Small Pickup Games

So when you get together with a group of friends and play many things have to be taken into consideration. You have to have food, drinks, and a restroom with easy access. Chips are usually helpful, although I play in a few games where we use loose change. . .the silver only, no pennies. What I have never noticed, but always thought should be etiquette, was a brand new set of cards.

Is this a necessity when hosting a poker game? Doesn't it fit into the mold of necessity for a game that you start with a brand new, unblemished deck, or am I being too critical?

Just have to ask, when you say change, do you just mean what's in your wallet or what's in your Bank account (because you know), money can also be changed into change

umm i would have to say no on the cards , now any deck should be fine if its just with your buddies as long as its not all beat up and what not, but remember , playing with your friends isnt the same as wsop lol...everything doesnt have to be perfect.