Forum: Home Poker
11-10-2007, 11:41 AM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 80
Home field advantages?
Do any game hosts have any home field advantages? As a regular host for years now, I know there are disadvantages to hosting (pertaining to game play, not to mention things like having to clean up,...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
11-09-2007, 05:42 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 180
Re: Eating At the Table -- Yes or No?
Like my mama said; "If you don't have enough to share with everyone, then it's rude." And we all know poker players are never rude.
I stopped going to a game because the host would ALWAYS throw a...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
10-31-2007, 05:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 98
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
10-22-2007, 07:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 98
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
09-25-2007, 12:32 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 70
Re: Burning cards
OK, to address the random cards comment: I am a believer in the 'fated' cards. I believe that after the deal, I am to get to play the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th card, without exception. The...
|
|
Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
09-25-2007, 12:05 AM
|
|
Replies: 69
Views: 499
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
09-24-2007, 11:42 PM
|
|
Replies: 35
Views: 446
Re: It\'s time for the R Word...
I play in a similar game as you propose. This is how it is handled, and I seem to like it. When we buy in, $20 gets you $19 in chips (you can adjust as needed) but I like it because nobody ever has...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
08-03-2007, 12:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
Re: Dealer forgot to burn a card
Each time I read this I come away from it thinking something different. It sounds like the dealer going back to the fated cards to correct his own error in his own house was probably the best choice.
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
08-01-2007, 04:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
Re: Dealer forgot to burn a card
[ QUOTE ]
The only real question is whether you are going to value the cards that were "pre-destined" to come, or not. Since having the fated cards is important to many players, and this value is...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
08-01-2007, 01:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
Re: Dealer forgot to burn a card
Thank you. This will be printed and taken to the game tonight that I go to, and where the error occured. The most common errors at this game are based on dealing. The host uses cheap decks of...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-31-2007, 09:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-31-2007, 04:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
Re: Dealer forgot to burn a card
[ QUOTE ]
Looking at Burn Cards is not in the same category, although I agree it’s a bad practice that should be discouraged. Unlike looking at the muck, which will always reveal information about a...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-28-2007, 07:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
Re: Dealer forgot to burn a card
Thank you all for the numerous viewpoints. This happened at our Wed. game and was still a heavy discussion last night at our Fri. game. The view point that the cards are random and missing a burn...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-27-2007, 10:23 AM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 484
Dealer forgot to burn a card
This lead to some drama at our usually non-dramatic game this week: 17 players, down to 4 (all in the money), actual cards are insignificant I believe (3 of the 4 players in the hand, two of them...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-19-2007, 05:39 PM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 79
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-18-2007, 01:06 PM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 54
Re: Heads Up Home Game Tournament
[ QUOTE ]
Probably not the smartest idea to post actual names, but good post nonetheless
[/ QUOTE ]Sorry, but I don't take photos of the BLANK brackets /images/graemlins/smile.gif Besides, who...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-18-2007, 11:31 AM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 54
Re: Heads Up Home Game Tournament
I have run 2-3 sixteen player Heads Up tournaments per year for the past 3 years, and I can share with you my format which has not failed me yet. The most important thing is securing the 16 spots...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
07-07-2007, 12:08 AM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 161
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-20-2007, 11:14 AM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 60
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-15-2007, 02:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 261
Re: Overcrowded cash game
[ QUOTE ]
Although what I would do is just have the 11/12th players wait for someone to bust out.
[/ QUOTE ]Yes, and having free beer for them while they wait will pay for itself...
Are you...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-12-2007, 10:09 PM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 207
Re: Good first table?
I agree. My three tables are all ex-kitchen tables with carpet padding (very cheap) and nice fabric (does not need to be felt) wrapped and stapled underneath. After a while I then added a wood edge...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-12-2007, 10:01 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 85
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-12-2007, 07:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 85
Re: Any ideas on ranking players?
All very good points. Thanks for them.
[ QUOTE ]
I must not understand your formula, because your example 1st place should get 19 points, 2nd 17 points, and so on.
[/ QUOTE ]The winner gets the...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-12-2007, 12:45 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 85
Re: Any ideas on ranking players?
This is the model that I think I am going forward with, let me know what you think; top half of players receive points (round up) and the top finisher receives the number of points equal to the...
|
|
Forum: Home Poker
05-11-2007, 10:25 AM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 85
Re: Any ideas on ranking players?
[ QUOTE ]
If we have 40 players there, then 1st gets 40 pts, 2nd gets 39 pts, 3rd gets 38 pts... and so on.
[/ QUOTE ]I like rewarding the top 10, but I do not like giving the 2nd place finisher...
|
