Get started with Home Games: Complete rules and requirements

What should I do before opening a Home Games Club?

Before opening a Home Games Club, make sure you understand the rules by reading the Home Games Terms and Conditions.

 

What names, images or logos are not allowed?

Players can't choose a club name, image or logo that:

• Is offensive, unlawful, obscene, indecent, abusive, pornographic, libelous, defamatory, threatening, likely to incite racial hatred or blasphemous.
• Violates any law or infringes the intellectual property or other rights of PokerStars or a third party.
• Contains a URL, another username, the name of a poker professional or another celebrity's name, unless it is your own name or the person is the club manager or a club member.
• Includes special characters.
• Contains the name of or promotes the services of a PokerStars competitor.

 

Can players make money from Home Games?

No. Players can't receive financial benefits from Home Games as a club manager or member, except for legitimate winnings from games.

Players must not:

• Charge members a fee to join a club.
• Charge rake on hands played within a club.
• Earn money from advertising revenue.

 

Can Home Games be used to promote other services?

No. Players can't use Home Games to promote a third-party service or product.

This includes:

• Linking to third-party websites.
• Displaying third-party advertising.
• Encouraging members to play poker on PokerStars competitor websites.

 

How do rake and reward points work in Home Games?

• Cash games and tournaments in Home Games use the same rake as regular real-money games.
• Reward points are awarded at the same rate as regular real-money games and contribute to the completion of the progress bar.