Only the host (the person running the game and logging money) needs a Google account. Everyone else can follow along with a join code or invite link without signing up.

No. It’s designed for cash games, sometimes called ring games, where players buy in, rebuy, and cash out when the night ends. It does not model tournament structures, blind levels, payouts by place, or elimination brackets.

Use Follow Along on this page, or open a link the host shares. You’ll enter the game’s code or use the invite URL to see rebuys and results in real time.

When the game ends, Poker Boss totals who’s up or down and suggests the fewest payments to square everyone. You can use the suggested amounts with Venmo, cash, or whatever your group prefers.

Each host’s data is tied to their account and protected by access rules in the database. Players only see the games they’ve joined, and hosts see their own players, groups, and history.

No. Poker Boss is a ledger and settlement helper. It does not move money. You record amounts and chip counts, and payouts happen outside the app, for example through Venmo links you share.