Blind Clock
Run a stand-alone tournament timer with levels, breaks, audio, and local recovery.
Free tools and guides for running a better poker night
Open the app's Blind Clock, Blind Structure, and Starting Stack tools immediately, then use the guides here for equipment, invitations, tournament planning, and game day.
Available in BluffBuddy now
Three free utilities. No account or game required.
Each tool keeps its active state on this device and stays separate from saved games, public displays, and share links.
Blind Structure
Generate a paced schedule and hand it directly to the stand-alone Blind Clock on this device.
Starting Stack
Calculate each player's chips, the total starting bank, and the physical chips to stage.
Plan the night
Practical assets you can use before the first invitation goes out.
Stuff we recommend
Review curated cards, table approaches, dealing accessories, and chip-handling recommendations, plus an exact starting-chip calculator.
Texas Hold'em strategy + simulator
Learn high-impact table habits, then choose any hand to estimate win chance, pot odds, and a clear fold-or-keep recommendation.
Poker-night checklist
Work through players, space, supplies, food, communication, cash-game choices, and tournament-specific setup.
Invitation and reminder templates
Start from clear copy for first invitations, reminders, date changes, waitlists, and last-call messages.
Build and run the tournament
Plan the blind schedule, prepare the house rules, and keep day-of tournament decisions clear.
Blind-structure generator
Create a suggested schedule from your field size, stack, available time, and chip denominations, including breaks and color-up notes.
Home tournament director guide
Prepare the rules, keep action and the blind clock clear, make calm rulings, and finish payouts cleanly.
Built for in-person organizers
No email gate
Read every guide and use every public planning tool without submitting an email address.
Clear assumptions
Suggestions explain their inputs and tradeoffs instead of claiming one perfect setup for every game.
No wagering or custody
BluffBuddy organizes in-person events. It does not provide online poker gameplay, wagering, or custody of funds.
Start with the utility in front of you
Use Blind Clock, Blind Structure, or Starting Stack now. Sign in only when you need Quick Register or the shared organizer workflow.