Maybe they are hiring 87,000 new IRS agents to form poker clubs, I don't know, but I can make a very educated guess.)7.

The last straw--we put in new carpet and the VERY NEXT GUEST took the fireplace poker, heated it up, and branded his name into the carpet

Having skin in the game makes the game real - and equal contribution makes for good partners. 

Yes the rules changing mid game really sucks...haha thank you for seeing my pain! 

Rant On====you get the value you pay for - - cheap is cheap and free(meaning no expense to you) is worthless.No money down is hyperbole and done with smoke & mirrors.Without your cash in the game, you can afford to be careless and just walk away when things get tough - - and you only learn to "walk away" instead of how to solve problems and/or avoid them altogether.No one gets to play poker without an ante, so man-up, ante-up and put your neck out - - risk will make you more careful and force you to learn.

If they are gamers, they'll bring their own equipment with them, which is pretty common.

You must be the kind of guy that goes "all in" on every hand of poker.

Downside: Double NAT (2) will likely occur, which can be a problem for some guests esp gamers or remote workers that will have specific internet issues with port forwarding

We’re going to start having the meet up there once it’s done and also throw in a few poker nights! 

If so, price of poker just went up.