What Are Clubs in Word of Poker and Why Join One?
Poker is not just about individual mastery at cash tables and in tournaments — it is also about team competition and community. Clubs ( Clans) bring players together to play, communicate in a private club chat, and pool their weekly points into a shared club total.
By joining a club, you get:
- A unique visual identity: your nickname across all poker tables, chat rooms, and profile displays your club's official badge and clan tag.
- Private Club Multi-Chat: an integrated private group chat to discuss hand histories, strategies, bankroll management, and coordinate tournament schedules.
- Team Scoring: every rating point you earn at the poker tables contributes directly to your club's weekly points total, which is what orders clubs in the club list.
- Team Camaraderie: a strong club attracts active players ready to exchange insights and support fellow members in leveling up.
📋 Requirements for Creating a Club
Any player meeting the basic progression milestones can establish a club:
| Parameter | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Level | Level 5* | Player level increases with rating and never drops |
| Creation Cost | 5,000 Bronze* | Paid in primary bronze currency (coin_10) |
| Member Limit | 30 Players | Default roster cap (configurable by admin) |
| Membership Constraint | 1 Club | You can only belong to one club at a time. Leave your current club before creating a new one |
| Initial Badge | Free | Initial badge letters and background color customization require no extra fee |
* Terms are subject to change. Check the current values in the game settings / club creation window.
💡 Pro Tip: Bronze coins are easily earned by winning hands in Texas Hold'em and Video Poker.
By reaching Level 5, you will naturally have enough bronze to found your club.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Guide: How to Create Your Club
To found a club, open the "Clubs" tab in the main game menu and click "Create Club":
[ Club Name: 3–24 chars ] ➡️ [ Clan Tag: 2–5 chars ] ➡️ [ Description: up to 500 chars ]
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[ Entry Mode: Open / Request-Only ] ➡️ [ Badge: 1–3 Letters + Background Color ]
1. Club Name — Permanently Locked!
- Length: 3 to 24 characters.
- Uniqueness: No two active clubs can share the same name.
- ⚠️ CRITICAL RULE: The club name is permanently locked upon creation. It cannot be changed later. This preserves club brand recognition across club listings and chats.
2. Clan Tag
- Format: 2 to 5 characters (uppercase Latin letters and numbers
A-Z,0-9, e.g.,ACE,ROYAL,WOP1). - Uniqueness: Every tag is globally unique.
- ⚠️ CRITICAL RULE: If you skip entering a tag during creation, you may set it once later in club settings. Once set, the tag cannot be modified or removed.
3. Club Description
- Text field up to 500 characters.
- Use it to communicate club rules, tournament schedules, activity goals, or welcome messages.
- Editable at any time for free.
4. Entry Mode
- Open Entry: Any player can instantly join with a single click as long as there is an open slot.
- Request-Only (Closed): Prospective members submit an application, which the owner or club admins approve or reject.
🛡️ Club Heraldry: Text Badges & Exclusive Catalog Emblems
Your club emblem appears beside every member's nickname at the tables, in friends lists, and in player profiles. The game features a dual heraldry system:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CLUB HERALDRY │
├────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┤
│ FREE TEXT BADGE │ EXCLUSIVE CATALOG EMBLEMS │
│ • 1 to 3 characters (A-Z, 0-9) │ • High-res graphical crest │
│ • Custom background color palette │ • "One Emblem — One Club" rule │
│ • Globally unique character combo │ • Bronze / Silver / Gold pricing │
│ • Free upon club creation │ • Removed from catalog once taken │
└────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────┘
1. Free Text Badge (Letters on Color)
- Characters: 1 to 3 alphanumeric uppercase characters (
A-Z, 0-9). Cyrillic and emojis are disallowed to prevent visual spoofing. - Character Uniqueness: The character combination is globally unique across the server.
- Background Color: Choose from curated color presets (cyan, ruby, gold, emerald, violet, cobalt, dark graphite) or custom HEX colors.
- Cost & Cooldown:
- Free during club creation.
- Subsequent edits to characters or colors cost 1,000 Bronze and trigger a 7-day cooldown.
2. Exclusive Catalog Emblems
For clubs seeking distinctive prestige:
- "One Emblem — One Club" Rule: Graphical crests are strictly unique. When a club purchases an emblem, it instantly vanishes from the catalog for everyone else.
- Multi-Currency Tiers: Emblems are priced in Bronze (
coin_10), Silver (coin_100), or Gold (coin_1000), reflecting prestige tiers. - Custom Reserved Emblems: Game administration can issue bespoke emblems reserved for specific clubs to reward tournament victories or milestone achievements.
⏱️ Cooldown & 3-Day Reclaim Window
To avoid clutter and excessive badge churn:
- 7-Day Cooldown: Any emblem purchase or badge edit puts badge modifications on a 7-day cooldown.
- 3-Day Reclaim Window:
- When switching emblems or reverting to the text badge, your previous crest is NOT released to the public immediately.
- For 3 days, it remains reserved exclusively for your club.
- The owner can reclaim it for free with zero cooldown!
- After 3 days, it returns to the public catalog.
- Reverting to Free Badge: Switching back from a graphic emblem to a text badge costs 1,000 Bronze, opening the 3-day reclaim safety window for your previous crest.
👥 Hierarchy, Roles & Clan Management
Each club has a structured permission hierarchy:
| Action / Permission | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earn weekly points for the club | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Access private club chat | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Approve & reject join requests | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Kick regular members (Member) |
✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Kick club administrators (Admin) |
✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Promote / demote administrators | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Edit description & entry mode | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Set initial tag (if unset) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Change badge / buy catalog emblems | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Transfer club ownership | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Delete (disband) club | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Voluntarily leave club | ❌ (must transfer ownership first) | ✅ | ✅ |
Key Management Procedures:
- Transfer Ownership: The owner can pass full ownership to any active member. The former owner automatically becomes an admin, and chat administration rights transfer seamlessly.
- Club Deletion: Irreversible action requiring the owner to solve a math verification prompt to prevent accidental clicks. Members are disbanded, the emblem returns to the catalog, the name and tag become available again, and creation fees are non-refundable.
🏆 Weekly Points & Club Standing
Clubs are ordered in the club list by the sum of their members' weekly points: the more actively the roster plays, the higher the club sits. Treat it as a benchmark rather than a tournament — there is no separate club leaderboard page, no prizes for placing, and no seasons yet.
- Synchronized Scoring: Every time a member wins hands in Texas Hold'em, cashes in tournaments, or wins in Video Poker, rating gains automatically add an equal number of weekly points.
- Club Team Total: A club's score is the sum of all current members' weekly points.
- Weekly Reset: The cycle starts fresh every Monday at 00:00 UTC, when the counter resets to zero.
- Roster Breakdown: The club card displays individual contributions, sorted from top point contributors to newer or less active players.
📌 Owner's Quick Reference: What Can Be Changed?
| Element | Editable? | Cost | Cooldown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Name | ❌ NO | — | — | Permanently locked upon creation |
| Clan Tag | ⚠️ Once | Free | — | Only if omitted during creation |
| Description | ✅ YES | Free | None | Up to 500 chars at any time |
| Entry Mode | ✅ YES | Free | None | Switch between Open and Request-Only |
| Badge Text & Color | ✅ YES | 1,000 Bronze | 7 Days | Up to 3 alphanumeric chars |
| Catalog Emblem | ✅ YES | Catalog Price | 7 Days | Unique; 3-day free reclaim window |
| Member Roles | ✅ YES | Free | None | Promote or demote admins |
🧭 How to Find and Join a Club
- Navigate to the "Clubs" tab in the main game navigation.
- Use the search bar to find a club by name or tag, or pick one from the list ordered by weekly points.
- Open a club's card to inspect its member roster, level requirements, and weekly activity.
- For open clubs, click "Join" to enter immediately.
- For closed clubs, click "Apply" and wait for admin approval. You can cancel pending requests at any time.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I join more than one club at the same time?
No. Players can only belong to one club. Leave your current club before joining or founding another.
What happens to my weekly points if I switch clubs?
Weekly totals are calculated from the current roster. When you join a new club, your points earned during the ongoing week immediately contribute to your new club's score.
Can I recover a discarded emblem?
Within the 3-day Reclaim Window, your previously released emblem is reserved exclusively for your club and can be restored for free without cooldown.
Can a deleted club be recovered?
No. Club deletion is irreversible. The roster is disbanded, applications are cancelled, the emblem returns to the catalog, the name and tag are freed up for new clubs, and creation coins are non-refundable.
Summary
Clubs in Word of Poker bring players together, providing a shared competitive identity, teamwork, and private communication. Build your club, recruit strong players, dominate the Hold'em tables, and lead your clan to victory in the weekly standings!