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Cash games - how do you cash out? (2 Viewers)
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bradiggy
Two Pair
Our friendly game has never not ended with people flipping for the change..if enough liquor was consumed, flips to get even $20's usually happens.
Amarena Fabbri
Pair
For years. An inexpensive cash box from Walmart is all that's needed to hold an assortment of $1, $5, $10, $20, and $100 bills so that everyone can easily and quickly cash out as they would expect to at any poker room. As the small bills accumulate I can either spend them, take them to the bank, or use them as my buy-in at my local poker room. I really don't see the difficulty in having the host be prepared with sufficient change.
JerseyGigolo
Pair
Anyone use PayPal for buy-ins and pay-outs? It seems the stakes would be largely irrelevant.
I'm trying to setup a game and was thinking of going that way.
I'm trying to setup a game and was thinking of going that way.
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
There is something about cash in cash out that is pretty important in my opinion.
That may change in a generation.
I take PayPal or Venmo for the cash game. I have the cash on hand to cover - either from my bank or from the Bad Beat jackpot. If I run out of cash on hand, no more electronic payments accepted.
JerseyGigolo
Pair
I don't do PayPal for cash out because not everyone does that. I'll take it, but only if I have the cash on hand. I keep about $1,000 on hand - so not usually a problem.
JerseyGigolo
Pair
Not sure if this is on-topic, but I was playing recently in a verrry loose PLO8 private game I’d been invited to. Lots of big swings. I was way up several times, got chopped down by people rivering 3-outers, won most of it back...
I played for about 5 hours, then announced (on the button) that I’d be heading home once the button got back to me. Lost about 40% of my stack on the first hand of that orbit... Then soon tripled up from the cutoff.
I cashed out after playing the button as promised—and didn’t need to feel bad that I was leaving shortly after raking a big pot, since I just as easily could have left way down. (The main villain in the hand was a guy who was chasing every flush draw, even weak ones, and had four to a J-high flush on the turn when we got all in.)
To me the thing is just to let people know in advance, and then stick with the plan. Leave when you said you’d leave, whether up or down, and no one can complain.
The host paid me in cash. I had plenty of small bills in my roll, so he didn’t have to make exact change.
I played for about 5 hours, then announced (on the button) that I’d be heading home once the button got back to me. Lost about 40% of my stack on the first hand of that orbit... Then soon tripled up from the cutoff.
I cashed out after playing the button as promised—and didn’t need to feel bad that I was leaving shortly after raking a big pot, since I just as easily could have left way down. (The main villain in the hand was a guy who was chasing every flush draw, even weak ones, and had four to a J-high flush on the turn when we got all in.)
To me the thing is just to let people know in advance, and then stick with the plan. Leave when you said you’d leave, whether up or down, and no one can complain.
The host paid me in cash. I had plenty of small bills in my roll, so he didn’t have to make exact change.
Correct - cash is preferred - but I won't make someone go to the ATM if they want to keep playing.
JerseyGigolo
Pair
Sage advice dood!
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
What if someone leaves early with an odd stack?
Round down the cash-out and throw the extra chips into the next pot. Easier for the bank and a little dead money drives people crazy.
Imaduck
Waiting List
When I was doing .10/.20, I'd typically round up anything that was .60 or more, and most of the regs would just tip anything less than that. Every once in awhile I'd get someone who was picky about the change, and I'd usually just have a few dimes on hand or round them up.
Flipping is a good idea, but you should make sure all the players are comfortable with that. In any case, you should just go to the bank and get $20 in dimes and $100 in small bills just to make sure you always have it on hand,
Flipping is a good idea, but you should make sure all the players are comfortable with that. In any case, you should just go to the bank and get $20 in dimes and $100 in small bills just to make sure you always have it on hand,
I like all the ideas about rounding, or contributing to the pot or host... But if I were hosting a game involving nickels, dimes and quarters, I would just go now and then to the bank and get a few rolls of these to have on hand. $20 worth of coins would go a long way toward making change.
I mean, if the average amount of change made was 50 cents per player, with ~9 players, 20 bucks in change would last five sessions at least.
Or I would just scrounge around between the couch cushions. There is always a couple bucks worth down there.
I mean, if the average amount of change made was 50 cents per player, with ~9 players, 20 bucks in change would last five sessions at least.
Or I would just scrounge around between the couch cushions. There is always a couple bucks worth down there.
When I host (usually $0.25 or $0.50 BB), I will make my first buy-in with a bunch of change so when cashing out I can give the correct amount. However, most of the time my players will kindly round down and donate a buck or two to the house for hosting. However, I do not expect it or ask for it. I always make sure to have enough change to pay out my players the exact amount they are owed. As a host and as someone who wants to run a clean and well run game, I feel like that is part of my duty.
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
I hosted .25-.50 last night, guy cashed out for 210.75, I paid him to the quarter and he still tipped 10 clams. That's a boost to my crazy custom order fund next year.
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
When I host these stakes I find 5 in coin is plenty. I can usually scrounge for this in the week before the game.
SixSpeedFury
Full House
What's the etiquette when someone wants to leave? Do they establish their departure time with the host when they arrive? An hour before?
Is it necessary to rebuy when busting out once?
The reason I bring these questions up is because last night I played at a home game and these situations arose. Two players bought in, did decent/good for an hour, cashed out and just picked up and left without saying anything. Host was visibly upset with them. Another player bought in for $40 (.50/1 stakes) ran it up to $350, proceeded to bleed chips and went busto. He was getting up to leave when the host said that everyone has to rebuy at least once. The player said he did not know that was a rule.
Is it necessary to rebuy when busting out once?
The reason I bring these questions up is because last night I played at a home game and these situations arose. Two players bought in, did decent/good for an hour, cashed out and just picked up and left without saying anything. Host was visibly upset with them. Another player bought in for $40 (.50/1 stakes) ran it up to $350, proceeded to bleed chips and went busto. He was getting up to leave when the host said that everyone has to rebuy at least once. The player said he did not know that was a rule.
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I'm not a big fan of anybody here.
First of all, if you're taking a seat in my game, I expect you to stay longer than an hour unless you burn through a couple of rebuys really fast. I ask my players to plan on a minimum of four hours or three buy-ins, whichever comes first. However, I'm not super-strict about enforcing it - if I think somebody is hitting and running, I just talk to them about it. And if you can't afford or don't want to spend three full buy-ins, then I'm totally fine with short buy-ins.
I'm also pretty lenient in the situation above, where a player runs up a big stack, donks it off, then gets tilted and doesn't want to rebuy. I've been there and I get it - sometimes you need to walk away from the game even if it's early. If you make a habit of one and done, I'll ask you to plan on 2-3 bullets even if they need to be smaller ones. But I'll never force anyone to rebuy, and for an occasional instance like this, it's no big deal.
I always keep my first buy in and more in small bills. All payouts were rounded down to the nearest dollar. I ain't dealing with quarters. As a player in someone else's game. I'd either round down to the nearest $5 or leave a couple of bucks with the host if I was on a nice cash out number.
Having forced re-buy rules and a minimum playing time is, IMO, just wrong.
Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
The previous weekly game I played in required everyone to bring two buy-in ($600 total) minimum. Also nobody was allowed to cash out before midnight. They wanted to make sure there was plenty of money on the table all night.
Now that I host the weekly game I don’t have rules like that. But at the same time, players that I know like to buy in short or only bring one buy-in are always at the bottom of the invite list and often only get an invite at all in I can’t fill the seat with an “A List” player.
I also run a high hand bonus that pays at midnight so that helps discourage anyone from leaving before then.
If I did have a player that made a habit of hitting and running they would not get invited anymore.
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
Yeah, I agree forcing rebuys is wrong, but as for putting time in a game I understand the other side, you aren't just committing to the host, you are committing to the other players. To a point I understand players upset at minimum single barrel buyers or hit and run.
I couldn't force anyone to stay, but I get the argument that a game may better off not inviting players that are trying to give a little action as possible.
I couldn't force anyone to stay, but I get the argument that a game may better off not inviting players that are trying to give a little action as possible.
Can you describe the mechanics of this? Is it that everyone sends money to the host at the start of the game as Friends & Family transfers, and then the host pays out from his/her account?
MrWitti
Straight
2 ways usually our games end...
When most players still in and already late night (early morning) we announce last orbit. I have a cashbox with exchange and usually players round down to the next 10-Swissy for beer, coffee and softs. If a new player in round -> dont start with him since he maybe doesnt know „etiquette“ and let him have a look what others do.
If game is only 3-5 handed we start to allow take chips off the table. I.e. a player has 219 he is allowed to separate 200 aside and keep on playing with the 19. with only few bucks left people tend to gamble, go all in an game is coming to an end within couple of hands.
When most players still in and already late night (early morning) we announce last orbit. I have a cashbox with exchange and usually players round down to the next 10-Swissy for beer, coffee and softs. If a new player in round -> dont start with him since he maybe doesnt know „etiquette“ and let him have a look what others do.
If game is only 3-5 handed we start to allow take chips off the table. I.e. a player has 219 he is allowed to separate 200 aside and keep on playing with the 19. with only few bucks left people tend to gamble, go all in an game is coming to an end within couple of hands.
Pretty much, though we mostly use Venmo so it's just a transfer. No F&F or commercial breakdown.
The fractions of a dollar in our games are donated to the host. Whoever that is always provides food, coffee, and that place to sit so it's no big deal.
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