Check out our brand new Local Poker Communities! Get updates and interact with poker players in your area.
Visit the United States Poker Community | Visit the California Poker Community | Read more about the Launch of P5s Local

Home game etiquette question

Reply to Thread
  1. Rev.K Rev.K is offline

    Calgary
    Canada

    Posts: 865
    Joined: Nov 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:41pm)

    A bunch of guys from my regular game had a game on Saturday, but I didn't go because I was busy. So today I'm asking my friend how it went and he tells me the following story.

    They're about 2 hours in, 7-handed, top 4 are getting paid, $40 buy-in.

    My buddy (Rob) goes heads up in a pot BvB with a new guy (not one of our regulars) to the game (Brian). Roman, the host is dealing. The stacks are about even with Rob in front by about 2,000 chips.

    On a board of 2-3-9-K-Q with 1,500 in the pot (blinds only) my buddy bets out 2,000 holding K-4. Brian raises to 7,000, Rob thinks a minute and shoves for around 20,000. Brian goes into the tank because this is his tourney if he calls and loses. While he's tanking, the host says "you should think hard about this, Rob could have nothing and just be pushing on you, if you have something you should call".

    Rob calls and flips over K-5 and his kicker takes down the pot.

    Did Roman go too far with his advice?
  2. 33mikemcg 33mikemcg is offline

    Roseville, CA
    United States

    Posts: 845
    Joined: Nov 07

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:47pm) in reply to Rev.K

    Yes. Nothing should be said by anyone who is not in the pot.
     
  3. preezie preezie is offline

    Posts: 1,398
    Joined: Sep 07

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:53pm) in reply to 33mikemcg

    without a doubt. imagine if dealers said things like that in the WSOP.. that'd be extremley entertaining
  4. skullkicker skullkicker is offline

    Posts: 80
    Joined: Jun 09

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:54pm) in reply to 33mikemcg

    100% too far. I would be pissed if someone talked someone into calling me and then i lost
     
  5. aad aad is offline

    Detroit, MI
    United States

    Posts: 2,986
    Joined: Feb 08

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:56pm) in reply to Rev.K

    Yes, but it's hard to throw him out of his own home game
  6. elusively elusively is online now

    MD
    United States

    Posts: 5,260
    Joined: Feb 07

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:56pm) in reply to skullkicker

    rofl, sick limp pre w/ K4o
  7. Hecklerz Hecklerz is offline

    Canada

    Posts: 1,316
    Joined: Mar 07

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:56pm) in reply to Rev.K

    Obviously....no 'ifs' or ands' about it....
  8. JustALurker JustALurker is offline

    Fort Carson, CO
    United States

    Posts: 1,251
    Joined: May 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:56pm) in reply to aad

     
    Originally Posted by aad View Post

    Yes, but it's hard to throw him out of his own home game

  9. louiemdj louiemdj is offline

    Monett, MO
    United States

    Posts: 5,915
    Joined: Jul 07

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 2:58pm) in reply to 33mikemcg

     
    Originally Posted by 33mikemcg View Post

    Yes. Nothing should be said by anyone who is not in the pot.

  10. Rev.K Rev.K is offline

    Calgary
    Canada

    Posts: 865
    Joined: Nov 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:08pm) in reply to louiemdj

    General agreement I see.

    Now for Part 2 of this exciting drama.

    Rob says that Roman was out of line in talking so much during the hand. Roman says "that's poker, I was just saying what I would do". Rob disagrees and says he should have just kept quiet.

    At this point, Brian says that had he not heard from Roman, he probably would have folded and he offers to split the whole pot and effectively make it like it never happened.

    Roman said no and the game continued.

    Should Roman have allowed the split?

    And yes, I'm having second thoughts about playing with Roman anymore. And no, Roman and Brian do not know each other, this isn't an issue of collusion.
    Thread Starter
  11. JustALurker JustALurker is offline

    Fort Carson, CO
    United States

    Posts: 1,251
    Joined: May 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:11pm) in reply to Rev.K

    well, it's his home game...so I think he can do whatever he wants as long as he is not blatently stealing or benefitting from his actions. Nobody HAS to play there...it's all a choice and if you don't like the way the game is played...then don't play obv.
  12. DTRounder DTRounder is offline

    United States

    Posts: 160
    Joined: Jun 09

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:19pm) in reply to aad

     
    Originally Posted by aad View Post

    Yes, but it's hard to throw him out of his own home game

    NO it isn't.. You just pick him up and find the sliding glass window then you... well you get the point! for the record YES he was crazy out of line!
  13. Denty Denty is offline

    Silver Spring, MD
    United States

    Posts: 1,148
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:19pm) in reply to Rev.K

    cosing to most of the responses here, that comment is completely atrocious. horrifically out of bounds, no other way to put it. "you should think hard about this" alone is borderline at best so when he keeps rambling on giving blatant advice and suggesting what the other player may be doing its grounds for getting an ass kicking. if this happened at a casino im pretty sure a few people would end up getting thrown out once a brawl ensues.
     
  14. Adam013085 Adam013085 is offline

    IL
    United States

    Posts: 616
    Joined: May 08

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:21pm) in reply to Denty

    i think this is why its a house game. he prob had no idea he was doing something wrong and he prob wont do it anymore although thats not the point.
  15. Werglum Werglum is offline

    Canada

    Posts: 2,612
    Joined: Jul 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:52pm) in reply to Adam013085

    I agree that it is out of line but it is pretty standard/common in most home games.
  16. lordxixor101 lordxixor101 is offline

    Westland, MI
    United States

    Posts: 6,364
    Joined: Mar 06

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:57pm) in reply to Adam013085

     
    Originally Posted by Adam013085 View Post

    i think this is why its a house game. he prob had no idea he was doing something wrong and he prob wont do it anymore although thats not the point.

    I think this is a fair point. What are the rules of the house in the past? Is this something normal for their games? I play a $5 game where talk not only is common, but you can pass around your hand and solicit advice (assuming no one has seen both hands).

    I don't know how big a buy in $40 is to the players there. This might be more for fun than anything else.

    So, I would think this is more of a home game thing than anywhere else. In a casino, wrong, at home, depends on the rules.
  17. LordPye LordPye is offline

    Annandale, VA
    United States

    Posts: 1,749
    Joined: May 08

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:58pm) in reply to Rev.K

    If his name "Roman" didn't confirm enough that he was a fagbag then certainly this bullshit he spewed sealed the deal.
  18. pharreal87 pharreal87 is offline

    Posts: 3,589
    Joined: Apr 08

    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 3:58pm) in reply to 33mikemcg

     
    Originally Posted by 33mikemcg View Post

    Yes. Nothing should be said by anyone who is not in the pot.

Reply to Thread

Similar Threads