Are There Home Game Rules That Don’t Exist Online?

[Nomad]

We don't play Poker at home but I have frequently heard from those who play at home that they have unspoken rules about pace, talk, and behavior when playing at home. Do you have any rules at home that you usually do not find online. Do you see any rules that are fine online but considered rude or suspicious in live home games?

 

[1stop]

Rules like “Last hand before break,” “winner buys drinks,” don't exist in online games. Online is strict, no emotion. Home games are flexible, sometimes too flexible. That’s why people must be careful not to take things too seriously there.

 

[Scorpion Girl]

I don't play poker but that makes sense. Home games probably have their own culture and unwritten rules about how people should act. Online poker is anonymous so people might be ruder or more aggressive. In person you're playing with people you know so respect and manners matter more.

 

[KatsyCoL]

My husband's family has a yearly 24 hour poker game on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. They have some "rules" but those are the sneaky ones that the elders came up with when they know they have the advantage to win. I can't tell what those rules are, because I never understood them, but everyone is really serious about playing! And eating lots of snacks.

 

[Bawse]

Straddles. I never seen any online poker sites add a feature/rule where players can straddle in cash games.