The easiest way to organize a recurring poker night
Know if you've got a full table before you break out the chips — one tap, no app.
A good home game lives or dies on knowing who's actually coming. Instead of chasing everyone through texts, TeamSpot gives your poker crew a single link: set the recurring night, everyone taps In, Maybe, or Out, and you see the headcount at a glance. Fill the table, every time.
How it works
- 1Create a group and set your recurring schedule.
- 2Share one link — no app for anyone to download.
- 3Everyone taps In, Maybe, or Out. You see who's coming.
Why groups use TeamSpot for this
Never short a seat — or scramble for one
See confirmed players in real time. Six taps In and you're set; four and you know to rally a couple more before Friday.
One link for the whole crew
No app to download, no group-chat archaeology. Share the link once and it's the home for every game going forward.
Recurring by default
First Friday of the month, or every week — set it once and TeamSpot repeats it and nudges everyone with a reminder.
Waitlist for the regulars
Only room for eight? Cap it. Extra players go on a waitlist and get pulled in automatically when someone folds early.
Filling the table, not overfilling it
A poker table has a hard ceiling. Most home games seat eight or nine comfortably, and the game gets noticeably worse on both sides of that — five players is thin and folds fast, eleven means two people are always waiting to sit and the night drags. Unlike a pickup run where extra bodies just rotate through, poker has an actual number of seats, and your job is to fill it without blowing past it.
That makes a live count genuinely useful. TeamSpot runs your night on a recurring link with In/Maybe/Out taps, so you can see whether you're tracking toward a full table or still short a couple, and cap it once the seats fill. Later replies land on a waitlist and slide in when someone drops — which happens often enough in poker that the list rarely goes to waste.
Rotating hosts without the confusion
Home games run longest when the hosting rotates, because no single person eats the cleanup and the chip-hunting every single week. But rotation is exactly where poker nights get muddled — whose place is it this time, is it the same night, did everyone get the new address? A rotating venue quietly breaks the one thing a recurring game depends on, which is everyone knowing where to show up.
TeamSpot keeps the schedule steady while the location moves. Update the venue on this week's game and the group sees the new spot on the same link they already use, no fresh thread, no re-sharing an address that half the table misses. Set whether it's a cash night or a tournament in the note so people show up in the right frame — the app carries the details, you just deal.
Frequently asked questions
Do my poker friends need an app to RSVP?
No. You send one link and everyone taps In, Maybe, or Out in their browser — no downloads, no accounts needed to reply.
Can I make the game repeat every week or month?
Yes. Set your cadence once — weekly, biweekly, or monthly — and TeamSpot schedules each game and sends reminders.
Can I limit the game to a set number of players?
Yes. Set a capacity for the table and TeamSpot manages a waitlist automatically when it fills up.
How much does it cost?
It's free to create a group and run your recurring poker night.
Does TeamSpot handle buy-ins or track the money?
No, and on purpose. TeamSpot counts heads, not chips — it has no concept of buy-ins, pots, or who owes what. Settle the money however your table already does, cash or a payment app. What it gives you is the reliable headcount that tells you whether you've got enough to deal in the first place.
How do I keep a rotating host schedule from confusing people?
Keep the night fixed and let only the venue move. Update this week's location on the shared link and everyone sees it in the same place they check who's in — no new group thread, no re-pasted address. The rotation stops being a source of 'wait, whose house?' texts.