[Gbob]

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For me play is either online / in real casinos, therefore I act politely but play as well as possible and as ruthlessly as possible. Or it's a home game, and a low-stakes friendly one at that. We play for almost no money, and do stuff like agreeing to show down hands and let the newbies know if they played something dramatically wrong. I'd like to be in a more serious "home" game like the one you describe, but not sure where to find it.

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I feel pretty lucky about getting in on this game. The quality of play is usally high (although it's been known to become a little too loose agressive for my tastes at times) and the skill level is good, especially in relation to the low stakes. I went from a donkey to a player who can play decent levels at a casino with some sucess. Another player, "M", will be at the WSOP this year, so who knows. Perhaps "Casino Buffalo" will be hitting vegas the year after.

It's hard to find a situation like this, but it definatly happens. I stumbled into this one by playing a hand of cards in backroom of a bar one evening when I met up with everyone.