tips8 min read
Free Poker Tournament Clock: Run Your Blinds in Any Browser (2026)
A free poker tournament clock you run in any browser — blind presets, editable levels, breaks, sounds, and a fullscreen TV mode. No signup, no download.
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guides13 min read
Poker Tournament Payout Structure: How to Split the Prize Pool (2026)
How to split a poker tournament prize pool — how many places pay, payout percentages for 20, 50, and 100 players, the bubble, ICM, deals, and bounty splits.
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guides14 min read
Poker Blind Structure Guide: How to Build One (2026)
Build a poker blind structure that plays right — starting stacks in big blinds, level length, smooth increases, the big blind ante, plus 3 ready-to-run ladders.
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guides16 min read
How to Run a Poker Tournament: The Complete Guide (2026)
Run a poker tournament start to finish: format, buy-in, blinds, payouts, table balancing, and when software beats paper — a 20-year player's 2026 guide.
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tips9 min read
How to Find Poker Tournaments Near You (2026 Player Guide)
The honest ways to find live poker tournaments near you in 2026 — card-room calendars, home-game communities, and apps like the LynxPoker player app.
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guides11 min read
How to Run a Mystery Bounty Tournament (Director Guide)
A tournament director's guide to running a mystery bounty: how to split the buy-in, build the bounty tiers, run a fair draw, and reveal each hit to the room.
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industry9 min read
Best Poker Tournament Software for Clubs (2026)
What a poker club actually needs from tournament software — multi-table sync, staff apps, a regulars database — and how the top tools compare.
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industry12 min read
Best Poker Tournament Software: Top 5 Tools & Managers for 2026
Compare the 5 best poker tournament management software tools of 2026 — from free clocks to dealer management, mystery bounty & real-time sync.
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product5 min read
Introducing LynxPoker: Professional Tournament Management for Everyone
We built LynxPoker because running a poker tournament shouldn't require enterprise software or a spreadsheet PhD. Here's our story and what makes us different.
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guides8 min read
The Complete Guide to Dealer Management in Poker Tournaments
Managing dealers is one of the biggest challenges in running multi-table tournaments. Learn how to schedule rotations, handle breaks, and keep your floor running smoothly.
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tips6 min read
From Home Game to Poker Club: Scaling Your Tournament Operations
Your weekly home game is growing. More players, more tables, more logistics. Here's how to make the leap from casual to professional without losing the fun.
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