1 October 2026
How to Split the Prize Pool: Home Poker Payout Structures
How many players should get paid, and how much? Simple, fair payout structures for a home poker tournament, and the habit that prevents most arguments.
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Practical, no-fluff articles on hosting and playing better home games — blind structures, formats, chips and keeping the night on schedule.
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1 September 2026
Cash Game vs Tournament: Home Poker
Tournament or cash game for your home poker night? An honest look at fixed losses, set end times, rebuys, stakes psychology and hybrid evenings.
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1 August 2026
Home Poker Formats: Freezeout, Rebuy, Bounty
Freezeout, rebuy or bounty? An honest look at what each home tournament format rewards, how it changes the mood, and which one fits your group.
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9 July 2026
How to Keep Your Poker Night on Schedule
Decide the finish time first, then build the blinds backwards. Practical fixes for overrunning poker nights — without sucking the fun out of the game.
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4 July 2026
Poker Blind Structure for 6, 8 or 10 Players
Ready-to-use blind structures for 6, 8 and 10 player home games — starting stacks, level lists, antes and breaks, and why one ladder fits all three.
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1 July 2026
Poker Chip Values & Colors (Setup Guide)
Which color is worth what, how many chips each player needs, and how to color up at breaks — a practical home-game guide to poker chip values.
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28 June 2026
7 Mistakes First-Time Poker Hosts Make (and the Easy Fixes)
Fast blinds, no rebuy rule, a phone timer that keeps locking — the seven mistakes that spoil first home poker nights, and the easy fix for each.
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