Starting A Poker Home Game"I’ve sat in front of this PC for the last eighteen weeks, playing 20 hours a day""If only I could find a live game!! One that’s local". "Just for a change!!" "Man, I’ve only played online poker!! Wonder how id stand up in a live game" Sound familiar? Then you are a lot like me, as I had real trouble finding a poker home game. I very nervously tried a couple of casino tournaments (with little success I might add). These games were great, very exiting and I would recommend them to you. But start off at low limits. The real problem was the travelling, I wanted a more local game And that was my inspiration behind this page.
Important tips and rules for your Home GameThe poker home game is often the same as poker played in casinos. You do however have the option to implement some special 'house' rules or variations to add some spice:-)
All that is needed is a bunch of friends that enjoy cards and you can form your own game. This or by playing Free Online Poker is where all newcomers to the game of poker should aim to pick up the trade.
Poker is a little more serious than a game of pontoon on a rainy Sunday afternoon. To make your poker home game work there needs to be organisation by at least one player who takes their work seriously. This player must obtain the tools of the trade: 1) A good table is invaluable for the success of a game.People feel happy to play with good efficient equipment and a table where everybody has equal access to the middle of the table is the best. 2) Obtain some baize cloth, again good equipment makes for a good game. A cloth of some baize (or felt) like material makes it much easier to pick up and shuffle cards as well as stacking chips. Or invest in a Poker table or table top 3) Poker chips, Cash and coins do OK but they are messy and confusing when you mix the two and have to take change out of the pot or get change from other players. For a great atmosphere invest in some good quality, buy some
poker chip sets online
5) Tournament Software
Most Poker home games are played on a specific day of the week or month. Set the venue well in advance to give the players plenty of time to schedule (Death in the family may be the only excuse for missing the game:-) Make sure you implement a “House Rake”. Each pot that makes it over a certain base level can have a chip taken out of it and put in the house jar to pay for all the extras. That includes wear and tear and so the players whose house it is will get the leftover money after the food bill is deducted. In a poker home game it is important to choose some games that will keep the players interested. Playing just one game can make the game dull if the cards fall poorly and this can effect the chances of the school continuing with its fun. If you are just starting and the players are inexperienced then it’s best to keep it simple. Try Texas Holdem or Seven Card Stud. For some interesting variations check out the
Rules For Poker Games
If your players need to move on a bit then start organising the game properly with a set time and buy some chips and a cloth to make things feel right. The bottom line is honesty. If a player is a bad loser or they try to cheat the rules or the game then they must be excluded.
The law and gambling is a terribly murky subject. However it is pretty clear that there is no place for any intervention into peoples' private poker games by the police or anybody else. If the stakes you are playing for are of a reasonable level to you then it is just fine. You have nothing to worry about.
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