- Do my players need to install anything?
- No. They scan the code shown on the TV and the companion opens in their phone's browser. There is no app and no account to create.
- Can players put it on their home screen?
- Yes. The companion can be added to a phone's home screen and opens like an app, without the browser around it. It is still a web page, so there is nothing to download from an app store and nothing to update.
- What is the 4-digit PIN for?
- It links a player to their own row so they can report a rebuy or an add-on themselves. It is casual identification, not a security mechanism, and it is stored in plain text. Players should not reuse a PIN they use for anything that matters.
- Can more than one person run the tournament?
- Yes. Add a co-host from your organization, or hand a running tournament to anyone with a QR code that expires in 30 minutes. Every plan allows as many co-hosts as you like.
- What happens if my phone dies mid-tournament?
- The clock runs on the server, so it keeps running. Open the tournament on any other device and carry on, or hand it to a co-host.
- Does the clock keep time if a screen goes to sleep?
- Yes. Remaining time is computed from a stamp on the server rather than counted by each device, so a screen that wakes up late shows the correct time immediately instead of a stale one.
- Can I run a multi-table tournament?
- Yes. Seats are drawn at random, the app suggests rebalances as tables thin out, and it will break a table when it gets short. Those tools stay hidden while the tournament is a single table.
- How do season standings work?
- Choose a points chart or write your own, and optionally count only a player's best N nights. Standings move live while a tournament runs, but only a saved result writes points that count.
- Can I set fixed prize money instead of percentages?
- Yes. A payout structure can be a percentage ladder, fixed dollar amounts, or a schedule that resolves by however many players actually paid. Fixed amounts are paid in full even if the pool came out smaller.
- What about a deal at the final table?
- The deal calculator gives ICM and chip-chop numbers from the same prize list the tournament is using, with places already won removed. ICM is capped at nine players because the computation grows factorially.
- Can it track bounties and side games like high hand?
- Yes. Bounties can be standard or progressive and are paid as each knockout is recorded. Side games such as high hand, low hand, bad beat and 7-2 have their own leaderboards, and players can submit a result from their phone with a photo for the host to approve. Photos are deleted after 30 days.
- Does it email my players?
- Only when you choose. You can send a reminder to the players who RSVP'd yes, the players checked in, or the whole roster, and you can turn on a recap email that sends the results, the standings and the next game when a tournament ends.
- Can players keep their history in an account?
- Yes. A player can claim their spot on your roster with a code sent to their email. From then on they sign in with an emailed code, skip the PIN at the table, and see every league they play in from one home screen.
- Which languages and currencies does it support?
- The app runs in English, German, French and Spanish, and shows money in US dollars, pounds or euros. The league picks one of each in settings, and a player can switch the companion on their own phone to another language.
- Is there a free plan?
- No. Every league starts with a 30-day trial, and the trial needs no card. Every plan has every feature, seasons and standings included; plans differ only in how many players they carry.
- Can an AI assistant run a tournament for me?
- Yes. One POST to /api/quickstart returns a league, a tournament and an API key, and /openapi.json describes every endpoint. Keys belong to one league, are limited by role, and cannot manage other keys.
- Do I own my data?
- Yes. Download everything your league holds as one file at any time, or the roster, standings and results as spreadsheets. The owner can delete the league from settings: it goes offline at once, is kept for 15 days in case of a mistake, and is then removed for good.
- Do you track me across other websites?
- No. There is no third-party analytics and no error-reporting service. Diagnostics are kept in our own database, deleted automatically as newer ones arrive, and never sold or shared.
- Can I keep a tournament private?
- Yes. A private tournament turns off every public link, including the TV clock and the player companion, so set it before the night rather than during it.