Official Home Game Pics Thread! (39 Viewers)

[RadicusScout]

Managed to get a game going two months in a row! It feels great getting the old crew together often. We traditionally play mostly "college games" (guts, baseball, draws with wilds, etc) and NLHE but I've been slowly introducing games from @abby99 Mixed Games. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive.

For this month, we played more pineapple, double board hold'em, PLO, and SHESHE. By the end of the night I could tell people were curious what other games there were so I just sent the entire list. Can't wait to get the next game going!

Oh, I have a quick question - we play with an hourly high hand bonus and are having trouble remembering the details. We have a high hand button we give to the player with the high hand but we quickly forget what the actual hand was. Any fun suggestions on how to keep track of this? Just boring pen and paper, perhaps?

Some SHESHE action below. This gave everyone a reason to pick card cappers from the collection.

 

[wickedwonka121]

Managed to get a game going two months in a row! It feels great getting the old crew together often. We traditionally play mostly "college games" (guts, baseball, draws with wilds, etc) and NLHE but I've been slowly introducing games from @abby99 Mixed Games. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive.

For this month, we played more pineapple, double board hold'em, PLO, and SHESHE. By the end of the night I could tell people were curious what other games there were so I just sent the entire list. Can't wait to get the next game going!

Oh, I have a quick question - we play with an hourly high hand bonus and are having trouble remembering the details. We have a high hand button we give to the player with the high hand but we quickly forget what the actual hand was. Any fun suggestions on how to keep track of this? Just boring pen and paper, perhaps?

Some SHESHE action below. This gave everyone a reason to pick card cappers from the collection.
View attachment 1286534

I've seen high hand plaques or buttons that allow dry erase markings. So you write it on the plaque, give it to the high hand leader, and you don't need to remember.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Managed to get a game going two months in a row! It feels great getting the old crew together often. We traditionally play mostly "college games" (guts, baseball, draws with wilds, etc) and NLHE but I've been slowly introducing games from @abby99 Mixed Games. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive.

For this month, we played more pineapple, double board hold'em, PLO, and SHESHE. By the end of the night I could tell people were curious what other games there were so I just sent the entire list. Can't wait to get the next game going!

Oh, I have a quick question - we play with an hourly high hand bonus and are having trouble remembering the details. We have a high hand button we give to the player with the high hand but we quickly forget what the actual hand was. Any fun suggestions on how to keep track of this? Just boring pen and paper, perhaps?

Some SHESHE action below. This gave everyone a reason to pick card cappers from the collection.
View attachment 1286534

Small dry erase board?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KAGYKSQ/

 

[LeLe]

Getting ready for a colleague Housewarming Visit.

 

[bigblue643]

Ran pretty hot Sunday at my 0.25/0.25 home game.. in for $50 out for $229.50!

 

[Poker Zombie]

Ran pretty hot Sunday at my 0.25/0.25 home game.. in for $50 out for $229.50! View attachment 1286628

Looks like somebody needs to buy some Majestic $20s!

 

[bigblue643]

Looks like somebody needs to buy some Majestic $20s!

Are you able to custom order a $20 majestic chip? I would rather do that than the $25 but not seeing them on the Apache website.

 

[SeanGecko]

Are you able to custom order a $20 majestic chip? I would rather do that than the $25 but not seeing them on the Apache website.

PLAQUES!!!

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Oh, I have a quick question - we play with an hourly high hand bonus and are having trouble remembering the details. We have a high hand button we give to the player with the high hand but we quickly forget what the actual hand was. Any fun suggestions on how to keep track of this? Just boring pen and paper, perhaps?

As said above - white board. If not that, on a computer monitor (which is what we do).

 

[RadicusScout]

As said above - white board. If not that, on a computer monitor (which is what we do).

Yep! I'm looking into a white board now. The one @TX_Golf_N_Poker linked looked good. My daughter has a scribble tablet that may work as well.

Thanks for all the cool suggestions!

 

[Ben8257]

I've seen high hand plaques or buttons that allow dry erase markings. So you write it on the plaque, give it to the high hand leader, and you don't need to remember.

They are awesome!!

Bottom left is also a High Hand Button but does not allow for Dry Erase for the current high hand. @Quicksilver-75 the genius also made Cheech n Chong "High Hand" buttons. I own them... but again no pics.

Also have thr Havana Card Room monster high hand plaque made by @WhiteMamba1646 but don't have a pic on me

 

[RadicusScout]

View attachment 1286707
They are awesome!!

Also have thr Havana Card Room monster high hand plaque made by @WhiteMamba1646 but don't have a pic on me

Ah... now I see what @wickedwonka121 is talking about. That really is a cool idea.

 

[WhiteMamba1646]

View attachment 1286707
They are awesome!!
View attachment 1286708

Bottom left is also a High Hand Button but does not allow for Dry Erase for the current high hand. @Quicksilver-75 the genius also made Cheech n Chong "High Hand" buttons. I own them... but again no pics.

Also have thr Havana Card Room monster high hand plaque made by @WhiteMamba1646 but don't have a pic on me

Compliments of @Quicksilver-75 design, these turned out great.

 

[RadicusScout]

Compliments of @Quicksilver-75 design, these turned out great.

View attachment 1286713View attachment 1286714

These are amazing! Never thought to write directly on the plaque but makes 100% sense.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

View attachment 1286707
They are awesome!!
View attachment 1286708

Bottom left is also a High Hand Button but does not allow for Dry Erase for the current high hand. @Quicksilver-75 the genius also made Cheech n Chong "High Hand" buttons. I own them... but again no pics.

Also have thr Havana Card Room monster high hand plaque made by @WhiteMamba1646 but don't have a pic on me

Thanks Ben! Those oval buttons with the dry erase section to make note of the hand are genius! Do you know who made them? BR Pro Poker?

I actually own one of those Cheech and Chong buttons, and did not even realize what it was for. I've never played a high hand bonus in my games, but I may consider it now. And I may consider having a custom oval made as well! Here's the button. Not just one, but TWO puns on the button!

 

[RadicusScout]

Thanks Ben! Those oval buttons with the dry erase section to make note of the hand are genius! Do you know who made them? BR Pro Poker?

I actually own one of those Cheech and Chong buttons, and did not even realize what it was for. I've never played a high hand bonus in my games, but I may consider it now. And I may consider having a custom oval made as well! Here's the button.

View attachment 1286753

That's exactly the button I have. Our crew loves it.

Everyone chips in $1 for the bonus and at the end of the hour the High Hand claims it. Reset the bonus and go again.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

That's exactly the button I have. Our crew loves it.

Everyone chips in $1 for the bonus and at the end of the hour the High Hand claims it. Reset the bonus and go again.

I was wondering about the method of funding the bonus. I was thinking maybe pull one quarter out of every pot that exceeds a certain amount - maybe $3-5. We play 25c/50c.

How do any of the rest of you who do this fund your high hand pot?

 

[jamesjkim]

That's exactly the button I have. Our crew loves it.

Everyone chips in $1 for the bonus and at the end of the hour the High Hand claims it. Reset the bonus and go again.

I was wondering about the method of funding the bonus. I was thinking maybe pull one quarter out of every pot that exceeds a certain amount - maybe $3-5. We play 25c/50c.

How do any of the rest of you who do this fund your high hand pot?

Variation of @TheRealTeddyKGB's game. We buy show me chips for a buck a piece from our chip stack and that all contributes to the high hand bonus of the night. Most players buy at least two and some buy more when rebuying. It's added another layer of fun for our group. We also play .25/.50.

I like the idea of resetting hourly though! Might incorporate that.

 

[Ben8257]

Thanks Ben! Those oval buttons with the dry erase section to make note of the hand are genius! Do you know who made them? BR Pro Poker?

I actually own one of those Cheech and Chong buttons, and did not even realize what it was for. I've never played a high hand bonus in my games, but I may consider it now. And I may consider having a custom oval made as well! Here's the button. Not just one, but TWO puns on the button!

View attachment 1286753

Brpro only make ceramic products and would not work for the Dry Erase concept. The plaques (both STD and Havana CR) are made by MSK which has a plastic surface and allows to use the dry erase markers.

 

[ES_Threeper]

I was wondering about the method of funding the bonus. I was thinking maybe pull one quarter out of every pot that exceeds a certain amount - maybe $3-5. We play 25c/50c.

How do any of the rest of you who do this fund your high hand pot?

We do a $5 scratchoff lottery ticket per player to participate in the high hand. Winning player gets all the tickets at the end of the night.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

We do a $5 scratchoff lottery ticket per player to participate in the high hand. Winning player gets all the tickets at the end of the night.

Gamblers gonna gamble...

 

[doublebooyah85]

Back at it again @Budha @UnicornFlash
@Cord @Jampiece

Vs img upload

 

[churlbut18]

I was wondering about the method of funding the bonus. I was thinking maybe pull one quarter out of every pot that exceeds a certain amount - maybe $3-5. We play 25c/50c.

How do any of the rest of you who do this fund your high hand pot?

$X each up front, everyone pays same
or rake each pot over $X amount
no min hand qualifier so it pays out each night
best hand that night wins
no showdown required, but must show hand
hand based on cards at hand’s end
no rabbit hunting to see if hand is made
hand has to be made already
need minimum of 1 hole card to play
casinos may require 2 hole cards to play
have to be present at cutoff to win (say 11pm)
incentive for players to stay until cutoff

 

[doublebooyah85]

Dinner break rebought for pr0n purposes

 

[Coyote]

rebought for pr0n purposes

That's the kind of people we want around here

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

$X each up front, everyone pays same
or rake each pot over $X amount
no min hand qualifier so it pays out each night
best hand that night wins
no showdown required, but must show hand
hand based on cards at hand’s end
no rabbit hunting to see if hand is made
hand has to be made already
need minimum of 1 hole card to play
casinos may require 2 hole cards to play
have to be present at cutoff to win (say 11pm)
incentive for players to stay until cutoff

Thanks for some great ideas on this. I like the the small rake. I would do 25c for each pot over $5.

I also like the idea of having a cutoff time. It might not be the very end of the night, but late enough to keep anyone from jetting too early. I start my game at 7, so 11 PM sounds about right to me, even though we may keep playing until 12 or 1AM. I would just stop raking pots after the payout.

I also think I like the idea of having to use both hole cards... Maybe? Talk me out of this one if you disagree.

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Thanks for some great ideas on this. I like the the small rake. I would do 25c for each pot over $5.

I also like the idea of having a cutoff time. It might not be the very end of the night, but late enough to keep anyone from jetting too early. I start my game at 7, so 11 PM sounds about right to me, even though we may keep playing until 12 or 1AM. I would just stop raking pots after the payout.

I also think I like the idea of having to use both hole cards... Maybe? Talk me out of this one if you disagree.

My 2 cents.

A rake can be hard to manage and whomever is in charge has to make sure they don't mix the rake with their chips.

Using 1 or 2 hole cards is down to if you want to be more gambol or more like a casino. When we did our huge bonus (chance to win the equivalent of a mortgage payment) we did require 2 hole cards.

 

[Poker Zombie]

How do any of the rest of you who do this fund your high hand pot?

In our cash games we pay out to the nearest $5 increment, rounded down. Those round-offs fund the bonus. As long as you don't have many players that try to edge the system or "flip" their odd chips, it works pretty well, and I don't need to keep a stack of singles on hand.

 

[elemeno]

I’ve never played in a home game with a high hand bonus. Is it really that fun/worth the trouble?

 

[RocAFella1]

I’ve never played in a home game with a high hand bonus. Is it really that fun/worth the trouble?

Moar gamble moar better