Organizing Your Own Home Game (Part 2)

Written by Nigel

So you’ve set up the rules, created your own handbook – what now?  Make sure that you have all your equipment set up.  We talked about poker tables and chips before so I suppose you have acquired them already.  No don’t forget about the deck of cards.  If possible, get 2 decks, just in case you need an extra one.

Now for the “extras.”  What do you need to make your poker night more enjoyable?  Food, drinks, and music!  Well, the last one is not really applicable to everyone because some people would rather play without background noise.  It is up to you, really.  As for the food and drinks, it would really increase the camaraderie to have some refreshments ready.  Again, this would depend on you and your guests.  Finger foods like chips are usually your best bet.  Beer and soda will do for drinks.  You can take a survey as to what the people prefer.

Another thing, make sure that you have at least 6 people who are coming.  That is why you should send out invites to as many people as you can.  Invariably, some people will cancel before the night.  Poker is so much more fun if you have more people at the table.  Before you go and deal, though, make sure that playing home games is not illegal in your state.  You wouldn’t want to be busted, would you?  Now there’s nothing holding you back from a great night of poker.  Have fun!