Poker Home Game Blinds
poker home game blinds
Tips on starting a poker home game?
I will be having 5 other guys over for our first poker party. It is impromptu. Everyone knows at leas two people, but no one knows everyone, except me. We will probably play hold 'em.
Any general tips, as well as specific tips on limit vs. no-limit
and amount of blinds. I would probably do .25 - .50 but we have some newbies.
You guys and gals all had some good comments. I like the idea of starting with some practice hands and maybe having a second table if we do a tourney. I think everyone is planning on losing no more than $20, so we will keep the blinds small.
I would do a tournament, just so people know in advance how much they will probably lose. Do a small, $5 or $10 buy in. Give everybody 1500 in chips to start, blinds start at 10/20, and double the blinds every 15-20 minutes (need to speed up a little since it's a 6 person table). Print off a sheet showing chip color and worth, blind levels, and payouts. For this small a tourney I'd do second place gets their buyin back, first gets the rest. This way everybody can play like they see on TV, nobody loses a ton of money, and breaches of etiquette don't result in somebody losing real money. The newbs can learn as they go, without feeling like they're just getting picked on. Tournaments also usually let people stay in longer, so you can make it a night's entertainment.
I've found that FL cash games, especially at lower limits, result in people chasing cards, getting lucky, and pi$$ing people off. When somebody gets pocket aces cracked by suited connectors, somebody hitting a gutshot straight draw on the river when the aces have been betting into them the entire time, it can result in bad blood. Go NL tournament style.
And tell everyone to bring something to share, whether it's beer, pop, chips, pretzels, or nuts. This is supposed to be social, not a second job. Having said that it sucks if people don't take it seriously. I have a list of house rules that hangs in my card room. It details things like string bets, breaks, stepping outside to smoke or go to the bathroom, how to handle it if a small blind or dealer busts out, etc. You want people to come over to play cards, have fun, and possibly win some money. I've been hosting card games for years, and the above is pretty much what I've learned. My rec room has a second table so people that bust out of the tourney can start a cash game, but for right now just do a tournament. It's easy and fun.
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Playing the 5 cards draw is playing the original game of poker. It is a poker variant and often the first variant learned by most players. It is common in home games although it is rare in casinos and tournament.
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Before playing the game you must familiarize yourself with the values of the cards and the definitions used in game. The order is from two as the lowest to ace as the highest. The ace can also be used as the lowest card for use in straights. You must familiarize yourself with the type of hands in order of value; one pair, two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush. The last hand is the strongest hand.
Home games typically use an ante with the first betting round begins with the player to the dealer's left and the second round begins with the player who opened the first round. While in casino play the first betting round begins with the player to the left of the big blind and subsequent rounds begin with the player to the dealer's left.
Each player is being dealt with five cards one at a time with all cards face down. The remaining deck is placed aside, often protected by placing a chip or other marker on it. Players pick up the cards and hold them in their hands, being careful to keep them concealed from the other players and then another round of betting occurs.
The draw phase begins when more than one player remains after the first round. Each player will now specify how many of their cards they want to replace and discard. The deck now will be retrieved and each player will dealt with a set of card to replace the discarded card. Then another betting round occurs and finally the showdown. And the player with the best hand wins the pot.
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