1. Agree on stakes
Choose the buy-in, small and big blinds, seat count, and whether an action clock fits your group. Every money value is recorded in whole cents.
Deal real cards. Put every stack on a phone.
A chipless poker night still needs a dealer button, blinds, legal betting, a visible pot, and a trustworthy ledger. The app handles those shared mechanics; players handle the cards.
2. Join from separate devices
The host creates a private room and each player joins from their own phone. Every device receives only the controls appropriate to its seat.
3. Bet with guided controls
Players check, call, bet, raise, fold, or go all-in from their private screen while physical cards remain hidden on the table.
4. Award the showdown
The host identifies the winner or split winners. The app does not inspect or rank cards, but it does preserve main-pot and side-pot eligibility.
5. Finish with a balanced payout
End the game only after stacks and buy-ins reconcile. The settlement view shows who pays whom outside the app.