Partial cash outs during home game? (1 Viewer)

[Crash33]

Played a family home game with relatives after dinner on Thanksgiving. My uncle is an old school guy, used to play a ton years ago, hasn't played much recently. But he said him and his buddies always played $10 buy in for 50 chips, re-buy any time you get below 10 chips, and "cash out whenever you want." I assumed he meant cash out whenever you're done playing, which is standard cash game stuff, of course. We all agreed, played a few hours, had a blast. But it turned out he meant cash out 50 chips for a $10 bill from the bank whenever you get ahead enough, and keep playing with the rest of your chips. Anyone ever seen that? Does that just mean him and his friends agreed rat-holing was a-ok? Seemed weird...

 

[Eriks]

Yeah, your uncle wants to lock up his $10 win. Sure, it’s a family game but I’d tell my uncle he’s not going south with my money.

 

[chippitydoodah]

To me that'd be the kiss of death and for sure that $10 would be coming back out of my pocket at some point

 

[Munchies11]

I’m not a fan of that ! I’ve never seen mid game cashouts. Very strange . If you want to play conservative to preserve some money in your pocket I’m good with that. Not a big deal it’s over $10 but I wouldn’t play with him again lol

 

[springbox]

That's just going south, which is not allowed at any casino and frowned on everywhere else. A home game with relatives at Thanksgiving though? I wouldn't make a fuss about it, this is family time not the private game you're hosting with your poker buddies.

 

[TheJestyr]

Played family poker for years growing up, never with chips, always cash. And it was understood you could take money off the table or add money on the table at any point. But the games were fixed limits and there were no side pots. If someone bet more than you had, you either had to pull more money out of your pocket or borrow from someone. Different way of playing for sure, but growing up it was all I knew.

 

[iLogik]

I’ll let people rebuy off the table (person who felts them) but I don’t allow anyone to cash out partially.

 

[DrStrange]

Is this a limit game? Wouldn't matter much if the player still had enough chips to play a few hands.

Still isn't a good practice

 

[MichaelBubly]

I’ll let people rebuy off the table (person who felts them) but I don’t allow anyone to cash out partially.

I would consider this to be the same as going south unless you’re out of rebuy chips somehow. That’s still money coming off the table before the game ends and before someone cashes out.

 

[Sparkynutz]

Played family poker for years growing up, never with chips, always cash. And it was understood you could take money off the table or add money on the table at any point. But the games were fixed limits and there were no side pots. If someone bet more than you had, you either had to pull more money out of your pocket or borrow from someone. Different way of playing for sure, but growing up it was all I knew.

That's how we play. Either pull money out of your pocket to call or fold.
No IOU, no I'll pay layer. Either you have it or you don't.

 

[ekricket]

That's how we play. Either pull money out of your pocket to call or fold.
No IOU, no I'll pay layer. Either you have it or you don't.

“That’s a pretty nice watch…”

 

[Sparkynutz]

“That’s a pretty nice watch…”

not that far off. Usually guns and other toys like atv's, motorcycle etc