DrStrange
4 of a Kind
So far this year, I have lost four players to death or disability. I have seen two full tables of players die or be disabled over the last decade, eighteen in total.
We haven't been able to recruit replacements faster than players get knocked out by the grim reaper. Toss on top normal attrition, and I feel the viability of my games is greatly in doubt.
Making matters harder - - the core regulars will not play tournaments. They also don't much care for big bet hold'em games. They might play a session of hold'em under duress, but it doesn't make them happy. It is hard to go back to boring Texas hold'em once you have a regular mixed game. Prospective new players are often looking for fixed buy-in Texas Hold'em tournaments rather than open ended costs of a cash game. Add in anything except Texas Hold'em and the barrier for new players gets pretty tough. My game is a $0.25/$0.50 limit game. Not that daunting to us. But way too many people recoil in horror at the thought of losing $40 or $100 in a bad night.
I have to say that I am considering disgorging some of my chip horde. There are something like 40,000 chips in the vault. Maybe it is getting close to time to let some of then find a better forever home. - OR - maybe we will find another half dozen players and will be good to go for another few years.
We haven't been able to recruit replacements faster than players get knocked out by the grim reaper. Toss on top normal attrition, and I feel the viability of my games is greatly in doubt.
Making matters harder - - the core regulars will not play tournaments. They also don't much care for big bet hold'em games. They might play a session of hold'em under duress, but it doesn't make them happy. It is hard to go back to boring Texas hold'em once you have a regular mixed game. Prospective new players are often looking for fixed buy-in Texas Hold'em tournaments rather than open ended costs of a cash game. Add in anything except Texas Hold'em and the barrier for new players gets pretty tough. My game is a $0.25/$0.50 limit game. Not that daunting to us. But way too many people recoil in horror at the thought of losing $40 or $100 in a bad night.
I have to say that I am considering disgorging some of my chip horde. There are something like 40,000 chips in the vault. Maybe it is getting close to time to let some of then find a better forever home. - OR - maybe we will find another half dozen players and will be good to go for another few years.