Why PokerClock exists
Every home poker game deserves a proper tournament clock. For years, the options were either expensive dedicated hardware, apps that required paid subscriptions, or clunky tools buried on outdated websites. PokerClock was built to change that.
The goal is simple: give every player, home game host, poker club and charity event organizer access to the same quality tools used by professional tournament operators — at absolutely zero cost.
PokerClock's mission is to make professional tournament management accessible to everyone, from the casual Friday night home game to the weekly poker club — free, forever.
What makes PokerClock different
Most poker clocks either lock key features behind a paywall, require you to create an account, or collect your data. PokerClock does none of these things.
100% Browser-based
No app to download, no software to install. Open the page and start immediately on any device, any operating system.
No Account Required
No registration, no email, no login. Your tournament settings are saved locally in your own browser — they never leave your device.
Free Forever
Every feature is free. No premium tier, no subscription, no hidden fees. PokerClock is supported by non-intrusive advertising only.
Zero Tracking
No analytics, no user tracking, no data collection beyond what Google AdSense requires. Your game stays private.
Who builds and maintains PokerClock
PokerClock is an independent project, built and maintained by poker enthusiasts who wanted a better tool for their own games. It is not backed by a corporation or venture capital — just developers who play poker and believe good tools should be free.
The entire application runs in your browser using standard web technologies: plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript. No frameworks, no backend servers, no database. This means it's fast, private and works even in low-connectivity environments.
What PokerClock offers
PokerClock covers every aspect of running a poker tournament:
- Automatic blind structure generator — Turbo, Normal, Deep Stack and Super Deep presets, or build your own level by level.
- Player and seat management — Add up to 500 players, auto-assign seats, track eliminations, rebuys and add-ons per player in real time.
- Bounty Hunter & Progressive KO — Full support for standard bounty and PKO formats with a live bounty leaderboard.
- Live prizepool calculator — Tracks buy-ins, rebuys, add-ons, rake and bounties. Satellite mode awards tournament seats automatically.
- Fullscreen clock display — A clean, professional display for your TV or second monitor showing the current level, blinds, timer, players remaining and average stack.
- Chip stack calculator — Verify that your chip denominations match the starting stack and auto-distribute chips across all players.
- Config import/export — Save your tournament structure as a JSON file and reuse it for the next game.
Privacy and advertising
PokerClock uses Google AdSense to display non-intrusive advertisements. This is the only way the project generates revenue and remains free. AdSense may use cookies to serve relevant ads. No other tracking or analytics is used on this site.
Your tournament data — players, structure, payouts, timer state — is stored exclusively in your browser's local storage. It is never sent to any server. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.
Further reading
If you're new to hosting poker tournaments, we've put together two detailed guides to help you get started:
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