Poker tournament timer

How the timer works

The clock is built for a laptop, tablet or TV across the room. The countdown and the current blinds are the largest things on screen, with the next level, time to the next break, players left, average stack and prize pool underneath.

Blind schedule

Choose quick, standard or deep. The schedule starts around 50, 100 or 150 big blinds deep, raises the blinds in round amounts your chips can pay, and runs until the blinds are high enough to finish the game. You can edit any level, add breaks, or reorder rows before and during play.

Antes

Pick a per-player ante (every player posts) or a big blind ante (the big blind posts one ante for the table). The clock labels which one is in play.

Breaks

Breaks run on the clock like levels. If you enter your chip set, the clock tells you which small chips can be coloured up at each break.

Rebuys and add-ons

Turn them on and set the price and chips. Chips in play, the average stack and the prize pool update as you record them.

A clock you can trust mid-game

The timer works from timestamps rather than counting down a number in the page. If your laptop sleeps, the tab is put in the background, or the page reloads, the clock comes back on the right level with the right time left, including any levels that ended while it was away.

• Pausing stops the clock exactly; time spent paused never counts against a level.
• You can choose to pause automatically at the end of every level.
• When the last level ends, the clock stops and asks whether to add levels. It never makes up blinds.
• Only one browser tab controls the tournament at a time. Others show the clock and offer a clear “take control” button.
• Sound alerts play for level changes and breaks after you turn sound on. A burst of old alerts never plays when a sleeping tab wakes up.
• Where the browser allows it, the screen is kept awake while the clock is on screen.

Next week, one click

Your last setup is remembered on this device. Next time, choose “Run this game again” and the same structure is ready with fresh timers.

Questions

How long should poker tournament levels be?

For a home game, 15–20 minute levels suit most groups and finish in about three to four hours. Use 10–12 minutes for a shorter night and 25–30 minutes for a deep game. The timer estimates the total length of your schedule as you change it.

What happens if my laptop goes to sleep during the tournament?

The clock keeps time from timestamps saved on your device. When the laptop wakes or the page reloads, it works out how much time passed and shows the correct level and remaining time. If it was running, levels that would have ended while asleep have ended.

What is the difference between an ante and a big blind ante?

With a per-player ante, every player puts in the ante before each hand. With a big blind ante, only the player in the big blind posts one ante for the whole table, which speeds up play. The clock shows which type is in use.

Does the timer work offline?

Yes, after it has loaded once. The footer says “Ready to work offline” when everything is stored. Your tournament is saved on the device, and backed up to our server when you are online unless you switch that off.

Can I change the blinds during the tournament?

Yes. Open Edit on the clock to change any level, add or remove levels and breaks, or reorder them. If you change the length of the level in progress, time already played is kept, so the time left becomes the new length minus the time played.