Thread: Pre-Game Poll
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Old Wed Nov 28, 2012, 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
I do not use a pre-game that is written down and used word for word. My pre-game is basically in my head and covers things I cover often. I have multiple copies of pre-games with different stuff and I usually talk about things that should be covered based on the experience I am working with that night. I teach so much mechanics or rules usually this is something I remember in detail. But if it matters to you, either buy a pre-game board or use a copy of one that might be online. But over time I have realized you have to talk about some things outside of the board to cater to who your partner is and your experience with that partner.

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Do you ask your partner how much experience they have or do you just know from being around? I find it to be a difficult way to start the conversation especially if I have never met someone. I am not there to start a "measuring" contest. I try to say something like, "Hey , what do you do for a living? How long you have been running in-between the lines?"

Any suggestions on a conversation starter?
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