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Clear filtersHow Poker Night settles up
From buy-ins to “who pays whom”: chip value, how the net is calculated, what the balance check means, Direct vs Banker mode, charges, paying each other, and how to read the summary you share.
Home game settlementBlind structures for 2, 3 and 4-hour tournaments
Three worked-out templates with starting stacks, level times, breaks and colour-ups, plus how to adjust them on the night.
Blind structure & tournament clockCash game night or tournament night?
The two ways to run a poker night, side by side — and how to pick the right one for your group.
Chip denominations and starting stacks
How many chips you need, what each colour could be worth, and ready-made stacks for cash games and tournaments.
Chip distributionPoker etiquette at a home game
String bets, acting out of turn, slow-rolling and the other habits that make a game fun — or ruin it.
Common house rules checklist
The questions standard rules leave open. Agree on these before the first hand and most disputes never happen.
How to host a home game
Everything for a smooth night: who to invite, what to buy, how to seat people, a sample timeline and how to wrap up without awkwardness.
Seat & button drawBlind structure & tournament clock