# Poker Club HQ — Tournament timer & manager

> Poker tournament manager for blinds, breaks, payouts, and player tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by R. Booth.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poker-club-hq/id458921369 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [R. Booth](https://appshunter.io/developer/458921380)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 328 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 84 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2011-08-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poker-club-hq/id458921369/reviews.md

## What is Poker Club HQ?

Poker Club HQ is your all-in-one hub for running and growing a poker club, league, or home game. Build the structure, seat the players, track the money, and run a beautiful full-screen timer — all kept in sync across every device, even offline.

A TIMER BUILT FOR THE ROOM
• Full-screen, high-visibility countdown with blind levels, antes, and breaks
• Upcoming levels, average stack, and estimated end time at a glance
• Customize the layout, fonts, colors, and background to make it your own
• Add a QR code so anyone can scan for a live, read-only view — perfect for projectors and spectators

PLAYERS & TABLES, HANDLED
• Add or import players and track buy-ins, add-ons, rebuys, re-entries, and knockouts
• Drag-and-drop seating with assisted table balancing and fair seat selection (TDA 2024 guidelines)
• Keep groups together or apart, and get warned when tables need balancing or consolidating

THE MONEY, DONE RIGHT
• Automatic, fully customizable payout calculations
• Four chop methods: even split, chip chop, ICM, and custom amounts
• Bounty / head-hunter chips tracked separately from the prize pool, transferring on each knockout

CHIPS, STATS & HISTORY
• Build chip sets with custom values and colors — or upload photos of your own chips
• Per-player stats: finishing place, winnings, play time, and knockouts, with CSV export
• A detailed action log with full undo/redo for every player action
• Replay the entire tournament step by step

WORKS EVERYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE
• Offline-first: everything works without a connection and syncs the moment you reconnect
• Run the tournament on your phone while it displays on a tablet, in real time
• Share with co-editors for multi-person management

Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Norwegian.

Questions or ideas? Email support@pokerclubhq.com

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Customizable blinds schedule
- Flexible break scheduling
- Automated tournament timer
- Payout calculator
- Text-to-speech alerts
- Player and table management (in-app purchase)
- Remote control synchronization (in-app purchase)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro (Monthly) | $39.99 | per month |
| Home (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Club (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Home (Monthly, Loyalty Discount) | $2.99 | per month |
| Club (Monthly, Loyalty Discount) | $5.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customization | $0.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Player and Table Management | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remote Control | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Works | $5.99 | one-time |
| Home (Lifetime) | $74.99 | one-time |
| Home (Lifetime, Loyalty Discount) | $44.99 | one-time |
| Club (Lifetime) | $149.99 | one-time |
| Club (Lifetime, Loyalty Discount) | $89.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Poker Club HQ?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- 🎯 Highly customizable blind structures and tournament settings
- 💰 Comprehensive payout calculator and chip tracking
- 🔊 Voice announcements and customizable alert sounds
- 📺 Excellent display for projecting on TVs via HDMI/AirPlay
- ⚙️ Advanced player and table management features
- 🎮 Flexible tournament configuration options
- 📊 Automatic player elimination and rebuys tracking
- 💎 Professional-grade features at affordable price
- 🤝 Responsive and helpful developer support
- 🔄 Continuous updates and improvements
- 📋 Tournament log and statistics tracking

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes on some devices after updates
- 🔌 Alarms don't work when screen is locked/off
- 🎵 Limited and poor quality default alarm sounds
- 📱 Remote sync feature lags and loses synchronization
- 🖥️ Limited display of all chip values in landscape mode
- 💳 Unexpected paid features moved from free version
- 🔄 Blind level values sometimes change unexpectedly
- 📲 No native Apple TV or Android TV support
- ⚠️ Inconsistent timer synchronization across devices
- 🎨 Limited customization of background and colors

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately after opening on some devices
- Alarms fail to trigger when device is in sleep mode
- Remote control feature loses synchronization between devices
- Blind levels change unexpectedly to incorrect values
- Timer duration changes automatically without user input
- Screen burn-in on plasma TVs with static display
- Pause function causes remote devices to desynchronize
- Player elimination not functional in advanced mode via remote
- Paid feature charging twice without proper service delivery

**Most requested features**

- Apple TV native app support
- Android TV or Roku compatibility
- Player name storage and league point tracking
- Chip calculator for distribution based on buy-in
- Larger pause/play buttons
- All chips visible on screen simultaneously
- Custom alert sound intervals (2-minute warnings, etc.)
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support
- Manual player seating reassignment between tables
- Player chop/deal feature
- Big blind ante format support
- Customizable background images and font colors
- Ability to manually adjust individual player chip counts
- More currency options (UK Sterling, Euros, etc.)
- Landscape mode without menu bar overlay
- Chip denomination input for automatic blind calculation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poker-club-hq/id458921369/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I’m excited about the new update!

*2026-08-25, version 5.0.17*

Our monthly group had been using Poker Timer Pro since 2022. As we kept playing together we got more curious about analytics and how we’re performing. I’d send the log files to those that were curious.

While sending the log history, I was surprised to see a new update (5.0.16). I upgraded, curious about what was in the new version.

The stats detailing ROI and leaderboards are very interesting. One challenge emerged though: the player records weren’t syncing up with my logs.

Ron was INCREDIBLY helpful with taking my input and finding the issue. 5.0.17 promises to be an exciting change from last month.

### 4/5 — New Update

*2026-08-17, version 5.0.13*

I absolutely loved this app but this new format is awful.  It’s way more complicated than it needs to be.  The timer screen has the seat arrangements and payouts on it, which is not necessary.  I lost my voice alerts as well. I really wish I could go back to the previous version. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!

Edit:  I should have given it a chance before writing a review. I was just shocked how different it was. But after using it for our poker tournament, it’s actually really good. I just need to get used it. There are some changes from the old version that I really like too. Like the timer pause after each blind.

### 5/5 — New update is more complicated

*2026-08-14, version 5.0.13*

I’ve had the previous version for 5 years.  This new update is a MAJOR change.   It took a little getting used to.   I found some bugs and they were immediately fixed.  I run a monthly tournament with 24 players.  This app has everything you need.  I do wish there was some simplification efforts.  A lot of bells and whistles means complexity.  For the average user it may take a week to figure out.  But the basics remain.  I will say that the developer actually replies to you which is refreshing.   Highly suggested.

### 4/5 — Great App

*2026-08-12, version 5.0.12*

First thank you for grandfathering in Poker Timer Pro purchasers, class move! Love the new interface and the remote works much better with near-zero lag. There does seem to be an issue with the TTS speech text box not committing changes, but I'm sure that will be fixed soon. Great app, it really makes ou Monday night tournament feel a little more 'Pro'. One suggestion for a feature - we usually have music playing during our games and a way to control that from the app would be great!

### 2/5 — Needs to go back to the previous version

*2026-08-12*

I absolutely loved this app but this new format is awful.  It’s way more complicated than it needs to be.  The timer screen has the seat arrangements and payouts on it, which is not necessary.  I lost my voice alerts as well. I really wish I could go back to the previous version. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!

### 5/5 — Best app ever

*2026-08-09, version 5.0.3*

Great poker timer app, updates are incredible. Sync multiple devices, in depth customization options, upload pics of your own chips and players, custom payouts, the options are endless. Great work!

### 1/5 — Hate The Update

*2026-08-08, version 5.0.3*

I absolutely hate this new update.  Lost most of the functions I had in place.  It was so easy to setup a tournament and make changes as needed.  This new update, you have to be a program delevoper to make even the simplest change.

### 5/5 — Absolute best

*2026-08-05, version 5.0.1*

I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the absolute best poker timer I’ve ever used. Everything is customizable (and I mean everything). And the remote feature has to be the coolest thing I’ve seen. Set up the poker timer on an iPad on the wall and you can pause it and otherwise control it from your phone. I cannot praise this app enough.

### 5/5 — Simple to use yet very robust

*2025-07-23, version 4.5.7*

Great app just luv easy functionality and great!

### 5/5 — Great App

*2025-07-12, version 4.5.7*

I just bought an HDMI transmitter set up with three receivers so I can display the current blind levels , remaining durations, etc. on three TVs during home tournaments. This app works great for that purpose and was relatively easy to set up , including custom blind levels. Kudos to the developer(s). 😀

## Frequently asked questions about Poker Club HQ

### What does the Texas Holdem Poker Timer app do?

This app is a comprehensive poker tournament manager. It helps you create custom blind schedules, manage breaks, calculate payouts, and track tournament progress. It also offers features like text-to-speech alerts for blind changes and the ability to display tournament information on a larger screen.

### What are the key features of this poker timer?

Key features include a fully customizable blinds schedule where you can set blind amounts, antes, and durations. You can also schedule custom breaks, an automated tournament timer that can pause or run continuously, and a payout calculator. Text-to-speech announcements and AirPlay mirroring are also supported.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with core features like blind scheduling and payout calculation. However, advanced features such as player and table management, and remote control synchronization are available through in-app purchases.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed to look great and function on iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. It supports both landscape and portrait orientations, maximizing tournament information visibility from a distance.

### How can I use this app for my poker games?

You can use this app to easily set up and run your home poker games or larger tournaments. Simply enter the number of players and starting chips to generate a blinds schedule. You can then customize breaks, set up payouts, and use the timer and alerts to keep your game running smoothly.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.17 — 2026-08-24

• Players imported from the old app no longer turn into "Unknown"
• Tournaments that already lost their player names can be rebuilt from your old app files, with the right players back in their seats
• Email your tournament log, brought back from the old app
• Stop an alert or sound preview from the editor instead of waiting for it to finish
• Changing a level's duration now moves the clock to match
• A name freed up by deleting a player can be used again

### 5.0.16 — 2026-08-20

• Import all of the old app's tournaments at once instead of one at a time
• Old app imports keep free buy-ins, rebuys and addons, charge each one at its own price, and no longer drop a player who shares a name with someone else
• The color picker holds the colors you save and a set of ready-made ones to start from
• The rebuy countdown reads in a single rounded unit, so 50 min. is never mistaken for 50 seconds
• The timer overlay no longer repeats the tournament title

### 5.0.14 — 2026-08-17

• New Color up chips setting keeps every denomination on the timer, for clubs that never color up
• Players can be removed as a group instead of one row at a time
• Any alert or action can be duplicated from its row, and a preview can be stopped once it starts
• The level you skip to while paused is announced when play resumes
• Your chosen voice is remembered exactly, including downloaded high quality voices

### 5.0.13 — 2026-08-13

• Fixed a startup crash that could affect players with certain voices installed
• Editing an alert’s name, condition, or spoken text more than once now saves every change
• Long spoken announcements now play to the end
• The voice picker groups voices by language and region, puts the ones that work offline first, flags the ones that need an internet connection, and gives robotic voices their own section
• The opening blinds are announced when you start a tournament, even when there is no pregame level
• The timer keeps a chip on screen until its color up break has passed

### 5.0.12 — 2026-08-11

• New Points widget shows the final standings, scored by your tournament’s points formula
• When a tournament ends, the timer, chips, and tables step aside, leaving Points beside the payouts and knockouts
• Near end of level and break alerts now sound one minute out instead of 30 seconds, matching the old Poker Timer app
• Chips imported from the old Poker Timer app with no color set now come in red, as it drew them, instead of black

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