Odranoel77
Flush
It was fun....@Odranoel77 , the McCoy rule... In cash game, if you win with 7-4, each player has to give you 2 BB.
mattross1313
Full House
Bit of a thread revival (this came up as a search result for something else). Thought I'd share one.
Was invited to play at a pub game a while ago, so went along for a change of scenery. Watching a hand play out at the table and both players had Full Houses (one stronger than other of course) - they both then happily say 'Oh look, a chop pot'.....then proceed to share the chips between them. Needless to say I haven't been back there
Was invited to play at a pub game a while ago, so went along for a change of scenery. Watching a hand play out at the table and both players had Full Houses (one stronger than other of course) - they both then happily say 'Oh look, a chop pot'.....then proceed to share the chips between them. Needless to say I haven't been back there
Mike mac
4 of a Kind
I LOVE THAT RULE!!I have a friend who plays if you make a mistake you get a strike. If you get three strikes, you get slapped in the face. The person who calls the third strikes is the slapper. The slappee can choose forehand or backhand.
I've personally never seen it get past two strikes.
ekricket
Royal Flush
Me and my buddies occasionally allow card trading, where two people can agree to trade a card, and can show it to each other to see if they want it, or just do it randomly. It can get chaotic. Sometimes we also play mixed hold’em/blackjack in tournaments, where we use extra chips as the casino, and one time we had a guy split about 10 times, and he got blackjack I think 4 times in that one hand, and then he won the tournament. Also, if the person who acts as a dealer for the day goes bust in a tournament, we allow tipping the dealer, and after one person has everyone else’s money, it becomes heads-up with the dealer vs. the only person remaining. Usually we only do these kinds of things with play money when we’re just hanging out, but sometimes we’ll do this in real money games, except not the blackjack thing, I’m not trying to go broke. Fun times.
That. Is. Awesome! In my imagination this happens multiple times per session. I hope that is the case in real life.
I think that is actually an okay rule. I guess it depends on how friendly the game is and whether the table will allow players to continually play without paying attention.
Eloe2000
Straight Flush
Sadly the arborist is literally at my house right now cutting the top 1/3 off my mango tree. He is calling it “The Monster” on the invoice. Apparently one of the largest he has ever seen. But trust me, it’s no picnic getting hit in the head with a mango from 40 feet in the air.
markleteenie
4 of a Kind
You need a high hand plaque - immediately - that just says "The Monster."
Eloe2000
Straight Flush
Haha... coincidentally we already call big hands monstrico (monstrous) so that is a great idea. Our tournament trophy is “The Golden Mango”.
markleteenie
4 of a Kind
Nice!
I've seen this inlay, this set, the accessories, and the trophy. Love everything about it!
First home game I ever played, probably around ‘06, ‘07:
Blinds started at 5¢/10¢. Bets were capped at $1 per round. When someone got felted, blinds would raise, and the max bet would also raise a quarter. So blinds would be .10/.20, $1.25 max, then .15/.30, $1.50 max, etc. If I bet 75¢, someone would raise to 80¢, and everyone was ok with it. I knew it wasn’t quite right, but I went along with it.
The game was held in my friend’s garage. He and his college buddies had a regular game. It’s a 100-year-old single car garage. At some point, it had been insulated and the interior walls covered in plywood. The floor was covered with multi-colored sample squares. He kept all his stuff in there—Tools, liquor, golf clubs, extra VHS and DVD movies (huge collection), DJ equipment for his side hustle, and so on. He had a window AC unit, and a couple space heaters, so it was useable except for the absolute coldest part of the year.
The table was huge and unwieldy, with 6”tall rails and cheap green craft felt. It was a struggle for two grown men to carry it. We set it up on 2 sawhorses, and sat on barstools.
His boss gave him a 1000 dice chips in a birdcage. Red nickels, white dimes, and blue quarters. USA! USA!
I don’t think they’ve played in years, but if they invited me today, I would totally play again, because they were very welcoming, and a lot of fun.
Blinds started at 5¢/10¢. Bets were capped at $1 per round. When someone got felted, blinds would raise, and the max bet would also raise a quarter. So blinds would be .10/.20, $1.25 max, then .15/.30, $1.50 max, etc. If I bet 75¢, someone would raise to 80¢, and everyone was ok with it. I knew it wasn’t quite right, but I went along with it.
The game was held in my friend’s garage. He and his college buddies had a regular game. It’s a 100-year-old single car garage. At some point, it had been insulated and the interior walls covered in plywood. The floor was covered with multi-colored sample squares. He kept all his stuff in there—Tools, liquor, golf clubs, extra VHS and DVD movies (huge collection), DJ equipment for his side hustle, and so on. He had a window AC unit, and a couple space heaters, so it was useable except for the absolute coldest part of the year.
The table was huge and unwieldy, with 6”tall rails and cheap green craft felt. It was a struggle for two grown men to carry it. We set it up on 2 sawhorses, and sat on barstools.
His boss gave him a 1000 dice chips in a birdcage. Red nickels, white dimes, and blue quarters. USA! USA!
I don’t think they’ve played in years, but if they invited me today, I would totally play again, because they were very welcoming, and a lot of fun.
Deltasidearm
Sitting Out
Interesting house rules that everyone has run into. I primarily host my own social games so I haven't encountered any. I primarily play NL Hold 'Em, but I like to use a pot limit pre-flop (no limit after the flop).
Al Azouri
3 of a Kind
Sometimes you have to set aside the fancy chips and tables and just get back to the raw grimy basics. I love it.
Ive seen it done. I don't have any big arguments with it, I just personally can't think of a game I've played in where that restriction would make much of a difference. Though I suppose that's crowd dependent
Mr Winberg
Full House
I dunno, but in my experience, that could actually increase the betting. Instead of thinking about bet sizing, there are some guys who are very happy to just say "Pot, MFer!"
Not at my game. You can say it if you want, but it's then on you to come up with the actual accurate bet amount. No lazy fuckers at my place.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
So who's responsibility is it to calculate the pot, the player or the dealer?
If there's $68.25 in the pot and I say, "Pot" and then put out $65, what happens?
Some places, you could get banned for cheating (shorting the pot). What happens in the parking lot is none of my business.
According to most rule sets, the dealer is responsible for knowing (or counting) and announcing the size of the pot in a pot-limit game.
Seeking Alpha Social Club
4 of a Kind
I LOVE THIS!! Implementing it this Friday. I suspect I will be black and blue Saturday morningI have a friend who plays if you make a mistake you get a strike. If you get three strikes, you get slapped in the face. The person who calls the third strikes is the slapper. The slappee can choose forehand or backhand.
I've personally never seen it get past two strikes.
Jambine
Full House
I suppose some might consider these strange. I consider them to be essential.
Cover page from my home rules
Welcome to our cardroom. Your presence here means that you agree to abide by our rules. Here are a few items of note:
Cover page from my home rules
THIS IS THE OFFICIAL RULEBOOK FOR OUR CARDROOM
Robert's Rules of Poker Version 11, as amended.
TDA rules for tournament (subordinate to Robert's Rules)
Robert's Rules of Poker Version 11, as amended.
TDA rules for tournament (subordinate to Robert's Rules)
Welcome to our cardroom. Your presence here means that you agree to abide by our rules. Here are a few items of note:
- Decisions of the host are final.
- Cards and chips ONLY are allowed on the table. Please use side tables for anything else.
- You will not be dealt a hand if you are eating, using a phone, or distracted by any other activity. You are REQUIRED to wash your hands after eating. If you begin such activity during a hand, your hand is dead.
- Fixed Limit games are restricted to three raises per betting round. No restrictions when heads-up
- Straddle bets must be approved by everyone in the game
- Check-Raise is allowed in all games
- Collusion with another player or any other form of cheating will result in immediate expulsion from the game, possible corporal punishment, cruel and unusual methods of torture, and forfeiture of all profits.
Not sure if I mentioned this previously in the thread, but for a short while several years ago, I played at a certain home game which was .25/.50 NLHE. Their weird house rule was that a minimum raise was always 1bb (.50). Most of the time this wasn't an issue, but at least a couple times a night you'd have two of "those guys" who would get into a raising war that went "bet $2," "raise to $2.50," "raise to $3," "raise to $3.50," ad nauseum.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
I wasn't suggesting cheating, I was asking what happens if the player is responsible for counting the pot and the pot count is wrong (short or heavy).
Generally, when someone announces "pot" in our games, a player near the middle of the table (unless it's @ThePunk) will count the pot (we don't use dedicated dealers) and announce what "pot" means in real dollars.
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