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Originally Posted by strongrad50
An update:
The rule discussed in OP still exists. The hosts still don't get it. They have also increased the rake to max $3 and added a $1 jackpot. They are STILL complaining about not getting tipped enough, even though I see people tipping of upwards to $5-$6 at a time which is INSANE. I hardly tip, and if I do, it's no larger than fifty cents. When there's an all in or a call, the dealer will say "I'm gonna help out the hand that will tip me the most when it's over." Lastly, we started at 8pm this past Tuesday. Food, which was pizza again, didn't get there until 12 ****ing 30. The game then busted...
Of course they increased the rake.
People tip $5 or $6 at a time in a $0.25/$0.50 game, and these guys are still kvetching about it? I figured people must've only been throwing them spare quarters or whatever, and they felt shorted, which is still crazy in a home game. Unbelievable that they'd have the gall to complain about massive tips like this.
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Originally Posted by strongrad50
One of the hosts did upgrade his game conditions, getting a really good table for a good price, and also found 10 leather office chairs being thrown out due to a building being closed. Got em for free though. I'll give a little credit and say he has at least made some sort of stride to improve his game conditions. The other guy, not so much.
They are about to raise the blinds to $.50/$1 so hopefully the rake stays the same! However, going on previous history, I obviously doubt it.
It sucks because a lot of the players are good friends, but I may have to start looking elsewhere for games. Just the way it is.
And of course they're raising the blinds. I'd be willing to bet there's no real demand for a $0.50/$1 game from among the players, especially based on your estimate of there being $1K total on the table on a big night. The hosts just decided they want to do it because they think it'll make them more money.
When this game breaks up because they skinned all the sheep, buy up their equipment at fire-sale prices (they'll probably desperately need the money for bills at that point), and start up your own game.