Blind Structure - Home Game

[mrmacacan]

We want a report on how it goes.  Bad beats "n" all.

no worries...my poker room is on my facebook, if anyone wants a nosey...and report to follow for sure..29th Aug!..cant find orignal pics on my PC!!

Link to pics please, or name on facebook,

[Waz1892]

We want a report on how it goes.  Bad beats "n" all.

no worries...my poker room is on my facebook, if anyone wants a nosey...and report to follow for sure..29th Aug!..cant find orignal pics on my PC!!

Link to pics please, or name on facebook,

dont think i can work out link thing..sorry....has this worked?...

http://www.new.facebook.com/photos.php?id=650707145

if not warren fenwick

[MJS]

Another thing you might want to try is a double or triple chance freezeout, limited to the first 4 levels for example, depending on your clock. If you have a normal freezeout and have freak hands like AA vs KK then it can be a very early night for somebody.  However, if you have a double or triple chance freezeout this can reduce these situations occuring.  If people still go out early then they deserve to be dealing...  

Antes can be introduced to reduce the length of the game but I have found this can be a bit of a hassle, without a dedicated dealer, and many players are just not that keen on them.

There is home game I play in where, instead of having one long deepstack tourney, there are two or three shorter games and the blinds increase every so many hands.  These can be fun and if people do get knocked out early, they don"t have that long to hand around for the next one.

[Waz1892]

Another thing you might want to try is a double or triple chance freezeout, limited to the first 4 levels for example, depending on your clock. If you have a normal freezeout and have freak hands like AA vs KK then it can be a very early night for somebody.  However, if you have a double or triple chance freezeout this can reduce these situations occuring.  If people still go out early then they deserve to be dealing...  

Antes can be introduced to reduce the length of the game but I have found this can be a bit of a hassle, without a dedicated dealer, and many players are just not that keen on them.

There is home game I play in where, instead of having one long deepstack tourney, there are two or three shorter games and the blinds increase every so many hands.  These can be fun and if people do get knocked out early, they don"t have that long to hand around for the next one.

we do normally have 2 games per night, but for this i want a "proper" freezeout, i have reduced the blinds to 30mins..did consider double freezeout, as re-buy was out of question..

how would one "do " a double freezeout and i can put it forward as a suggestion in case of freaks hands...as it would be a long night if your out early!

[mrmacacan]

Don"t know what software you use to run your tourneys.

But if you pm me I will give you a link to the best one or see link
pages on my web site.

The one I use is by far the best, its a little tricky to get used to, you can use
a lot of html, costs about £10 I think.

Runs full tourny"s (from 2 up to 500+ runners)
will run leagues, do complicated points systems.
has a data base for every player that"s played
you can run stats for players or leagues
runs double chance, add ons or rebuys.
displays any information you want.
The after sales or help is second to none.
there is a forum that any question will be answered within 8 hours
usually within minutes, usually by the guy that made the software
updates are often and free, its getting better and better.

TBH if you run a home game this is a must.

Not often that I advertise some thing, but this is good.

[MJS]

Freezeout work in the following way usually;

Lets say for example that people start with 10K in chips.  At any time they are permitted to take an extra 10K in chips without paying any more money.  I would also suggest only allowing this within the first 4 or so levels, depending on the length of your clock.  If players fail to take their additional chips within this time period then tough.

You will probably find that players may not go broke before taking their additional chips but it does offer a little bit of insurance against freak hands if they occur early.

Hope this helps

[mrmacacan]

We play double chance freeze out.

6000 chips (3000/3000).

Start with 3000 chips (plus a white disc for the second chance).
Any player can cash this disc in for 3000 chips any time up to the break.
At the break any player still having the disc then gets their 3000 chips.

Treble chance just the same but split your chips in to 3, lets say 2000/2000/2000
than just the same as above but with 2 white discs.

For the rebuys we have £10 buy in with £10 rebuy (max 2 per player) up to
the break, Just introduced that any player that has not used up their rebuys
can have a add on at the break.

The league that I run has rebuys, but anybody having rebuys its minus points.
This helps to level out the points and make it fairer.

[Waz1892]

Don"t know what software you use to run your tourneys.

But if you pm me I will give you a link to the best one or see link
pages on my web site.

The one I use is by far the best, its a little tricky to get used to, you can use
a lot of html, costs about £10 I think.

Runs full tourny"s (from 2 up to 500+ runners)
will run leagues, do complicated points systems.
has a data base for every player that"s played
you can run stats for players or leagues
runs double chance, add ons or rebuys.
displays any information you want.
The after sales or help is second to none.
there is a forum that any question will be answered within 8 hours
usually within minutes, usually by the guy that made the software
updates are often and free, its getting better and better.

TBH if you run a home game this is a must.

Not often that I advertise some thing, but this is good.

got the link..thank-you..will look into for sure....oh and you have put my "pokerroom" to shame....sorry to waste your time with my link!!!!!!..at least i know what mine could look like and it always was / is my aim for something similar