Christmas Special: Tips to Host Your Own Poker Home Game

Christmas Special Feature
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  • Attreyee Khasnabis December 23, 2019
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The holiday season is upon us! It’s that wonderful time of the year when family and friends come together, taking time from their otherwise busy schedules, to rejoice in each other’s company, celebrate and have fun!

While ‘Charades’ and ‘Antakshari’ may be a popular choice for kids, what are the grown-ups going to do? Well, here’s a suggestion – why not arrange a poker home game?

While a poker home game is something poker lovers would have been thinking of hosting already, even newbies who may not be very familiar with the game could consider giving it a shot! Actually, it is not too hard to do. In fact, most of the essentials required to host a home game are readily available.

Let us give you a rundown of the things you will need.

 

Playing Cards

The first and most important thing that you will need to host your own little Christmas poker party is a deck of playing cards. These are readily available either in any local stores or on popular online sites like Amazon and Flipkart, starting for as little as ₹150. If you are an Amazon Prime or Flipkart Plus member, you could get the items delivered to you well in time for Christmas.

If you are looking for a more personalized or premium deck of cards, you can visit resellers specializing in poker accessories like Casino Kart and Casinoite.

Playing Cards

Casino Kart: Starting from ₹299

Casinoite: Starting from ₹345

 

Poker Chips Set

While it is not an absolute requirement, if you want to get the real feel of playing poker, a poker chip set should be on your list. Like the playing cards, this too is an item readily available on Amazon and Flipkart, with the price of a 300 pcs chip set starting for as little as ₹285.

Poker Chips Set

For the more fancier chip sets, you can check out the collection at Casino Kart and Casinoite.

Casino Kart: Starting from ₹2,050

Casinoite: Starting from ₹1,999

 

Poker Tables & Felts

If you are a poker enthusiast and have a group that is equally passionate about the game, getting a poker table to host regular home games could be worth considering. If budget or space is a constraint, a poker felt may serve the same purpose.

Poker Table

Poker tables come in various types, such as an actual table or a fold-out, covered with baize (a kind of felt) or speed cloth (a Teflon-coated fabric), among other variants. Choose one that fits your requirements and budget.

Poker Table

Casino Kart: Starting from ₹22,499

Casinoite: Starting from ₹28,000

 

Poker Felts

If the poker table seems out of budget, you may consider investing in a poker felt instead. As long as you have a big enough table to accommodate the number of people you want to invite to your home game, felts of different sizes and shapes are available online.

Poker Felts

Casinoite: Starting from ₹3,499

 

Poker Apps

For poker enthusiasts expecting more participants, running a small tournament or an SNG to get everyone involved could be a good idea! There are a plethora of apps available online that can assist you in running your own home poker tournament. Most of these apps can be easily downloaded on your smartphone.

For Android users, the following free apps have received the highest ratings on the Google Play Store:

  • Blinds Are Up! Poker Timer
  • Talking Poker Timer – Clock
  • Poker Timer
  • Poker Blind Timer

iOS users can consider downloading the following apps:

  • PokerTimer
  • Poker Blind Timer Lite
  • Holdem Poker Blind Timer
  • Blinds Up

 

So, this Christmas spice up your holiday fun with some light-hearted (or even competitive) game of poker at home!

Happy Holidays!

Cover Image Courtesy: Poker News Daily

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