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Originally Posted by Milo013
As for a hard and fast house rule regarding something like this, I think it is anathema to the spirit of a cash game. You should be able to cash out whenever you like, imo . . . otherwise you are fostering the idea that "players cannot leave with their money" among some of your guests. I know this is not the intent, but unintended consequences . . .
In a typical home game situation the problem with a hit and run is not that the money is leaving ... its that the player is leaving. You got a small group of guys to come over and play some poker for the evening. Each one planned around this happening. If players keep leaving early it breaks the game (or people play shirt handed) Now I planned on playing poker for the evening but the game only went a shirt time because people were leaving early. Next time you invite me .... I just may have other plans because I don't to waste my evening.
Now of course sometimes a player busts out and leaves and this can have the same effect. But if most people are coming in for a reasonable buy-in we can tolerate the occasional player leaves because he busted out early because we understand that it happens ... its not planned .... the player was obviously trying not to bust out.
The hard and fast rule you should apply to Home Games is simple .... if you make the game less fun for the other players you aren't getting invited back. Now that doesn't mean that you need to take the guy off the invite list because he leaves early once, but if it is having a negative impact on your game .... simply ask yourself "am I better off with him or without him?"