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Originally Posted by eneely
Our policy is that the game will run from 7 to 11 or 7 to 12 or whatever, and everyone is expected to play the entire game, unless they either (1) announce an earlier departure time when they arrive, for whatever reason, (2) they hit their stop-loss threshold, (3) they are contacted about an emergency they need to attend to.
I like this a lot.
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Originally Posted by DavidNB
a local game in my area 100NL has a rule you must lose 2 BI or stay until midnight. I like the idea since home games have limited players, it can end the game if a few players cash out early. Your not being invited to come over and play 2 hours, your being invited over to play the night.
I like the idea and would tone it down abit, if your down money , you can go early otherwise your expected to stay until a set time, say midnight
I also like this.
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Originally Posted by Schmendr1ck
No specific policy here. I let my players know that if they plan to leave early (which usually means before midnight) to please let me know. The main purpose for that is to keep the game from breaking.
I've never had a hit and run problem, and if it ever occurs I'll just deal with it one-on-one.
Also good.
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Originally Posted by The Big K
Anyone in any situation can get upset. Go over to the B&M forum and you'll find threads on hit-n-run there too. Personally, hit-n-run in a casino is nothing and should be tolerated without question. But then a casino environment is more business-like than a "normal" home game.
In a "normal" home game, there is more of a social obligation. It is this social obligation that frowns on hit-n-run. It is seen as "a friend" wanting to make money off everyone more than enjoying a game and shooting the breeze "with the boys." Of course the goal of poker is to make money and I would take every single penny I could get off my friends. But the friendships, the conversations, the joking/put-downs, sport watching/gambling, side bets, etc., these are usually the main goals of those who attend a normal home game.
But let's clear up what happened in he OP. It was not a hit-n-run. He played 2+ hours and it sounds like he was in many hands during that time and decided to cash out early. A true hit-n-run would have been if he double or tripled up in the first few hands the game and then cashed and left. What left a sour taste in everyone mouth of the OP was the fact he claimed he was getting out early due to work in the morning and then stay another hour to socialize. When he could have continued to play that hour. Very poor etiquette but not a hit-n-run. They had chances to get "their" money back during the two hours he played. They didn't and then had to endurance his presence as he stayed after taking "their" money off the table.
Great post. I don't think it's coincidence that you had a great home game group when I played in it years ago.
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Originally Posted by de4df1sh
To be honest this all sounds like sour grapes.
Its his money he is risking so it should be his choice to leave when he wants. I make a point of never giving notice because then the game plays differently. There were plenty of tomes where I knee a player was up big and gave notice and I just bullied him out of pots knowing he was going to protect his win.
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That's very casino-ish and not very home poker-y.
In my groups, the closest thing I've seen to a hit and run is someone playing rock-ish once they're up a bunch. No big deal. The rest of the players jokingly call him out for it and know not to give him action when he bets/raises unless they have very strong hands.
There was something a couple people mentioned that I think is absolutely essential to home poker versus being in a casino/cardroom: as the host (and sometimes as the group), you get to choose who you play with. In almost eight years of playing home poker across countless games and groups of players, I've encountered maybe five or six people I'd never want to play with again. So you know what? I don't invite them to my games and I openly express concerns about them when they're mentioned. The other 99% of people I've played with have passable etiquette, are long-term losers, and/or are very nice people, so I'd be happy to play with them again.
Finally, OP, what a badass setup you made for your poker room! Congratulations on that.