I am new at running cash games

avsfan91 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2007, 11:42 PM

I am new at running cash game at my house. I do have tournaments about once a week and I want to start a cash game about once a week. What should I do as rules? Is a cash game that mush different then a tournament? Should cash games only be no-limit hold'em so should I add dealer pick? What should I do about seating? Thanks for the help.

dad604 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 12:16 AM

Cash games are not that different from tourneys in most respects. Some difference, blinds do not go up, you an sit or quit any time.

You can play any stake, Fix or NL as you wish, any game you want. My games are usually fix limit holdem but pick your own favourites. Cash/ring games are the norm for poker, tournaments are a new thing stemming from the popularity of the TV shows. I like cash vs tourney as everyone is in the game all the time, in a tourney, the early bustouts are drinking beer until the tourney ends. As for picking seats, you can draw for seats if everyone arrives at the same time, otherwise just let everyone sit where they want. I think free choice of seats would be best as there will be less confrontation is someone wants to move to different seat, etc.

gaber6 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 12:32 AM

If it's dealers choice, you'd usually have an ante and then the first bettor is to the left of the dealer or in 5 card draw/Jack are better. Whatever, there are a ton of games. Or if you decide to stick to a particular style of play like holdem or omaha, you can keep a blind structure, as long as you keep track of who missed a blind when people get up to get a beer.

ipgyst · #4 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 03:09 AM

If you need a set of rules for a home game, use these:

http://pokercoach.us/RobsPkrRulesHome.htm

Modify or add to them for your specific games, but make sure you know them pretty well, and make sure you have them available, and make sure you announce that you are using them! GL.

99%evil · #5 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 07:57 AM

Set a min/max buy in. decide the stakes up front. Make sure everyone knows that the can rebuy when they are below the max or whatever.

avsfan91 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 11:36 AM

How many players do you need to make a good cash game? Can do play with just 4 or 5?

hachkc · #7 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by avsfan91

How many players do you need to make a good cash game? Can do play with just 4 or 5?

Four is usually the min IMO. I prefer 6-8 for cash games but it all depends on what folks are comfortable with as some folks enjoy playing short handed or even just heads up.

Rich G · #8 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 12:23 PM

Short handed games are crazy loose and wild. I don't like em but we run with five at times. Cash games seem to have more issues that tourneys. Most good "rules" try to avoid problems by anticipating them. For instance, the 0ne Hour Rule (or 1/2 hour). Example: guy wins big pot, folds next hand then says he's got to go. GL getting out the door. One hour rule is a courtesy that you announce your time to leave one hour before to avoid the hit and run. Also if you announced at 6 that your leaving at 7 and at 6:59 you hit a big pot then leave. It's not held against you.

avsfan91 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich G

Short handed games are crazy loose and wild. I don't like em but we run with five at times. Cash games seem to have more issues that tourneys. Most good "rules" try to avoid problems by anticipating them. For instance, the 0ne Hour Rule (or 1/2 hour). Example: guy wins big pot, folds next hand then says he's got to go. GL getting out the door. One hour rule is a courtesy that you announce your time to leave one hour before to avoid the hit and run. Also if you announced at 6 that your leaving at 7 and at 6:59 you hit a big pot then leave. It's not held against you.

I do like the one hour rule and I think I will have to use it as one of my rules. What other rule do you guys have in place?

King of the Farm · #10 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by avsfan91

I do like the one hour rule and I think I will have to use it as one of my rules. What other rule do you guys have in place?

The one hour rule (Or Gentlemen's announce rule) is very important in a cash game. I always say at my house, "Don't hit and run... Commerce Casino is 10 minutes away. Go there if that's your way."

The othe rule, or suggestion in a cash game... (Learned this one from Quads), ALWAYS help the house out by buying in with smaller bills. If it's a $100 buy in... don't bring only $100 bills. Strip bar money is always good for buy in's, 20's, 5's and 1's. Not everyone will do it, most won't. But if even three people do it, that's a huge help when you cash people out later.