Knowledge base
Knowledge base: tournaments, club jobs, and organizer tools
How to prepare your first tournament, choose software, hire a dealer, and keep a player database. Here you’ll find instructions, checklists, and templates for everyday club tasks, plus guides to tournament formats and poker careers for players and staff.
What is sport poker
A discipline without money bets: the essentials, legal status, formats, and rating.
What is sport poker, and how is it different from playing for money?
Sport poker is an intellectual discipline with no money bets or prizes. Learn what it is, how it differs from playing for money, and how tournaments work.
4 min readSport poker in Russia: how the discipline is growing
Sport poker in Russia is a growing intellectual competition with no money bets. See how the discipline, clubs, and ratings are developing in our knowledge base.
4 min readSport poker is not a casino or betting: the legal nature of the format
Why sport poker is not a casino or betting: we break down the legal nature of a format with no money bets or prizes and how it differs from gambling.
4 min readSport poker tournament formats: freezeout, re-entry, PKO, and more
Sport poker tournament formats: freezeout, re-entry, rebuy, add-on, and PKO/bounty. Learn how each format changes the dynamics of play in our knowledge base.
5 min readSport poker rating: how points and seasons are calculated
How the sport poker rating works: what earns points, how finishing place and tournament weight shape results, and what seasons, club and overall standings are.
5 min readPlatform for your club
How SPORTPOKER automates running tournaments — from the timer to the TV display.
Why a poker club needs a platform for running tournaments
What a tournament platform gives a poker club: one timer and blind structure, auto seating, a TV display, a rating, a player app, and a player database.
5 min readHow to automate running a tournament: timer, blinds, seating, and calculations
A step-by-step guide to running a sport poker tournament: blind structure, registration, seating, level timer, table balancing, the final table, and rating.
5 min readPoker club TV display: timer, blinds, and announcements on screen
See how a TV display shows the level timer, blinds, player count, and announcements on a big tournament screen — and how to put it on a TV in your poker club.
4 min readPoker tournament timer and TV display
The SPORTPOKER blind timer: levels, antes, breaks, and a TV display for your club. View a sample structure. Free for 30 days, then RUB 5,000/month.
3 min readTable seating and balancing: how the platform takes the pain out of the floor’s job
Learn how automatic seating and table balancing save the floor time, prevent errors and disputes in a poker tournament, and get you to the final table faster.
4 min readA mobile club app for players: announcements, sign-ups, and rating
How a club’s mobile app lets players see announcements, sign up for tournaments, and follow their seating and rating — and helps your club keep its audience.
4 min readHow to choose poker club software: an owner’s checklist
How to choose poker club software: a checklist for registration, blinds, seating, TV display, staff permissions, and data migration. Test on a trial tournament.
7 min readPoker club Telegram bot: player sign-ups without spreadsheets or DMs
Learn how a Telegram bot helps a poker club take tournament sign-ups, manage a waitlist, send notifications, and open the club app right inside Telegram.
4 min readHow to handle poker tournament settlements: fees, re-entries, products, and debts
Hands-on poker tournament accounting: organizational services, re-entries, add-ons, products, debts, payment methods, and closing a shift without spreadsheets.
5 min readPeople and club growth
Dealers and floor managers, the player database, and tournament promotion.
How a poker club can find dealers and floor managers
Where to find dealers and floor managers, how to write a job posting and test skills. Get a posting template, interview questions, and a trial shift checklist.
4 min readDealer and floor manager careers at a poker club: how to get started and where to find work
What a floor manager does in poker and how the role differs from a dealer’s: duties, skills, training, and first shifts. Compare both jobs and find openings.
3 min readPoker club jobs: roles, requirements, and finding openings
Which specialists a sport poker club needs, how shifts work, and where to post your resume so employers can find you without digging through private chats.
2 min readHow to write a poker club dealer resume
What to include in a dealer resume: desired position, experience, skills, and availability. A sample structure for finding a job at a sport poker club.
2 min readHow to post a poker club vacancy and get relevant applications
A step-by-step guide for clubs: choose the position, describe shifts and requirements, publish your vacancy, and find sport poker specialists to join your team.
1 min readPlayer base and loyalty: a CRM for your poker club
How to run a poker club player database: client search, visit history, settlements, and staff permissions. Practical CRM workflows and data migration prep.
5 min readHow to promote your club’s tournaments and attract players
How to promote a poker club: a four-week plan, an announcement template, and tips on schedules and reviews. Track registrations, visits, and repeat visits.
4 min readGetting started
How a club can start running sport poker in a single evening.
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