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[jti01]

I tried doing a search on this topic couldn't find anything.

I'd like to find some software that will allow my friends and relatives to play a home game of poker via the internet (ie we're all playing in different locations). I would like the software to allow the option to play either RING or Tournament games. This doesn't have to be separate software, it could also be a website that will allow me to restrict who plays.

In addition to having the same basic features as any online poker site here are the additional requirements that I would need for the software:
1- ability to play tournaments or rings
2- ability to specify the # of starting chips,
3- ability to control blinds (amount and time)
4- ability to handle 2-10 players (multiple tables a plus)

any help in this would be greatly appreciated.

Poker Stars allows private tournaments but their minimum buy-in is $10 (plus they keep $1 per player which comes out to at least $10 per tournament). Ideally, I would like to have $5 tournaments. Plus, with the new internet gaming laws, some of the players will have difficulty funding their accounts.

[mtagliaf]

Poker Academy allows you to set up private tournaments/tables. I believe that one person will need the Pro version ($100) to set up the tourney, all others can use the standard ($30-ish) version.

PS - it's also a great tool for improving your game, highly recommended.

[JerseyDP]

I was just looking for the same thing the other day. I haven't tried any of them yet, but I got a bunch of results searching the Open Source repository over on sourceforge (www.sf.net).

good luck with your search. sf.net

[batair]

Why not just use play $ accounts on a sites that allow private games.I have done this and as long as everyone pays up it works.But you would not be able to control blinds or starting chips.
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