Home Game Tip: Designate a Banker
When it comes to home poker games, the little things can make a big difference. No where is that more apparent then when it comes time to turn cash into poker chips. In the casual home games that many of us grew up on, it was entirely plausible that each poker player was responsible for cashing in on their own. Inevitably, this led to chaos as everyone tried to access the bank at once. If you want to have a more successful adult poker home game, you need to designate a banker. The benefits of designating a banker are twofold. First, putting all of the responsibility on one person means that there will no inconsistenties in the final totals. The less hands that are reaching into the bank, the less opportunity there is for money to get misplaced along the way. Naming one persn as the banker is an easy way to make sure that your accounts balance at the end of the day. The second benefit of naming a banker is that it is more like a real casino game. This format may be more familiar to players that are used to playing in brick and mortar locations. Mimicking this style will give more authority to your casual home game.
