PokerStars Home Games Guide

Poker Home Games Tips

Home games are a big part of the poker experience. A group of friends getting together, a game of cards, and the fun of competition. But it’s not always easy to get together in the same place. Now you can play your home game online. It’s a simple idea, and PokerStars Home Games makes it possible.

Setting Up a Poker Club

Starting a Poker Club

Home Games lets you create your own private Poker Club online. You have control over who is invited, and your club can have up to 50 members. All members have access to your club’s private lobby, located in PokerStars game software.

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Joining a Poker Club

Joining a Poker Club

Received an invitation to join an online Poker Club? Open the PokerStars software, and click on the ‘Home Games’ tab. Then click ‘Join a Poker Club’. If you haven’t already got it, download the free PokerStars software now.

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Home Games Features

Private Club Lobby

Club Schedule, Game Results and More

You can customize your Home Games Club Lobby, and only your friends will be able to access it. Members will be able to see a full rundown of all the available ring games and tournaments, plus there’s a results section which has full details of all completed tournaments, including who played, finishing positions, points awarded, knockouts, and prizes.

  • Private, members-only games – play online with your friends
  • Lists for Club Standings and Player Statistics
  • There are tabs for your Full Schedule, Tournament Results and Club Options
  • Automated notices for games, results and cancellations
  • It’s FREE – there is no charge to join or create a Poker Club

Leaderboards

Club Leaderboards and Player Statistics

Your online Poker Club includes a comprehensive tournament leaderboard only for your members, with detailed player statistics for each member. It’s a great way to find out the top players in your Club. The leaderboard and stats collect and display all the info from the current Club season. Plus, all members get a full report at the end of the season, and then the slate is wiped clean for a fresh start. Who crushed the games? Didn’t do so well last time? Just wait until next season and start again!

  • Leaderboard ranks members by points awarded in tournament play
  • Sort club standings by points, games or average points per game
  • Select which tournaments you want to include
  • Decide length of Club Seasons, which can be Yearly, Quarterly or Monthly
  • Statistics: Including Points, Games, Wins, Finishes, Knockouts

Game Tools

Custom Game and Tournament Tools

These are your home games, so you get to decide how they run. Select the date and time, choose which poker game to play, whether it’s ring game or tournament, set the stakes, and determine the number of seats, limits, speed, re-buys and more. You can save any game set-up and use it again later, as well as choose which tournament results are included in club standings and statistics.

  • Your game, your stakes, your schedule
  • Choose Ring Game or Tournament
  • Full range of poker games: Hold’em, Omaha, Stud and more. Any game offered in the PokerStars lobby can be played.
  • Select No Limit, Pot Limit or Fixed Limit
  • Your club name displayed on the table felt

Club Tools

Club Management Tools

Home Games gives Poker Club Managers a comprehensive set of tools for managing club memberships and customizing the Club Lobby. It’s easy to invite and accept members, as well as remove inactive ones. Customize your Club Lobby by choosing a club name and setting the background color. You can also provide your own header image, and upload a Club Avatar.

  • Appoint Administrators who can set up games
  • Use Facebook, Twitter or email to recruit new club members
  • Manage member applications
  • Suspend, remove or reinstate members
  • Select your own Club Avatar and lobby header images
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