SSTB2213
Sitting Out
The gear has finally all come in, and I'll be hosting my first home game this weekend. We'll be playing $1/$1 NLHE cash game in the basement and wanted to share my setup and ask for any pointers with the equipment or running a home game. Here are the details:
-$1/$1 blinds, NLHE cash game
-8 players on a 60" round table
-self-dealing game
-multiple decks of KEM cards with the large print (not sure I love these as you have to lift the corners of the hole cards up really high to see what you've got)
-custom table and chips
-chairs direct from the manufacturer (found them thanks to this forum and got w/ wheels and no arm rests)
-going to have the tv's going, making a Spotify playlist, firing up the popcorn machine and getting pizza/snacks
Thanks to the many recommendations and vendors on this forum I have finally put together a game. The original plan was to have the poker table where air hockey is, but it felt too cramped. With the current placement, an oval would have been better for the space, but I still like the idea of a circle for self-dealt games. The only other things worth mentioning is that I have a dry-erase board that I'll be writing the house rules on, and will have a bunch of small bills on hand to make cash outs easier. BYOB, but I'm providing everything else this time. I might charge a $10 food fee in the future if the game takes off and runs regularly. Finally, organized over email, but it seems a lot of people like using Signal to organize? I decided not to do a waitlist, and keep it simple this time around. 8 players rsvp'd to make a full table. Hopefully, it doesn't break too early.
Tips/critiques for a noob are all welcome!
-$1/$1 blinds, NLHE cash game
-8 players on a 60" round table
-self-dealing game
-multiple decks of KEM cards with the large print (not sure I love these as you have to lift the corners of the hole cards up really high to see what you've got)
-custom table and chips
-chairs direct from the manufacturer (found them thanks to this forum and got w/ wheels and no arm rests)
-going to have the tv's going, making a Spotify playlist, firing up the popcorn machine and getting pizza/snacks
Thanks to the many recommendations and vendors on this forum I have finally put together a game. The original plan was to have the poker table where air hockey is, but it felt too cramped. With the current placement, an oval would have been better for the space, but I still like the idea of a circle for self-dealt games. The only other things worth mentioning is that I have a dry-erase board that I'll be writing the house rules on, and will have a bunch of small bills on hand to make cash outs easier. BYOB, but I'm providing everything else this time. I might charge a $10 food fee in the future if the game takes off and runs regularly. Finally, organized over email, but it seems a lot of people like using Signal to organize? I decided not to do a waitlist, and keep it simple this time around. 8 players rsvp'd to make a full table. Hopefully, it doesn't break too early.
Tips/critiques for a noob are all welcome!
