Has anybody here had any experience with cashless home games? I think using Venmo for this is against their TOS, right?
Yes, very much so. For cash games I note all buy-ins on a paper with one row per player and the columns Name, Buy-ins, Chip Count and Difference (i.e., there are no actual transactions when people buy in) , and when someone leaves we settle the difference electronically using Swish (a swedish app where you enter the persons phone number and the money is transferred instantly, everyone has it). The whole process is very convenient and hassle free.Has anybody here had any experience with cashless home games?
Yeah, I've recieved comments like "Your mother didn't have Swish (Venmo)", "200 grams cocaine", "The target has left the country, returning the down payment" etc... Everyone's a f*cking comedian!Comments are as crazy as you would imagine.
This could be a problem with the jokers in our group...Just make your players put silly notes not related to poker.
No real need. Just interested.Excuse my ignorance, what's the need of cashless? Convenience?security?
I'm not sure I get what you mean. How would that work? The point is not having to handle any cash at a home game but instead buying chips from the host/bank via venmo (or paypal or whatever) and getting your cashout the same way.you could use a secondary chip set as cash replacement
you need two chipsets. both sets should have the same color schemaI'm not sure I get what you mean. How would that work? The point is not having to handle any cash at a home game but instead buying chips from the host/bank via venmo (or paypal or whatever) and getting your cashout the same way.
Then I got it right. Does that make sense to you? It would mean additional money/chips exchanges instead of making things easier.It's a bit complicated, but it works. Just think about Chip Set B is your own currency - just like cash
It could make sense:Then I got it right. Does that make sense to you? It would mean additional money/chips exchanges instead of making things easier.
The idea is removing any cash from the table and using Venmo instead. Buy in = send money via Venmo to host. Cash out = host sends you money via Venmo. Get the exact amount you cash out for, no need for coins or rounding.
...and most importantly: MOAR chips!!It could make sense:
- in case of a search, authorities cannot find any money
- you can avoid beeing target of a robbery
Right, first point makes sense if you fear authorities checking your Venmo account for transactions related to the game.It could make sense:
- in case of a search, authorities cannot find any money
- you can avoid beeing target of a robbery
Sure, how could I miss that point...and most importantly: MOAR chips!!