Poker

Poker: How can I download the Paddy Power software?

This article explains how to download the software

Poker: Team Paddy Power Poker and Team Online sponsorship

This article breaks down the two Team Paddy Power Poker paths, what each one does, and how players can work toward joining the team.

Poker: How do Transfer Limits work?

Transfer limits cover the total of all transfers into your Poker wallet over a rolling period. Transferring funds back to your main Paddy Power account will not reset the limit. Your Poker Transfer Limits become active the moment you first set them.

Poker: Changing an affiliate link (unavailable)

This article explains why referral links can't be changed and explains the rules that protect the integrity of our affiliate program.

Poker: Rules and playing instructions

Check out the 'How to Play' and 'Poker Rules' sections of our website for more information.

Poker: Server crash (cash games and tournaments)

If a server crash stops a hand or tournament from finishing, we roll back any hands in progress. We treat them as if they never happened.

Poker: Tournament Money (T-Money)

Tournament Money (T-Money) lets you join tournaments without using your real money balance.

Poker: Hit & Run rules

The article explains what ‘Hit & Run’ means in cash games and the rules for rejoining a table after leaving with winnings.

Poker: Software hand history request - 100 hands

To ensure smooth performance, hand histories are delivered in batches of up to 100 hands.

Poker: Minimum and maximum buy-ins in cash games

This article explains the minimum and maximum buy-in requirements for cash games.

Poker: Advanced multi-tabling options

If you're a multi-tabler, you can choose to allow the tables to pop up or not when action is on you.

Poker: Poker session transfer

The article explains how poker session transfer works

Poker: Posting missed blinds

Explains the situation when players pay for both the small and the big blind.

Poker: Tournament starting seat

The article explains how tournament seats are assigned.

Poker: Sunday Storm

Sunday Storm offers one of the biggest guaranteed prize pools of the week.

Poker: Changing your lobby language settings

You can play our games in a language other than English by changing your settings in the lobby.

Poker: All-In Poker explanation

An explanatory article of All-In Poker

Poker: Resign from a Home Games Club

If you no longer want to be a member of a Home Games Club, you can easily resign by following these steps.

Poker: Show or hide player chat (desktop)

Instructions on how to block or unblock a player's chat.

Poker: Unregister from tournaments

When you unregister from a tournament, we'll refund your buy-in in the same way you had paid for it.

Poker: KO (Knockout) tournaments

In Knockout (KO) tournaments, every player has a bounty. Every time you eliminate an opponent, you win a player's bounty as cash.

Poker: Money in the pot

The full amount of the pot, including all current bets, is always displayed numerically at the top of the table.

Poker: On-Demand tournaments

On-Demand tournaments don't run on a schedule. They start as soon as enough players sign up.

Poker: Home Games: Information, Rules, Terms and Conditions

Before opening a Home Games Club, make sure you review our full Home Games Terms and Conditions.

Poker: Blinds at Zoom tables

The system assigns the big blind to the player who has gone the longest without paying it.

Poker: How do I turn Auto Switch Tables on or off in the mobile app?

To turn off the Auto switch tables feature, select the Account icon, and go to Settings.

Poker: Poker rules for side pots and betting explained

The article explains key poker rules for side pots and betting, as well as how small all-in bets work in no-limit games.

Poker: Chat at the tables

Use the Chat tab or app chat box to send messages, but it may be limited during certain games.

Poker: Spin & Go Max

The article explains the rules and features of Spin & Go Max games.

Poker: Can I play Home Games from the same location or IP address?

Home Games let club members sit at the same table, even if they use the same IP address or share a connection.

Poker: Run It Twice

'Run It Twice' deals the remaining board cards twice when all players are all-in.

Poker: Cash games

Cash games use real-money chips, let you join or leave at any time, reload if you bust, and play at fixed stakes with set buy-in limits.

Poker: Preferred Seat

The article explains how the preferred seat feature works.

Poker: Automated unregistering feature for Sit & Go tournaments

We offer an option that protects disconnected players before a Sit & Go starts. The system will unregister players if they're disconnected for a specified amount of time.

Poker: Win the Button tournaments

The article explains how the Win the Button tournament format works and what to expect while playing it.

Poker: Time bank (tournaments & cash games)

If you have a difficult decision to make, you can have additional time to think about your move. This extra time is known as the time bank.

Poker: Checking out your tournament position on mobile

The article explains how to see your tournament position on the app.

Poker: Phased tournaments

Phased tournaments allow you to start a tournament at a time that better suits you.

Poker: Where can I find tournament tickets, tournaments, registered tournaments, another player, or a Team Paddy Power Poker player?

Instructions on how to find tournament tickets, tournaments, registered tournaments, another player, or a Team Paddy Power Poker player.

Poker: Customise auto buy-ins

Auto Buy-in allows you to be seated immediately according to your pre-specified buy-in preferences.

Poker: Trade T-Money

T-Money can't be withdrawn, but you can trade it for cash with another player.

Poker: Cap cash tables

The article explains how cap cash games work.

Poker: Hide from search

The article explains how to hide yourself from the 'Find a Player' search tool.

Poker: Poker games on the mobile app

Our mobile app offers all the poker games available on our computer software except for Draw games and Badugi.

Poker: Mystery Bounty tournaments

Mystery Bounty tournaments are knock-out tournaments with a unique twist! Each player has a secret Mystery Bounty of a random cash prize on them.

Poker: Show stack size in big blinds

You can easily display your stack size in relation to the number of big blinds you have, instead of its actual size.

Poker: Tournament speed

This article explains the different speeds of tournaments.

Poker: Differences between Club Managers and Club Administrators

Club Managers only have full Club management rights.

Poker: Cash games in the mobile app

Read this article If you want to choose which cash game tables you see on the mobile app.

Poker: Winning tournament bounties

In Knockout tournaments, the bounty is awarded to the player who wins the relevant pot for the hand in question.

Poker: Sit & Go tournaments

Sit & Go tournaments start as soon as all seats fill, with formats ranging from heads-up to 990 players, including satellite and cash options.

Poker: Disconnect Extra Time (DET)

When a player disconnects near the end of the tournament, they get a bit of extra time to hop back in.

Poker: Cash lobby table filters

How to use the advanced table settings in the cash game lobby to customize, sort, and prioritize the tables you want to see.

Poker: How to find Zoom games in the mobile app

This article explains how to find zoom games in the mobile app

Poker: Show or muck hand preferences

You can control when your cards are shown or mucked after a hand using 'Show/Muck' settings on both desktop and mobile.

Poker: Home Games standings and statistics

Details on how a Home Games Club manages and records its member stats and standings.

Poker: Let other players know that your chat has been deactivated

Make other players aware that your chat privileges have been deactivated

Poker: Synchronised breaks

The article explains what synchronized breaks are and how they work in tournaments.

Poker: Early tournament payouts

Once the tournament reaches the paid positions, all eligible players will instantly receive the minimum cash amount in the tournament's prize structure.

Poker: Chat rules and guidelines

We want everyone to have a fun time here, so make sure your chat is clean and respectful.

Poker: Table Themes

To customise your experience, pick your own table theme, felt color, background, chips, and card deck.

Poker: Antes explanation

The article explains what an ante is.

Poker: Table chat responsibility

All account owners are responsible for the chat that comes from their account.

Poker: Throwables

Throwables are virtual objects you can throw at other players and simply have fun with.

Poker: Converting or exchanging tournament tickets

This article explains the basic rules for tournament tickets. It covers what you can and can’t do with them.

Poker: Make a tournament deal (chop)

The article explains how players can discuss and make a deal (''chop'') to split prize money at a final table.

Poker: Register for poker tournaments (desktop)

How to join a poker tournament and how to choose between Sit & Go's and scheduled ones.

Poker: Report a player for unfair play: Collusion/Chip Dumping

We strictly prohibit collusion, chip dumping, and shared staking at the same tables. We actively monitor for unfair play, and investigate any suspicious activity reported by players.

Poker: Hand histories

Hand histories are records of the hands you've played. You can review them anytime to track your play or analyse your performance

Poker: Poker Rules

How table balancing, simultaneous eliminations, hand-for-hand play, and sitting out work to ensure fair positions, timing, and prize distribution.

Poker: Display folded cards (desktop)

To see the cards you just folded, visit the Settings menu from the main lobby.

Poker: Hand Strength Feature

The article explains the hand strength feature.

Poker: Disable/enable pop-up messages

You can disable tournament advertisement pop-ups from appearing at the tables.

Poker: Simplified buy-in display

Tournament buy-ins are shown as a single total price instead of a buy-in plus fee.

Poker: Adjust the font size in the lobby (desktop)

To improve readability, you can adjust the font size in the software by following these steps.

Poker: How do I watch tournament replays?

Our major tournaments, such as the Sunday majors and the annual series, have their final tables recorded and replayed at a later time.

Poker: Reshuffles in Draw games

The article explains how card reshuffles work in Draw games and how they differ from Stud games.

Poker: Poker Game Rules: Hi/Lo and 2-7

The article explains the rules for Hi/Lo and 2-7 poker games.

Poker: Removing funds from a cash game table

When you return to the same table within 120 minutes in high-stakes poker, it will count as part of the same game session.

Poker: Adding a Club Administrator

The article explains how to add a new admin to a Home Game club.

Poker: The Sunday Million

The Sunday Million is the biggest weekly poker tournament online.

Poker: Tournament seats and tickets differences

When you win a seat, the system puts you straight into the tournament. When you win a ticket, you're the one to choose the event you want to play.

Poker: Shootout tournaments

A Shootout is a form of tournament that rewards players with major tournament entries or cash prizes.

Poker: Zoom Table Limits

When calculating the number of tables you can open, we count regular cash games and Zoom tables differently.

Poker: Re-entry tournaments

A re-entry tournament allows you to join the same game again, after being eliminated. If you lose all your chips, you'll be offered the option to re-enter immediately.

Poker: Tournament history

Instructions on how to check out your tournament history on all platforms.

Poker: Women's Sunday

An article about our exclusive to female players Women's Sunday tournaments.

Poker: Play a Similar Game

The 'Play a Similar Game' button makes Sit & Go registration quick and easy.

Poker: All-in Cash Out

Tired of getting those bad beats? With All-in Cash Out, there's no need to worry about them anymore!

Poker: Sorting tables feature: in lobby

The article explains how to quickly sort and organize tables in the lobby.

Poker: Home Games - Tournament payout structures

Here's some detailed information on the different payout structures available for Home Games' tournaments.

Poker: Filter multi-table tournaments on mobile

The article explains how to use tournament filters in the app.

Poker: Freeroll tournaments

Everything you wanted to know about how to find and how to register in freeroll tournaments.

Poker: Why does the lobby minimise when I join a table?

The article explains how the lobby adjusts to keep games running smoothly.

Poker: Unfair play - Consequences

We can detect and prevent cheating and any unfair play results in penalties.

Poker: Improving your poker skills

Every player finds their own way to winning poker. We can’t guarantee a perfect strategy, but we can share some tips to help you improve your game.

Poker: Fold and Watch

In a Zoom game, you can watch the final result of a particular hand, even if you decide to fold.

Poker: Rakeback not offered FAQs

As an alternative, we offer a competitive base rake and our extensive Rewards program with the highest value player rewards available.

Poker: Maximum number of tables

You can play up to 24 tournaments at the same time. The maximum for Cash games is set at 8 simultaneous tables.

Poker: All-in Shootouts

All-in Shootouts are quick, random tournaments where the cards decide everything. Every player goes all-in on every hand.

Poker: Paddy Power Poker Learn

Paddy Power Poker Learn is here to help you get started with poker.

Poker: Time tournaments

Time tournaments work like regular ones, but they run for a set amount of time.

Poker: Table appearance options

There are lots of features to fit your personality. Want a red table? Go for it. Change the deck style? Why not? Favorite seat? It's yours.

Poker: Poker bankroll management

The article explains how to manage your poker bankroll to play safely, choose the right stakes.

Poker: Customise tournament filters (Search and filter tournaments)

This article explains how to quickly find and filter tournaments using search, keywords, and saved filters.

Poker: Saving tournament summaries

The article explains how to automatically save your tournament summaries.

Poker: Payout structures

Tournament payout structures vary from event to event, but generally, the payout percentage ranges from 12% to 20% for the winner.

Poker: Customise sound options

The article on sound settings explains how to adjust, disable, or customize them on both desktop and mobile devices.

Poker: Customise keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys)

To set up and activate keyboard shortcuts, open the main lobby and follow these steps.

Poker: Multi-tabling tips and table settings

If you love multi-tabling, here are some tips and features that will take your experience to another level.

Poker: Cards mucked in hand histories

The accepted rules of poker state that when the last bet has been called, players must show their hands.

Poker: Cash game information: time bank, sitting out and disconnections

If you need to make a hard decision in a cash game, you can have additional time to think about your next move. This extra time will be deducted from your time bank.

Poker: Satellite Tournaments: Information & Explanation

Satellites are a great way to qualify for major tournaments for only a fraction of the cost.

Poker: Sitting out rules

Standard practice is for players to take up their seat at the game they choose to play. There is a limit of seating attempts without playing per table.

Poker: Main lobby filters

To set filters in the main lobby on the desktop software, click on the dropdown menus below each tab and select the options you want on each category.

Poker: Spin & Go multipliers and payouts

To determine the prize pool of every Spin & Go, we multiply the buy-in by one of the following coefficients.

Poker: Collusion in Home Games

If you suspect improper play is going on, contact us with details of the incident.

Poker: What is rake?

Rake is a small fee we charge for our services.

Poker: Automated chat monitor tool

The Chat Monitor tool automatically detects inappropriate chat on Play Money tables and gives short suspensions.

Poker: Spin & Go tournaments

Spin & Go's are fast and exciting Hyper Turbo Sit & Go's. Before the game starts, a wheel spins to decide the multiplier of the prize pool.

Poker: Time zone settings

The time in our systems is showing as ET (Eastern Time) by default, but you can change it.

Poker: What is a Team Paddy Power Poker Brand Ambassador?

If you're passionate about poker, you could be one of our new paid Brand Ambassadors.

Poker: Customise bet slider options

The Bet Slider options let you customize how the slider works, so you can size your bets faster.

Poker: Home Games Clubs

Create your own free online Poker Club for you and your friends with Home Games.

Poker: Integrated keyboard shortcuts

A list of keyboard shortcuts integrated with our software.

Poker: Private poker tournaments (desktop)

Registration to private tournaments is subject to requirements and you must meet all conditions set by the tournament host to participate.

Poker: Tournament lobby information

Instructions on how to check out tournament details in the tournament lobby.

Poker: Hide the chat window

Instructions on how to hide the chat window on a particular table.

Poker: Zoom tournaments

Alongside Zoom cash games, you can enjoy the action in Zoom tournaments.

Poker: Playing with friends or family

We're happy to let friends and family play at the same tables, but if you do, be as competitive as you'd be against any other player.

Poker: Poker games and filters - Setting favourites

The 'Favourites' feature works just like the bookmarks function in your Internet browser. It stores your preferred games and game filters.

Poker: How does Auto Rebuy work?

The article explains how to set up and manage Auto Rebuy options for cash games and tournaments.

Paddy Power Poker - FAQs

This article answers some key Frequently Asked Questions around Paddy Power Poker

Poker: Tournament cancellation

If we have to cancel an event for any reason, we'll make every effort to compensate players in the fairest way.

Poker: Fifty50 tournaments

The article explains how Fifty50 tournaments work

Poker: The integrity of our site: Game fairness and security

Here you can find more information about how we keep our games fair.