Free Poker Guides
Our free poker guides are designed to help you plan and run better home poker games. Learn about poker chips, tables, tournaments, betting rules, hand rankings, poker etiquette, equipment and beginner strategy. We are adding useful information to help you get more from your home poker games and choose the equipment that fits your needs.
Hosting Poker Games
Make New Poker Players Feel Welcome
New players may worry about making mistakes or slowing down the game. Learn how to create a friendly home game where beginners feel comfortable, have fun, and want to come back.
How to Organize a Home Poker Game
Learn how to plan a fun home poker night, including ring games and tournaments, how many people to invite, equipment, food and drinks.
Home Poker Etiquette: How to Keep the Game Friendly
Simple table manners and house-game habits for players of different experience levels.
The Home Poker Game Equipment Checklist
A handy list of poker equipment and household supplies to have ready before your guests arrive.
Poker Rules & Basics
Texas Hold 'em Terms
You'll hear these terms at the table, so familiarize yourself with them!
Poker Hand Rankings: A Simple Guide for Home Games
Learn the hand rankings, compare similar hands, and understand how ties are handled.
Texas Hold’em Betting Rules Made Easy
A clear explanation of blinds, betting rounds, common actions, and all-in pots.
Strategy tips
Beginner-Friendly Poker Strategy
Learn simple ideas about starting hands, position, the board, and folding.
GTO (Game Theory Optimal) Introduction
Learn the basics of Game Theory Optimal play. This is an intro to a very complex process.
Poker Chips
How to Choose the Right Poker Chip Set
Learn about chip quantities, denominations, materials, weights and choosing a set for your game.
How to Choose Poker Chips for a Cash Game
Learn how to select chip values and quantities for a friendly home cash game.
Poker Chip Values and Starting Stacks
Choose chip denominations, distribute stacks, and prepare for cash games or tournaments.
Poker Tables & Equipment
How to Choose a Poker Table for Your Home
Compare table toppers, folding tables and permanent tables, and learn what to measure before buying.
Home Poker Tournaments
How to Set Up a Poker Tournament at Home
A practical guide to buy-ins, starting stacks, blinds, breaks, payouts and tournament equipment.
How to Play Heads-Up Texas Hold'em
Heads-up Hold'em changes the blinds and betting order. Learn how two-player Hold'em works and what happens when a tournament reaches its final two players.
Poker Tools & Calculators
How many chips do you need?
A free chip calculator that will help you know how many chips (and what denominations) you should have.
What are the odds of you improving your hand?
A free calculator that will help you know the odds of improving your.
How to structure the payouts for tournaments
A free calculator that will help you set the payout schedule for your tournament.
More Poker Guides Coming Soon
We're continually adding new guides covering poker chips, tables, playing cards, accessories and other topics that can help make your home poker game more enjoyable.