How to use ChipTable

ChipTable is a virtual chip board for Texas Hold'em played with real cards. You deal the cards; ChipTable handles chip counts, turn order, and the pot. Put one phone in the middle of the table or pass it to whoever is acting.

1. Set up a game

  • Players — Enter 3–10 names. Empty rows autofill as Player 1, Player 2, and so on.
  • Starting chips — Everyone starts equal. The default 1,000 lasts a typical evening session.
  • Blinds — Set the small and big blind. A common big blind is about 1/100 of the starting stack, such as 5/10 for 1,000 chips. Turn blinds off if you prefer no forced bets.
  • Stakes (optional) — Write a non-monetary stake such as loser does the dishes, and it stays visible all game.

2. Betting

Only the player to act is highlighted in gold, so nobody bets on the wrong seat. Undo reverts the last action, even across hand boundaries.

  • Fold — Give up the hand. Folded players dim out and are skipped.
  • Check / Call — Check when there is nothing to match; otherwise the button shows exactly how much the call costs.
  • Bet / Raise — Type an amount or use the Min, ½ Pot, Pot, or All-in presets. ChipTable blocks amounts below the legal minimum raise.

3. Showdown and the pot

When betting ends, open the remaining cards and pick the winner. Select several players for a chopped pot. Main and side pots are calculated separately and show only eligible players.

How to distribute poker chips

How do you distribute poker chips?

Give every player the same starting stack and mix in plenty of small-denomination chips for the early blinds. A common home-game stack is 1,000–1,500 per player, with the big blind around 1/100 of the stack (5/10 for a 1,000 stack).

How many poker chips per player?

With a 4-color set and a 1,000 starting stack, a solid split is 10×5 (50) + 6×25 (150) + 8×100 (800) = 1,000. Keep enough small chips for the early blinds.

What should the blinds be?

Set the big blind to about 1/100 of the starting stack — 5/10 for a 1,000 stack, 10/20 for 2,000 — with the small blind at half.

Texas Hold'em betting rules, briefly

Blinds

The two players left of the dealer post the small and big blinds before each hand. The big blind is the minimum bet unit. ChipTable moves the dealer button clockwise every hand.

Betting rounds

There are four rounds: pre-flop, flop, turn, and river. A round ends once everyone has matched the highest bet or folded.

Minimum raise

A raise must be at least the size of the previous raise. If 10 becomes 30, the next raise must reach at least 50. A short all-in is the exception, and ChipTable validates the rule automatically.

All-ins and side pots

A player can go all-in with a short stack. Further betting goes into side pots that only eligible players can win. ChipTable computes every pot automatically.

Stake ideas

Instead of money, try dish duty, a coffee run, the worst bed in the house, or one wish for the winner. ChipTable chips have no monetary value, and ChipTable must not be used for cash gambling.

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