[TrvChBoy]

This advice is a little late, but here is my advice for the banker:

Be deadly serious about each buy-in and cash-out. Count and double-count each one. Nothing sucks more than thinking you had a bad night at the table, only to find out you made an error in the bank. Careful banking is tough to do when you are trying to host and play at the same time. Don't let other players get their own chips or cash themselves out. If any mistake happens in the bank that night, you will immediately suspect your buddy, even if the mistake was yours! The banker typically makes about 25 transactions each night, and each transaction has potential for error. I personally double-count each cashed-in chip at the end of the night, writing down the amount after the first count, and making sure this number matches my second count. I also count the starting money in the bank at the beginning of each night and take extra care the bank's money doesn't get mixed in with my normal spending money. All of this takes more time than most games I have seen, but my bank is always square these days.