Top Pair Podcast 309: Home Game Dealing, Shuffling, and Tipping
In episode 309 of the Top Pair Home Game Poker Podcast, Bruce Briggs and Robbie Strazynski take a deep dive into a couple of home game questions that come up all the time: who should do the dealing and is there a need to tip the dealers and hosts?
The guys also catch you up on all their own home game happenings, with Robbie getting spewy, while Bruce develops a new/old appreciation for the ��Rubik��s Cube of Poker.��
Plus, in honor of the NBA Playoffs, a One Outer that��ll make you want to hedge your bets, at least a little.
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Show Time Stamps
| 00:23 | Synopsis |
| 1:07�C12:56 | How Ya Runnin? |
| Robbie: Hosting the first home game in a new home, but being action-hungry leads to spewy play. ��Home court advantage�� couldn��t stop the bleeding. | |
| Bruce: The perils of adding Badugi, the ��Rubik��s cube of poker,�� into the home game mix�� it��s not really poker after all. | |
| Bonus discussion: The challenge and responsibilities of being the host/dealer and player vs. just playing. Utah Jazz history and NBA Playoffs talk. | |
| 15:00�C44:55 | Cards in the Air |
| 16:01 | The mechanics of dealing a home game. Pass the deal or designated dealers? |
| 25:04 | Dealer antes for everyone to avoid confusion |
| 27:02 | How to handle shuffling? Pass the shuffle or designated shufflers? |
| 29:27 | Tipping: Important to try and establish house rules and let players know in advance. Designated dealers ought to get something for their efforts; up to the players or the host? Also, should hosts be tipped? How much? |
| 33:39 | Tossing ��thank you�� chips when the dealer deals you the card you need. |
| 39:42 | In cash games, tip a host based on your experience and having had a good time at the host��s house, or rather based on how well you do during a home game session? |
| 45:07 | One Outer �C Hedging your sports bets�� to the extreme! |
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In this Series
- 1 Top Pair Podcast 297: Welcome to PokerNews; Sarah Herring Interview
- 2 Top Pair Podcast 298: Mixed Games - The Rules of... "Scrotum"
- 3 Top Pair Podcast 299: Interview with Bernard Lee
- 4 Top Pair Podcast 300: Sean Chaffin Talks 'True Gambling Stories'
- 5 Top Pair Podcast 301: When a Poker Noob Wins a Bad Beat Jackpot
- 6 Top Pair Podcast 302: Interview with Chris Moneymaker
- 7 Top Pair Podcast 303: Interview w/ New Home Game Player Shannon Mack
- 8 Top Pair Podcast 304: For a Successful Home Game, Just Stay Calm!
- 9 Top Pair Podcast 305: Interview with John Hesp
- 10 Top Pair Podcast 306: Who's At Your Ultimate Fantasy Home Poker Game?
- 11 Top Pair Podcast 307: Interview with Scott Blumstein
- 12 Top Pair Podcast 308: The Ultimate Ladies Home Poker Game
- 13 Top Pair Podcast 309: Home Game Dealing, Shuffling, and Tipping
- 14 Top Pair Podcast 310: Interview With Lupe Soto
- 15 Top Pair Podcast 311: WPT TOC, SHRB, Short Deck, and Bad Beats Aplenty
- 16 Top Pair Podcast 312: Interview with Aria Poker Room's Mike Williams
- 17 Top Pair Podcast 313: Behind the Scenes at the 2018 WSOP Main Event
- 18 Top Pair Podcast 314: Interview with Faded Spade Playing Cards founder Tom Wheaton
- 19 Top Pair Podcast 315: What American Poker Players Can Expect in Europe
