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  1. Bawse

    Music or silence at the poker table?

    Do you prefer background music during home games, and what type?
  2. Bawse

    Do you track wins/losses in home games?

    Do you keep records, or is it purely casual and untracked?
  3. Bawse

    How often do you host or attend home games?

    Is your home game a weekly, monthly, or occasional event?
  4. Bawse

    How do you invite new players to your home game?

    What’s your strategy for bringing in fresh players without disrupting the group dynamic?
  5. Bawse

    Do you allow straddles in your home games?

    Are straddles part of your game, and do they improve or hurt the action?
  6. Bawse

    How do you balance fun players vs serious grinders?

    Should home games prioritize recreation or competitiveness?
  7. Bawse

    How do you deal with disagreements at the table?

    What’s your approach when there’s a rules dispute in a casual home game?
  8. Bawse

    What time of night does your home game usually end?

    Do your games have a set end time, or do they usually run until the last hand?
  9. Bawse

    Dealing responsibility: player-dealt vs dedicated dealer

    Do you rotate dealing, or do you assign a dealer, and which works better for your group?
  10. Bawse

    How do you keep home games from getting too serious?

    What do you do to maintain a fun, social vibe without the game becoming overly competitive or tense?
  11. Bawse

    Food, drinks, and game atmosphere

    How important is food and drinks in your home game setup, and what do you usually provide?
  12. Bawse

    House rules: necessary or overkill?

    What house rules do you use in your home games that improve fairness or flow?
  13. Bawse

    Cash games vs tournaments in home settings

    Do you prefer cash games or tournaments at home games, and why?
  14. Bawse

    What makes a home game feel “perfect” to you?

    What are the must-have elements in your ideal home poker game (stakes, vibe, food, players, structure)?
  15. Bawse

    May 2026 Qualified Players For Both Leaderboard Finals - JUNE leaderboard starts today!

    Congratulations to the winners of the Shark Tank May Finals! 🏆 1st Place: @lbrew1 🥈 2nd Place: @Steve clark 🥉 3rd Place: @RoyalBlue The Shark Tank Finals Badges have been awarded to the top three finishers. Congratulations on your achievement, and thank you to everyone who took part! 🎉...
  16. Bawse

    Is it rude to leave the poker table after a big win?

    Hit-and-runs are generally frowned upon in cash games and poker. While players are free to leave whenever they choose, winning a big pot and immediately cashing out is often considered poor etiquette, especially in home games and regular poker communities.
  17. Bawse

    Update New Forum Graphics

    The images are AI-generated, so I can't take credit for the attention to detail. That said, I've been getting better at editing and refining them, and it's been fun seeing my skills improve with each project.
  18. Bawse

    Tuesday doubleheader🙌🏼

  19. Bawse

    What's Something You Miss From the Past?

    Is there anything from your childhood or earlier years that you wish would make a comeback?
  20. Bawse

    What Hobby Would You Like to Try?

    If time and money weren't a factor, what new hobby would you start?

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New article is up "Poker Math 101", under the strategy section, go check it out now 💯
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Apologies for being absent. Been moving house, then World Cup!

Anyways I'm here now. I have a brand new strategy article coming to the page tonight!

If you ever wanted to learn some poker math, and didn't get around to it, I got you! Watch this space!
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Good luck in the home games tonight
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