For those of you that play in a weekly home game, how much is a buyin? (2 Viewers)

[DoubleEagle]

We play .25/.50, $100 max initially, but rebuys are sometimes $200. It plays pretty big, with lots of straddles, and aggressive pre-flop raising.

And lots of bluffing! Lol

 

[Beakertwang]

And lots of bluffing! Lol

 

[EverGreenGSO]

I was thinking people more into poker would want to play for more money

My home game for damn near a decade played 5c/10c blinds and it was and still is most competitive game I've ever played.

We recently bumped it up to 10/10 lolololol

We're not rich and we're not trying to take any money from friends. Stakes shouldn't make you play a certain way.

 

[LeCoq]

$25 buy in. unlimited rebuys. I like the small buy in to make the game affordable. I get tons of re-buys in my game. Keeping the buy in low makes going all in a frequent event

 

[cpac54]

We play 0.25/0.50 with an optional BB straddle most games with a max. 200bb buy-in (so $100). Re-buys/Top-ups allowed up to the biggest stack or 200bb, whichever is bigger, so some nights that game can get pretty big/deep.

This seems to be the sweet spot for our group in terms of what people feel comfortable playing for. Each group is different though.

 

[merkong]

$25 buy in. unlimited rebuys. I like the small buy in to make the game affordable. I get tons of re-buys in my game. Keeping the buy in low makes going all in a frequent event

So, how do you handle the rebuys? When a player is low to a certain point? When they’re completely busted?

If that’s the case I think it affects gameplay and makes the cash game more like an endless tournament.

If you can add on at any time and unlimited then a player could just keep doing $25, $25, $25, $25, $25 which is why I don’t think that’s how you do it.

You should consider up to the big stack.

Players should not be handicapped by a short stack in a cash game if they’d like to “freshen up” as one of my crew calls it.

They rarely go up to the big stack but tack on $30 of $40 so when they look down at a hand they have more options than to just jam they’re “bump in the felt.”

 

[LeCoq]

So, how do you handle the rebuys? When a player is low to a certain point? When they’re completely busted?

If that’s the case I think it affects gameplay and makes the cash game more like an endless tournament.

If you can add on at any time and unlimited then a player could just keep doing $25, $25, $25, $25, $25 which is why I don’t think that’s how you do it.

You should consider up to the big stack.

Players should not be handicapped by a short stack in a cash game if they’d like to “freshen up” as one of my crew calls it.

They rarely go up to the big stack but tack on $30 of $40 so when they look down at a hand they have more options than to just jam they’re “bump in the felt.”

In my game players can rebuy anytime except in the middle of a hand. mostly it is after an "all in" that did not pan out or just when they get short stacked. Some players like to get 2 buyins instead of 1. Doesn't matter to me. Last night's game we had 2 players with 3 buyins, 4 players with 4 buyins and 2 players with 1 buyins.

 

[Munchies11]

In my game players can rebuy anytime except in the middle of a hand. mostly it is after an "all in" that did not pan out or just when they get short stacked. Some players like to get 2 buyins instead of 1. Doesn't matter to me. Last night's game we had 2 players with 3 buyins, 4 players with 4 buyins and 2 players with 1 buyins.

We operate the same at ours ! Keep it pretty simple

 

[Moxie Mike]

I’m trying to see if it’s more prevalent to have a consistent weekly game with higher or lower stakes. Would also appreciate it if you can approximate how much money ends up on the table on an average night and post it.

I host a variety of games... probably 60-70/year.

As to the bolded part of your post, I suggest you run the games YOU want to run and play in and see if you can recruit players. It's your game after all.