Home Poker Games - A small Rant

[slamdunkpro]

Just as an aside to all of raiding going on in home poker. I wonder how many people stop and truly appreciate the work and expense that goes into hosting a home poker game.

I not only bought chips, but built tables and the facility that we had our games in. As the host I had to worry about keeping the game full, friendly, and secure. In addition I was providing drinks and snacks to all the players.

You have to keep your facility clean; you have to listen to the endless streams of complaints disguised as “suggestions”: why don’t we play {more/less} {stud/hold’em/Omaha} for {bigger/smaller stakes}?? And so on and so on.

In the end – at least in my case even if I took a MASSIVE rake, I’d be in the red for more than 2 years.

Why did I do it? Because my friends and I like playing cards in a live environment.

So the next home game you are at – remember to thank the host/hostess for all the crap they go through and the risk they run every time you “shuffle up and deal” in their game.