Should Games be Cancelled Till Things Calm Down?

MrCaspan

Just wondering what other people think? Might be a smart thing to wait till things calm down a bit?

compuease

Be like Trump... It will all die out soon...

djgolfcan

I think going to the Casino should be out of the question. Too many unknowns, too many players you don't know. Home games are smaller, and I would hope no one would come to one if they feel ill.
It may be the only way we get to play some poker in a safer environment. I say let the home games keep going.

compuease

djgolfcan wrote: »

Home games are smaller, and I would hope no one would come to one if they feel ill.
It may be the only way we get to play some poker in a safer environment. I say let the home games keep going.

Issue I see is that you can be carrying the virus and be asymptomatic, thus potentially passing it on to others without knowing it. Then a day or 2 later you develop symptoms and everyone gets concerned.

djgolfcan

I was not aware you could pass it on, even though you aren't showing symptoms. While rare, apparently it can happen, link below.

https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-transmission#spread-without-symptoms

kwmatt

I may consider not hosting for a while as well.

trigs

I'll play it by ear for now. Still a few weeks until my next game.

kwmatt

trigs wrote: »

I'll play it by ear for now. Still a few weeks until my next game.

Me too. People can still sign up. Will let everybody know closer to the date as well

beach2002

I'm likely cancelling my game

MrCaspan

I just assume I have licked everyone hands at the table when I play poker with them. So many people touching cards and playing with chips.... now there's a good visual!!

2jax

Ontario is shutting down all casinos starting tonight.

EdtheTed

I won't be playing any home games for a few months. It takes a few days for symptoms to show up so anyone can be carrying. It is sad, but the 'new reality' for a while. Realistically this will not go away until well into the summer and it may come back again in the fall.

torontotablecpt

Any body able to set up PokerStars home games and etf funds for buyins payouts

compuease

I think I can, but dont have any funds on Stars and haven't since I pulled out several years ago.

kwmatt

I would be interested in an online homegame

torontotablecpt

You don’t need to put funds on stars. Actually I don’t think you can on home games. Escrow funds with the host and then he will send the winners efts after the game is finished

compuease

Let me have a look later on this evening. I would be glad to escrow as I am sure that everyone (most) trust me. Issue is, what about ETF transfer fees. I guess that would be the take? If this goes a while we could create a pool and then settle up at the end? Promise I wouldn't spend it all on a trip to Italy.

trigs

I was thinking of setting up a home game with play money and just escrowing real money.

trigs

Btw, play money can be topped up by 15K every four hours.

Card Dead

compuease wrote: »

Let me have a look later on this evening. I would be glad to escrow as I am sure that everyone (most) trust me. Issue is, what about ETF transfer fees. I guess that would be the take? If this goes a while we could create a pool and then settle up at the end? Promise I wouldn't spend it all on a trip to Italy.

Just make sure it doesn’t end up with the hockey pool money. 😲

MrCaspan

I can do a PokerStars tournament that only people with the password can access! Anyone interested? Let me see what I can find out!

compuease

MrCaspan wrote: »

I can do a PokerStars tournament that only people with the password can access! Anyone interested? Let me see what I can find out!

I have already created it, will create a new thread.

MrCaspan

haha just did the same no wonder I could not get mine approved for the name