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B & M vs. Home games
I play mostly 1/2NL and 2/5NL in the casino and occasionally play in private home cash games at the same limits. I find that there are pros and cons to both and I thought I would list them and see what everyone thought and if they have similar thoughts. Also wondering how many people play in private home games?
CASINO PROS: -Ocasional drunker, looser, gambler types players that add to EV. - Familiarity with certain players - More comfortable chairs - Restaurants available - Only 25min drive - Can play as long as I want - Almost always a full table - Bigger pre flop raising = bigger pots = more action CASINO CONS: - Less hands per hr - More rake - Too much noise, trash talking, wild behavior at times - More varience due to higher gambling style of play some players -Have to wait for a table I have weighed these pros and cons heavily, but over the last year I know that regardless of hands and rake I still turn a higher profit at the casino. On the other hand, I can't help but be attracted to the lower rake at home game and how much that adds up over the course of a year. In 2006, I calculated that I gave my local casino over 10k in rake. Fortunately, I still turned a decent profit. Just wondering what everyones thoughts were on this. Like I said there are pros and cons to both, and both are still profitable, but for whatever reason I just do better in the casino. |
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Re: B & M vs. Home games
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I still turn a higher profit at the casino. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I just do better in the casino. [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: B & M vs. Home games
How often do you play?
[ QUOTE ] CASINO CONS: - Less hands per hr - More rake - Too much noise, trash talking, wild behavior at times - More varience due to higher gambling style of play some players -Have to wait for a table [/ QUOTE ] Where is this home game where the dealers are faster than the average casino dealer? Mind you, many casinos now have shuffle machines. I have a hard time imagining more hands per hour in a home game. Too much noise and variance depends on just who you're playing with. b |
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Re: B & M vs. Home games
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CASINO PROS: -Ocasional drunker, looser, gambler types players that add to EV. - <font color="red">Familiarity with certain players</font> - More comfortable chairs - <font color="red">Restaurants available</font> - <font color="red">Only 25min drive </font> - Can play as long as I want - Almost always a full table - Bigger pre flop raising = bigger pots = more action [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] I'm more likely to see strangers in the casino as home game is mostly same folks every time [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Players bring their own food/beer/etc to home games [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Home game at my home = 0 drive. Friends house is closer than the casino [ QUOTE ] CASINO CONS: - <font color="red">Less hands per hr</font> - More rake - Too much noise, trash talking, wild behavior at times - More varience due to higher gambling style of play some players -Have to wait for a table [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] With shuffle machines and professional dealers, there is more hands per hour in the casio than at home |
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Re: B & M vs. Home games
Casino Pros:
Security Table/Limit Changes (And in Vegas, cocktail waitresses!) |
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