Wils
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Hi folks
My dilemma - I have two poker tables, one a four ft round, and one a 6ft x 3ft racetrack. I could get 8 round either (maybe even 9), but it would be very cramped. I might have 8 - 12 people for my next game, so I'm not sure how best to seat them.
Obviously, 12 works ok with 2 tables of six, 11 works ok with a six/five split, 10 is ok with a five/five split, 7 or below can fit on one table (bit tight but ok) but for an attendance of 8 - 9 I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place:
Either:
Say between 8 - 9 turn up, what would you do? Is there anything that can be done to make the blinds less punishing for tables that start off short-handed?
Also if the tables are unbalanced initially (e.g one has 5 players, one has four) do you find that this alters the dynamic or the play? I'm thinking the shorter handed table will have a worse time of it because of blinds but is that real or just an assumption on my part? If it's an actual thing, is there anything that can be done to soften the blinds?
My dilemma - I have two poker tables, one a four ft round, and one a 6ft x 3ft racetrack. I could get 8 round either (maybe even 9), but it would be very cramped. I might have 8 - 12 people for my next game, so I'm not sure how best to seat them.
Obviously, 12 works ok with 2 tables of six, 11 works ok with a six/five split, 10 is ok with a five/five split, 7 or below can fit on one table (bit tight but ok) but for an attendance of 8 - 9 I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place:
Either:
- Have two short-handed tables of either 4/4, 5/4 or 5/5 - more comfortable but the blinds go round quicker
- Sit everyone at one table - much less comfortable but the blinds are less punishing
- Just restrict attendance to 8 people (snug). Don't want to turn anyone away though.
Say between 8 - 9 turn up, what would you do? Is there anything that can be done to make the blinds less punishing for tables that start off short-handed?
Also if the tables are unbalanced initially (e.g one has 5 players, one has four) do you find that this alters the dynamic or the play? I'm thinking the shorter handed table will have a worse time of it because of blinds but is that real or just an assumption on my part? If it's an actual thing, is there anything that can be done to soften the blinds?