[jmda]

Originally Posted by Matthew

hire a topless female dealer

A poker club in Lexington, KY did this. They hired some topless female dancers to come and deal for a special tournament. I have only played there once and was not there for this, but it might have been distracting.

[FreckleDaddy]

It bothers me waiting for people to act because they aren't paying attention. Watching tv or telling a 'real' great story. I don't even want to imagine the hold up the breasts would cause to the game. Although if people are running bad or not playing their 'A' game they might have some troubles standing up and walking away from the table.

I don't mean to sound like a prude, but really look at your cards and decide if you're in or out preflop. Then finish your conversation.

On topic, do what the mayor of Vegas tried doing once. (I think i read it in an article) In a cash game, anyone down money can't leave the game. Not sure how that would work, but would suck to be the guy down on your luck.

Fd

[Matthew]

After our NLHE tourney we used the timer and played cash games of 20 minutes each of ....

$1-$3 7 stud (I suck at this game)
Pot limit Omaha Hi (different but I like)
NLHE (same old same old)
Pot Limit Pineapple (interesting and fun)
$1-$3 5 Draw (me likey - a alot)

Our crew doesn't want low games or hi/lo split....

Any other suggestions?

[jmda]

Originally Posted by Matthew

Our crew doesn't want low games or hi/lo split....

Any other suggestions?

5 Card Stud - No-Limit......Always push with an Ace

Got to play in a home game Friday night. It was 25¢ to $2 for the small bet and 50¢ to $4 spread limit for the big bet - dealers choice. The choice button went around the table and the person choosing would deal for a full round of deals. While I was there we played Omaha Hi/Lo and 2 rounds of 7 card stud Hi/Lo. I won all of $3. I was up a lot more after a O8 wheel scoop and large Sutd Hi/Lo half pot but made a couple misreads of one player and folded a winner and chased two losers. Had to leave early to relieve a babysitter Any night I get to play live poker is a great night these days.

[jamby]

Our card club has tried alternating rounds of Limit Hold 'em, Omaha and 7-card Stud with NL Hold 'em, but for the most part everybody just wants to play Hold 'em. It's kind of a drag because a few of us like to get steady practice in other games, but the majority are just interested in NL Hold 'em. Such is the nature of a craze.

[austin5string]

Originally Posted by FreckleDaddy

It bothers me waiting for people to act because they aren't paying attention. Watching tv or telling a 'real' great story.

Originally Posted by FreckleDaddy

I don't mean to sound like a prude, but really look at your cards and decide if you're in or out preflop. Then finish your conversation.
Fd

Amen, FD!!!!!!! I get extremely annoyed when people are just chit-chatting about crap. I can deal with it slightly better in a cash game, but tourney style, when the blinds timer is tickin' away, I'd like people to just shut up and play. Not to be sexist or to stereotype, but more often than not, it seems to be the women at the table that do this. Having said that, one friend of mine just talks a lot in general, and doesn't make any efforts to curb the behavior if a poker game breaks out.

On topic, we don't really do a lot of variations. The vast majority of our group of friends are very much creatures of habit and doing what's always been done. We've talked about trying some different games, but for several of the players, it would require learning the game and they're just not usually interested.

~John

[Timinater]

Originally Posted by PocketRocket

Dealers choice, table stakes (you guys call it NL), cash. Rebuys with whatever money you've got in your pocket for as many times as you need to. Host provides booze, refreshments, and snacks (and don't you dare ask people to chip in, you're the host), guests are welcome to bring additional snacks if desired but never required, venue changes so that everyone gets to play host. Couples welcomed.

For more info, your folks or grandparents (depending upon your age) can probably provide more details ... if they can remember .

TOUCHE good sir...
my uncles got me hooked on poker long long ago, way before the poker boom, they started me out playing dealers choice, usually 5 card draw JOB, Lowball and dueces wild, And 7 Card Stud. they got me started at about 8 years old, and i always freaked out the teachers after christmas break when they asked what we did and id say how much i won or lost playing poker lol. now 10 years later noone knows how to host a good poker night in my circle of friends, and all we play is holdem...talk about a lack of variety

[Devilboy]

We play No Limit Hat Poker while waiting for everyone to arrive. Works like this:


Each person is dealt 1 card. He must pick up the card without looking at it and stick it in his hat, so that everyone else can see it. Then there's a round of betting and anyone that did not fold show their cards and the highest wins.

So basically you can see everyone elses cards but not your own. It's all about bluffing and reading other people's responses to seeing your card!

[Chooch]

I am in the second year of hosting tourneys in my garage and we play every six weeks or so (8-18 players). When ever we have add-ons or re-buys we add a payout to the highest losing hand of the tournament. So if your king high flush loses to an ace high flush then you write your name and losing hand on the white board. At the end of the tournament the highest losing hand will win a predetermined amount of money, usually $20. We also have tournaments with bounties. I am going to try a limit 7 stud tourney this year as well.