PLAYER GUIDE

How to Play Poker Lounge Club

Everything you need to know to get started, master the controls, ace the quizzes, and level up your poker game.

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  1. 1 Getting Started
  2. 2 Game Controls
  3. 3 Understanding the Game Screen
  4. 4 Quiz System
  5. 5 Learning Section
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Getting Started

From launch to your first hand in three taps.

Open Poker Lounge Club

Launch the app and tap through the onboarding slides. You will see the cinematic intro featuring The Dealer and the poker universe theme. Tap Deal Me In to get started.

Pick Your Opponent

From the home screen, tap Play Now under Texas Hold'em. Swipe through the four AI bots and choose your opponent. Each bot has a difficulty badge and a short description of their play style.

Rookie Rick Bluff Betty Shark Steve The Dealer

Set the Blinds

Below the bot card, choose your blind level. Available options:

5/10 10/20 50/100 200/400

Start with 10/20 blinds if you are new. Both players start with 1,000 chips.

Tap Play

Hit the green Play vs [Bot Name] button at the bottom of the screen. The table loads, cards are dealt, and you are in the game.

Onboarding and getting started Select a bot and set blinds

Onboarding and bot selection

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Game Controls

Four buttons. That is all you need.

Game screen with controls In-game action buttons

Game modes and in-game controls

Fold

Fold

Surrender your hand and sit out until the next deal. You lose any chips you have already put in the pot. Use this when your hand is weak and the bet is too high.

Check
Call

Check / Call

Check passes the action to the next player without betting. Only available when no one has bet in the current round. Call matches the current bet to stay in the hand. The button shows the exact amount, for example CALL 10.

Raise

Raise

Increase the bet and put pressure on your opponent. Tap Raise, then use the slider or preset amounts to choose your raise size. A bigger raise signals strength (or a bluff).

Tip: The action buttons appear at the bottom of the screen only when it is your turn. Watch the bot play first, then make your move.

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Understanding the Game Screen

Know what every element means at a glance.

Top Bar

Shows the hand number (e.g. Hand 1) and the current blind level (e.g. 10/20). The close button in the top-left corner exits the game.

Bot Area (Top)

Your opponent sits at the top of the table. You can see their avatar, name, and chip count (shown with a green chip icon). Their two hole cards appear face-down until showdown.

Community Cards (Center)

Five card slots sit in the middle of the felt. Cards appear progressively: three on the flop, one on the turn, and one on the river. Empty slots are shown as faint outlines until dealt.

The Pot

The gold chip icon above the community cards displays the total pot size. This is the combined amount both players have bet in the current hand. The number updates live after each action.

Your Cards (Bottom)

Your two hole cards are shown face-up at the bottom, along with your name and chip count. These are private to you. Combine them with the community cards to make the best five-card hand.

Action Buttons (Bottom Edge)

Three buttons span the bottom: FOLD on the left, CHECK/CALL in the center, and RAISE on the right. They only appear when it is your turn to act.

Game screen layout

The poker table in action

4

Quiz System

250+ questions across four categories. Test your knowledge daily.

Quiz categories screen

Quiz hub with daily challenge

Quiz question example

Multiple-choice with explanation

Daily Challenge

A new poker puzzle every day

The green banner at the top of the Quiz tab shows today's challenge. Tap Play Today to take on a fresh scenario-based question. Build your streak by playing every day.

Scoring and Stats

Below the daily challenge, your stats track three metrics:

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Completed

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Accuracy

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Streak

Quiz Categories

Questions are organized into four focused categories. Each contains 10 questions per set:

Hand Rankings

Know which hand beats which, from high card to royal flush.

Pot Odds

Calculate whether calling is profitable based on the pot and bet sizes.

Position Play

Understand early, middle, and late position strategy.

Bluff or Fold

Identify the right moments to bluff and when to lay it down.

How Questions Work

  1. 1 Read the question and four multiple-choice answers (A through D).
  2. 2 Tap your answer. Correct answers highlight in green; wrong answers highlight in red.
  3. 3 A green explanation box appears below with the reasoning behind the correct answer.
  4. 4 Tap Next to move to the next question. Progress shows as 1/10, 2/10, and so on.
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Learning Section

15 structured lessons from the basics to advanced strategy.

Poker School

The Learn tab opens Poker School, a structured curriculum of 15 in-depth lessons. Each lesson includes written explanations, real examples, and illustrations. Lessons progress from absolute fundamentals to advanced concepts.

Beginner - The Fundamentals

Start here if you are new to poker. These five lessons build your foundation:

What is Poker?

Basics of Texas Hold'em and how the game works.

Hand Rankings

Royal Flush to High Card -- know what beats what.

Game Flow

Pre-flop, flop, turn, river -- how a hand plays out.

Blinds and Antes

Why forced bets exist and how they work.

Your First Hand

Walk through a complete hand step by step.

Intermediate - Strategy Foundations

Once you know the basics, these five lessons sharpen your strategic thinking:

Position

Why where you sit matters more than you think.

Starting Hands

Which hands to play and which to fold pre-flop.

Pot Odds

The math behind profitable calls and folds.

Bet Sizing

How much to bet and why it matters.

Reading the Board

Evaluate texture, draws, and potential threats.

Advanced - Winning Edge

These five lessons separate recreational players from serious students of the game:

Bluffing

When, why, and how to bluff effectively.

Hand Ranges

Think in ranges, not individual hands.

Expected Value (EV)

Make decisions that are profitable long-term.

Opponent Reading

Spot patterns, tells, and tendencies in your opponents.

Tournament Strategy

Adjust your play for tournament pressure and ICM.

Each lesson includes written content with real-world examples and illustrations. Tap any lesson title to open it. Read at your own pace -- all content is available offline.

Poker School lesson list

Poker School with structured lessons

Lesson content example

In-depth lesson content

Quick Reference

The five tabs at the bottom of the app, left to right.

Home

Play

Quiz

Learn

Settings

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