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08-21-2014 , 11:07 AM

kzlavy

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34

We play a semi regular home game and its usually 25c/50c nlhe. I'm hosting tonight and I wanted to change the game to 50c/50c. I haven't had any objections to this YET. I'm just tired of people not being able to make correct change (yeah pretty hard for some people) and also chopping pots will go smoother, whereas now only about 3 people can chop a pot up in less than 5 minutes. Also will cut down on amount of chips on the table.

Any thought about this. Will it change the game to much if any. Not many people fold the SB anyhow in this game.

Any thoughts?

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08-21-2014 , 11:18 AM

DrStrange

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Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 853

I switched my $0.50/$1 game to $1/$1 and left the fractional chips off the table. It didn't make much difference to the game once the plays got used to having the big blind equal to the small blind.

If you get complaints for some reason, maybe go to a single $0.50 blind.

If you have been playing with $0.25 and $0.50 chips, leave the $0.25 chips off the table now.

DrStrange

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08-21-2014 , 11:40 AM

kzlavy

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34

Thanks for the insight. I do plan to keep the .25s off the table. This should go without a hitch but we will see.

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08-21-2014 , 12:09 PM

pfapfap

HP JoY 2011 wienerbucket

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22,537

Do you use both 25c and 50c chips? That right there is a problem. 25c/50c goes pretty well with just quarters and dollars. Having chips that are only 2x the previous chip tends to lead to confusion and slowdowns. Every chip should be 4 or 5x the value of the next lowest chip. Quarters, dollars, fives.

When you split a pot, you start with the BIGGEST chip first. I imagine these players are starting with the smallest, if they're having such difficulty.

Start with the biggest. If they're uneven, make it up with the next biggest chip. Then split the rest of the next biggest chip and repeat.

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08-21-2014 , 12:22 PM

kzlavy

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34

Yeah the way the game is usually .25 .50 1 and 5 are the chips we usually use. I wanted to cut out the .25s and just use .50s 1s and 5s

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08-21-2014 , 12:29 PM

The Big K

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,371

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Originally Posted by kzlavy

Yeah the way the game is usually .25 .50 1 and 5 are the chips we usually use. I wanted to cut out the .25s and just use .50s 1s and 5s

Whether you play 0.25/0.50 or play 0.50/0.50, keep the 0.25 chips and get rid of the 0.50 chips. You don't need both as pfap said.

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08-21-2014 , 12:39 PM

kzlavy

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34

I will give this a shot. This should be mildly entertaining when the guys sit down and are all wtf. I totally get what pfapfap is saying, it will be interesting to see if this will work with our group. Once they get to doing stuff one way it's a catastrophe if something changes.

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08-21-2014 , 01:03 PM

eneely

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9,791

I also suggest you stay with .25/.50 and use only .25, 1, 5 chips. You might find that cleans things up. If not, you could still go to .50/.50. But I think it is the .50 chips which are confusing things. Without those chips, it will be more like everyday coins people pay with all of the time.

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08-21-2014 , 04:38 PM

Bene Gesserit

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Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6,365

Also make sure your players are on board with your changes. It would not hurt to listen to any questions or concerns just for diplomacy. .25- $1- $5 , black, red, and yellow are what we use for our .25-.50 blinds in our game and there is never a problem! Best of luck to you.

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08-21-2014 , 07:17 PM

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Caputop

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Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 541

Chopping pots should not be hard. Just stack up the chips that are the same color and split them in half. If it comes close to taking 5 minutes to chop a pot you and your group need to find a lower proof alcohol for the game.

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08-22-2014 , 11:55 AM

#11

kzlavy

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34

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Originally Posted by Caputop

Well 5 minutes may have been a bit of an exaggeration but you know where I was going. No one at the game drinks. but our minds might be a little hazy. They get flustered about doing it and just take a longer amount of time than they should.

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08-22-2014 , 11:56 AM

#12

kzlavy

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34

Well the game went just fine, everyone was perfectly fine with the new set up. thanks for all the advice

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08-27-2014 , 01:48 PM

#13

fern007

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 19

I now too have a home game with my family and friends min buy-in is 10 bucks and we play 25c 50c blinds, I just sent them a blast text wanting to up the the blinds to 50c 1d and they were a bit concerned that the game will end quickly.

any advice as to how i can make this happen? the game is just not as interesting at 25c 50c blinds.

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08-27-2014 , 02:10 PM

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AALegend

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Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,074

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Originally Posted by fern007

Change it to 50c 50c first like the OP did and then make it 50c 1d in a few months. No one is going broke at either stakes, but make the change you want gradual, so more casual players do not feel the game is becoming too big for them.

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08-27-2014 , 03:10 PM

#15

pfapfap

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Originally Posted by fern007

min buy-in is 10 bucks and we play 25c 50c blinds, I just sent them a blast text wanting to up the the blinds to 50c 1d and they were a bit concerned that the game will end quickly.

any advice as to how i can make this happen? the game is just not as interesting at 25c 50c blinds.

Your family/friends are right. Don't make this happen. With a $10 buyin, the blinds should really be 10/25c. 50c/1d will destroy the game.

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08-27-2014 , 03:19 PM

#16

fern007

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Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 19

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Originally Posted by pfapfap

Your family/friends are right. Don't make this happen. With a $10 buyin, the blinds should really be 10/25c. 50c/1d will destroy the game.

can i make it 50c 50c? would that be too much?

i was also thinking maybe small tourney of $10 buy-in with $5 unlimited rebuys till level 4 and ad on after that may spice the game up a bit. what you say PFAP

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08-27-2014 , 03:39 PM

#17

avaholic

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,805

with $10 buy ins you should be playing .05/.10 or even .02/.05.

.50/.50 is absurd for that amount.

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08-27-2014 , 03:54 PM

#18

AALegend

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Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,074

Well, I am assuming his idea was to gradually make it a bigger game (have people start buying in for $20 or $40). Right?

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08-27-2014 , 04:13 PM

#19

avaholic

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,805

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Originally Posted by AALegend

Well, I am assuming his idea was to gradually make it a bigger game (have people start buying in for $20 or $40). Right?

It sure doesn't sound like that...

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Originally Posted by fern007

I just sent them a blast text wanting to up the the blinds to 50c 1d and they were a bit concerned that the game will end quickly..
the game is just not as interesting at 25c 50c blinds

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08-27-2014 , 04:20 PM

#20

fern007

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Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 19

I wish they would buy in $20. Only 3 of us buyin 10 while the rest buyin 10.

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08-27-2014 , 04:27 PM

#21

pfapfap

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Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22,537

You can't turn your existing friends into poker friends. Sorry, but either they get the bug or they don't.

The best way to have the game you want to play is to find others who want to play that game. Make new friends.

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08-27-2014 , 04:34 PM

#22

eneely

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9,791

Your inability to have fun at smaller stakes is the problem. Don't ruin the game because you are bored.

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08-27-2014 , 05:34 PM

#23

fern007

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Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 19

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Originally Posted by eneely

Your inability to have fun at smaller stakes is the problem. Don't ruin the game because you are bored.

You are right they family doesn't matter as long is all fun

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08-27-2014 , 05:45 PM

#24

eneely

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9,791

Use this as a game where you can try different approaches and styles. And I would definitely consider dropping the blinds. .05/.10, .25/.25 or anything in between.

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08-27-2014 , 06:12 PM

#25

Bene Gesserit

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Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6,365

If folks are stuck on $10 buyins they want small blinds not big ones. Normally a max buyin is 100 bb so your blinds should be .5 and .10. But it is your game and your crew. You should know what they will be comfortable with, if not ask them.

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