How you guys play poker games on home.

[Patikno]

I usually plays cards game with my friends , there's a lot of varieties in card games. It varies on country . I started playing the poker game online and also learnt how to play online. I didn't have the luxury or chance to play it on offline casino or woth friends. So currently I was thinking, if I wants to play it for fun with out cash involved how can I start this game. I don't have the chips.

So without instrument how can we start to play this games.

Because of your thread, I tried to find a poker game I used to play on Facebook, and that is ZyngaPoker. I saw that this game was already available on the Play Store (for Android), and on the App Store (for iOS). So, I thought you could try it to understand how the game works as you need. I noticed they still offer daily free chips to play with every day. So, please give it a try.

Here is the source : zyngapoker.com

By the way, I also ever played poker on my old PC, and If I am not mistaken it was from Gamehouse (I think everyone with a Windows Vista, XP, or 7 PC has played it), and the name is "Casino Island to go". Unfortunately, I didn't find the official source, I am afraid to give a dangerous source to share.

[coolcoinz]

So you want to play at home but with no chips? Do you have coins? Me and my friends used to play cards a lot at school, during breaks and we'd either play using low grade coins, the way in the US they have 10c coins and similar. They hold some value, so if you win a lot, you can actually turn that into something real. For instance in our games a winner would end up with $1 or 2, that could later be exchanged into some sweet treats in the cafeteria For those with literally no money there's always matches. They're equal in form, easy to procure and count. I've played a lot of rounds this way.

This is not gambling anymore. If this game doesn't involve money, then go straight to YouTube to watch how to play it without cash.

Maybe he doesn't care and just wants to play? Poker is fun to play even without money.

[gunhell16]

I usually plays cards game with my friends , there's a lot of varieties in card games. It varies on country . I started playing the poker game online and also learnt how to play online. I didn't have the luxury or chance to play it on offline casino or woth friends. So currently I was thinking, if I wants to play it for fun with out cash involved how can I start this game. I don't have the chips.

So without instrument how can we start to play this games.

What you’re mentioning can’t even be considered gambling anymore, OP. How can something be called gambling nowadays if there’s no money involved? It’s highly unlikely that anyone could gamble without money in this day and age.

Maybe we could play a physical demo using the cards you mentioned, but that’s as far as it goes if there’s really no money on the line.

[shield132]

OP, I've tried playing Poker offline and it was so boring that I immediately told my friend that I was gonna turn on a computer and start playing it online. I have not experienced playing Poker in a real life casino but I imagine it will be the most amazing Poker experience when you play on a full table and a dealer deals the cards while you have to analyze faces of other players to understand their cards by their reactions, while guessing whether they bluff or not.

Since you have cards and want to play in real life, I would love to suggest you different but very enjoyable card games. Google card game Bura (Russian Бypa) and Georgian card game Joker. These two, especially Joker, are one of the best card games that you can play with your friends. Consider that you don't need a dealer, just one friend deals before the start and then all of you play the game.

[BitMaxz]

Maybe he doesn't care and just wants to play? Poker is fun to play even without money.

I know it's fun to play, but it's not fun if this game doesn't involve money. Why?
Look, if you play it without betting real money, how can you make your opponents fold? Or anyone could go all in without a fear of losing since it does not involve money.
A poker game is only more fun if emotion is involved; it only happens if you bet with real money, unlike with no money involved.

[freedomgo]

Maybe he doesn't care and just wants to play? Poker is fun to play even without money.

I know it's fun to play, but it's not fun if this game doesn't involve money. Why?
Look, if you play it without betting real money, how can you make your opponents fold? Or anyone could go all in without a fear of losing since it does not involve money.
A poker game is only more fun if emotion is involved; it only happens if you bet with real money, unlike with no money involved.

I see your point. Without real money, you don’t really feel the pressure in poker. Bluffing loses its meaning too, because if someone goes all-in, there’s no real risk involved anyway. In the end, no one actually loses anything, whatever the result, 

So this is not fun in my view.

[famososMuertos]

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When we play poker at home, we dont try to be "natural born killers», on purpose hide emotions. In fact, whenever someone try or start to act like true poker face and be serious, it is always a moment that raises fun and laughter, because the game itself isnt serious and more for fun. During out games, money are just addition, nobody plan to beat others and go home rich. Whenever someone puts glasses on, it is a topic of a friendly laughter, and when people try to bluff, they always turn smiling and laughing and expose themselves

Let’s take it one step at a time. Poker is a table game like any other, except for its immense popularity in betting. I recall that in the early days of Facebook, there was a viral poker app (Zynga Poker), if I’m not mistaken. My point is that it gained massive traction despite not involving real money, as the games were free to play.

This demonstrates that poker is essentially about entertainment, which explains its appeal in any setting. Its growth was so significant that the largest poker room in the world at the time launched 'Home Games,' allowing players to set up private rooms.

Ultimately (a live game vs. online), they are distinct worlds yet intrinsically connected; perhaps like oil and water.   

[alegotardo]

I usually plays cards game with my friends , there's a lot of varieties in card games. It varies on country . I started playing the poker game online and also learnt how to play online. I didn't have the luxury or chance to play it on offline casino or woth friends. So currently I was thinking, if I wants to play it for fun with out cash involved how can I start this game. I don't have the chips.

So without instrument how can we start to play this games.

Of course that you can play with out official chips... you just needs remember that the most important thing is to agree on a "chip system" before the first hand, defining which objects are worth what, and then just keep that consistent until the end of the night.

I think you can use anything like coins or beans, paperclips, toothpicks, or even fake money (like the kind used in Monopoly games), just make sure you have enough and the values ​​are easy to count.

Try start with very small blinds like 1 or 2 and equal stacks for everyone, just to see how the game dynamics work. If it work, increase the stakes. Maybe on some point you will feel to be more confident to bet small amounts and even real money, just to make the game more fun, not necessarily to make a profit. Or, if you do not want to bet money, bet candies, gum, sweets, etc... something that has a symbolic value but is an interesting reward.

[r_victory]

Do you have the Monopoly board game or a similar game? Instead of casino chips, you can use the "money" notes that come with the game. Here at my house, we often do this to "bet" when we want to have fun as a family; it works very well, even for poker games with friends.