My local home game has changed over the years.
We've learned and have stopped inviting/allowing those that are not good for the game.
We've changed stakes to spread limit to help the game continue.
Other local games are different everything.
My two cents:
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Originally Posted by Grimstard
Anyways I have a question regarding a local home game that may generate interesting discussion about what the poker community has devolved into over the past decade so here’s some quick backstory.
I was invited by a local donkey who ... Don’t get me wrong I love playing poker with someone this clueless but the antics that have began lately is becoming quite the headache and not sure where to draw the line.
... one day recently he invited me ... and when I showed up we played a $20 tournament 8 handed which I took first place in for 100 and it turned into cash game 1-2 blinds at adjacent table.
I heard them say you can buy in as short or heavy as you want when they started it but when I showed up they wanted to cap my buy in at 50 when I asked to buy in 120 they all made a scene.
Good job in the tourney.
Bad job buying into the cash game.
Maybe they all bought in for $50 max to start making it fair to cap you.
If they just wanted you to be short stacked,then I'd buy in short and use it to decide if I was going to return.
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Originally Posted by Grimstard
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End of the night I profited like 55-60 bucks from the cash game ... I made a good impression ... being respectful to everybody and giving some business to the cash bar and giving a small tip.
Good job in the cash game.
Being respectful to all helps stem objections.
Tipping as a winner to the house helps get invites back.
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Originally Posted by Grimstard
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I owe him at least 50 for the invite. I told him first or all it’s none of his f - - king business what I won or lost. Second of all I don’t owe him anything.
Yeah, I'm not cutting this dude in for a piece on a standard size win.
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Originally Posted by Grimstard
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So yesterday he calls me asks if I want to play again I say sure he says ok it’ll cost me $20 (aka he wants a free buy in for the tournament cuz he’s broke). I told him hard pass no
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Listen I don’t mind paying rake. ...
I guess if the game were juicy/profitable enough, I'd pay a $20 entry fee.
If not, just say no.
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Originally Posted by Grimstard
... there was also blatant cheating that happened one hand where they let a guy go north like 15-20 bucks from his pocket. “Floor man” ok’d it
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Not a fan of playing with cheats.
It would be enough for me to skip that game moving forward.
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Originally Posted by Grimstard
Anyways the whole purpose of this thread is just to ask what I consider a relatively knowledgeable and respected poker community their thoughts on this situation. Is this what home game / “private” poker world has turned into? Is this common or just one pathetic bad apple?
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1. All games have their own "norms". Exceptions for some players may not make sense. I tend to go along with things and determine if it's a game I want to keep playing.
2. I think it's normal for raked games to have other fees.
3. I think most hosts value profit the most, even to the point of having non-standard rulings if they think it's good for the game.
I'll continue to play with friends and in the casinos, skipping the raked home game scene.