Things You'll Need:
- poker chips
- playing cards
- table
- refreshments
- 5-9 Friends
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Step 1
Figure out how many guests you want to invite to your poker tournament. In general, you need at least 6 people for a decent game, up to 11 people can play at a single table, and if you have more than ~40 guests at your poker tournament you will be too busy hosting the tournament to play yourself. Invite your guests at least a week in advance.
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Step 2
Get your poker supplies. Decide how many poker chips you will need, here is a site which gives a good idea of chip count depending on your number of players http://www.easypokerchips.com/how-many-poker-chips A good rule of thumb is at least 30 chips per player. Count on having 2 decks of cards per table. Make sure you have enough seats for each player. Purchase some sort of kitchen timer to time each round of blinds
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Step 3
Decide your poker blind structures. Print out a copy of the blind structures and post it on the wall. Also, print out a copy of how much each chip color is worth and put it on the wall where it is visible
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Step 4
Count out the starting chips for each player and set them aside in a zip lock bag. This will make it easy to distribute the chips when the tournament starts
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Step 5
Get plenty of $1 and $5 bills from the bank to make change when people buy in.
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Step 6
Before your players arrive set out the food and drinks. Arrange the tables and chairs. Set out the cards
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Step 7
As each player arrives, take their buy in and hand them a bag of chips. Randomly assign them a seat using a prepared deck of cards. When all players have arrived, shuffle up and deal.
