How to make sure enough players show up for poker night?

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Food and Drinks: I've made it clear for the last couple months that I will provide coolers with ice. That's it. You can't buy enough beer. They'll drink it until it's gone. Life is just easier when they bring their own stuff.

Not enough regular players: I'm still battling this. I've started 2 things that I hope will help improve turnout. 1) Bad Beat Jackpot. .25 from every pot gets dumped in. Any FH beaten using both hole cards takes 100%. 2) Tournament Leader Board. With luck, people will be more motivated to come when they know points are on the line.

I'm lucky in that if the weekly game looks like it won't materialize, I head to the local B&M.

Onaflag.............