Notes on running a home game online.
Practical write-ups on formats, blinds, tools, etiquette — from the people building pokr.
All-in and side pots. Who wins what?
Three friends, different stacks, one best hand. See who can win each pot, why uncalled chips come back, and what changes when someone folds. Move the chips yourself in an interactive example.
Read →Cash or tournament? Pick your poker night.
One friend is running late. Another needs to leave early. Compare cash and Sit & Go by the people at your table: flexible arrivals, a shared finish, and a comfortable first game for beginners.
Read →What happens to your chips when something goes wrong
Someone's wifi dies holding the second-best hand. Someone leaves mid-pot. The server restarts while four of you are all-in. Exactly what pokr does with your stack in each case, why a tournament plays by different rules, and how every session is reconciled to make sure the count is right.
Read →Bots at the home poker table: when, why, how
Half the group bailed. Two friends actually online. The most common reason a home game dies isn't lack of interest — it's the coordination tax. The case for putting one or two synthetic players at your table, what they can and can't do, and exactly how pokr's bots behave.
Read →How to host a home poker night online (free, no app)
A practical guide to running a private home game online — pick a format, set blinds, invite the group, deal the first hand in under a minute. Cash vs SNG, what blinds to use, which tools fit a casual night.
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