Ways to handle cash in your home game (1 Viewer)

[Taghkanic]

In most home games I play in—including my own—the chips are sitting in a case near whoever is running the “box.” When someone buys in, once the Box Guy has counted out the chips, and everything’s been verified, the cash gets thrown into the box, on top of the chips, then closed.

By the end of the night, there is usually a sloppy mess of bills in the box.

This seems... Less than ideal.

I’ve not had any errors in my game, but I’d like to come up with another method of holding the cash.

What do people use instead? A pouch? A second, actual box?

 

[CraigT78]

In most home games I play in—including my own—the chips are sitting in a case near whoever is running the “box.” When someone buys in, once the Box Guy has counted out the chips, and everything’s been verified, the cash gets thrown into the box, on top of the chips, then closed.

By the end of the night, there is usually a sloppy mess of bills in the box.

This seems... Less than ideal.

I’ve not had any errors in my game, but I’d like to come up with another method of holding the cash.

What do people use instead? A pouch? A second, actual box?

I use a shoebox with a hole cut in the top. A gift from my group. They called it a "custom" cash box. Before this, I used a cigar box.

 

[Suited Connector]

I put all the buy in cash in my pocket. This keeps it all in order. Not that I have to worry about it, but also if I leave the room, I know it is secure.

 

[nitzilla]

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[DoubleEagle]

In most home games I play in—including my own—the chips are sitting in a case near whoever is running the “box.” When someone buys in, once the Box Guy has counted out the chips, and everything’s been verified, the cash gets thrown into the box, on top of the chips, then closed.

By the end of the night, there is usually a sloppy mess of bills in the box.

This seems... Less than ideal.

I’ve not had any errors in my game, but I’d like to come up with another method of holding the cash.

What do people use instead? A pouch? A second, actual box?

Bank bag.

 

[Shaggy]

pouch and binder clip... I place bills in order so payouts are easier.

 

[trigs]

I use a little tin container with a lid (it's actually Christmas themed). It sits on a little table with the chips right by my seat so I can reach everything. I've been considering adding a drawer under the table though to hold the cash and chips for rebuys so everything can be right there in front of me for easy access.

 

[Taghkanic]

Etsy to the rescue:

https://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=bank+bag&use_mmx=1&vintage_rewrite=vintage+bank+bag

 

[Kain8]

I find it useful if they just take the cash and put it directly into my wallet. No fuss, no muss.

 

[Saoliver]

Me at the end of the night in home games.

 

[krafticus]

 

[timinater]

If you ain't fanny packin', you ain't trying.

• For tournaments there is literally a pile of bills on the coffee table until after the rebuy period where I'll clean it up and organize payouts, side payouts and the championship game prize pool. It's fine but it's a low stakes game. Sometimes people email money transfer but I don't love that.
• For cash games it usually ends up in my pocket.

 

[wonderpuddle]

I use this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000MPO6OO?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title

It locks, and keeps bills pretty organized. Only issue is that there’s no easy slot for bills larger than $20s. But I prefer this to a larger box.

 

[SeanGecko]

Started off using the old VHS snap box for the Rounders movie. Then we moved to using a bank bag. In one place we use an old wooden wine box. We know where the cash goes and only one person deals with it.

 

[navels]

I still have the bags the Tropicana chips came in . . . I should use 'em for this.

 

[Payback]

My left pocket is always where it went. Right pocket was my money.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Venmo & I handle chips and have the person to the left or right of the player receiving them count as well.

 

[DoubleEagle]

pouch and binder clip... I place bills in order so payouts are easier.

Yep. All bills in order and faced the same way. Less chance of making a mistake. I learned that working for a major grocery chain when I was 16. That was a long time ago.

 

[DoubleEagle]

My left pocket is always where it went. Right pocket was my money.

I used to do that but I stopped because I would sometimes grab the money from the wrong pocket. Zippered bank bag solved the problem.

 

[APatHand]

I let Jesus watch it.

 

[Old State]

I have a money slot and lockbox built into the table but the bills always get messed up. Once in a while if there is a long pee break or something I will take the wad of bills out and organize them a little.

Worst is at the end of a long night...say 3:30am and I’ve been drinking. I’m never drunk but often the beer on top of tiredness makes cashing out very tedious

 

[mooremo]

Cigar Box

 

[Payback]

I used to do that but I stopped because I would sometimes grab the money from the wrong pocket. Zippered bank bag solved the problem.

The only hiccup that I've had with this system is when we've had tournaments and cash running simultaneously. Then I'll just use envelopes for the tournament.

 

[pokerplayingpisces]

Crown bag inside of a cigar box. Different colors used for tourney and cash game payouts.

 

[trigs]

I use a crown royal bag for seating chips.

 

[JustinInMN]

I did try a money belt once. That worked pretty well. But now I have my file cabinet and till (see signature) that work pretty well.

 

[Kyle]

Cigar Box

+1 here.

 

[bentwookie2]

Venmo & I handle chips and have the person to the left or right of the player receiving them count as well.

^This. I'm able to pay out in exact change too.

 

[detroitdad]

 

[Trihonda]

Black zipper pencil bag.. has clear panel so I can see cash. Gets folded up and put into my hip pocket. It has two compartments.. one is for the bank, the other is for my spare change (prob 200-300 in $1’s, $5’s, $20, etc)