Before you go and invite all your poker buddies over for a game you better make sure you have everything well planed out. I am sure you have probably gone to a poker game before and nothing was organized, ill bet it was a lousy night, right?



This is because the host was not prepared to meet the needs of his guests, but with the help of this article you will not have this problem









The first thing you need to do is make a list of all the things you will need, this should include, poker table, cards, chips, snacks and beverages, make sure to write down everything your guests may want this way nothing gets forgotten.



For my weekly poker game besides the regular chips and pizza we like to do something a little different the host will cook something for us to eat, if you decided to try this take my word put some thought into what you make. You don’t want to make something that take a long time to make or that needs forks and knives to eat, this will slow down the game, and will usually end a poker game early.



Food: I like to make things that are not greasy and can be eaten with one hand leaving one hand always free to play, but every now and then it can be good to cook something different. This year for the SuperBowl we have decided to play poker and watch the game and I am going to make some BBQ ribs and we will eat while watching football and not while playing poker.



Beverages: you should make sure you have a good selection of non alcoholic drinks as well as plenty of beer for your game. Drinking too much can also make your game less enjoyable for you and the other players, no one like to have to constantly be waiting for someone who is going to the bathroom all the time or getting up to grab another cold beer.



Another disadvantage to drinking too much is that your judgment becomes impaired and to win at poker you need to have your head focused. Poker is just as much about reading your players and noticing the smallest change in a person’s attitude during the game and if you drink too much you may start to miss things.



Game Related Items: A poker table is not needed to play poker and other then making you feel like you are in a poker tournament in a casino or give you a breakdown of what goes where, it does not really serve a needed function at a poker game. So if you do not have one and can not afford it do not let that stop you from throwing a game.



When it comes to the cards you play with most players just prefer a standard plastic coated playing card to anything else, and I recommend having more then 1 deck just in case a card gets bend, torn or someone gets food or grease on them.



If you are going to be playing with the same players all the time you may want to chip in together and purchase a nice set of chips, the professional weight clay chips. They are not needed for the game but I just prefer the way they feel in my hand when I am playing.



Players: If you are starting up a new game I recommend picking people who are all close t the same level of skills, no one wants to be the fish every week, and it is also so fun when one of your friends wins every week, unless it is you.



If you follow the advice in this article you will not only find you will start playing better but you and your friends will have a better time playing poker.

By: Jack Reider

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