MyPokerCaptain vs Poker Home Games
Poker Home Games and MyPokerCaptain are both web-based poker tournament apps from France. Poker Home Games is cheaper to start with — free up to 6 players, leagues from €4.99 a month — and already handles online pre-registration and club memberships; MyPokerCaptain opens multi-table tournaments with no player cap from €7.99 a month, keeps working without internet and goes as far as bag & tag for multi-day events.
Publishers' facts checked on their websites on 30 September 2026
At a glance
| Criterion | MyPokerCaptain | Poker Home Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 1 tournament of 9 players; Home Games €7.99, Club €12.99, Casino €47.99 a month; 14-day trial, no credit card | Free up to 6 players; 48-hour pass €1.99 (20 players); Sit-and-Go €4.99 (10 players), Club €9.99, Club+ €14.99 a month |
| Platforms | Web browser on computer, tablet and phone, Windows or Mac; installable as an app from Chrome and Edge | Web app, nothing to install; TV mode over HDMI, Chromecast or AirPlay |
| Computers and accounts | Any of the club's devices; the plan does not limit the number of director accounts | Timer and actions run remotely from a phone; number of accounts not documented |
| Offline | Yes: the clock, eliminations and cash desk keep working without a network; the first opening needs a connection | Not documented on the publisher's website |
| Tables and seating | Table seating and balancing (Home Games plan and up), up to 1,200 players | Yes: seat draw, table balancing and breaking |
| Online registration | Planned: registration from the club's Wix website | Yes: pre-registration with approval and a waiting list, player accounts, QR code check-in |
| League | Yes (Club plan): three points systems, best-results-only if you choose | Yes, from the 48-hour pass: seasonal leagues, jokers, public standings; number of leagues depends on the plan |
| French | Yes, natively; ten other languages | Yes; other languages not documented |
What Poker Home Games does better
- Online pre-registration. Pre-registration pages with approval and a waiting list, player accounts, QR code check-in. At MyPokerCaptain, online registration is planned.
- Club life. The Club+ plan handles membership requests, a member directory and printable membership cards.
- Cheaper leagues. From the Sit-and-Go plan at €4.99 a month (up to 10 players), and even in the 48-hour pass. At MyPokerCaptain, leagues need the Club plan, at €12.99.
- A 48-hour pass at €1.99 for a one-off tournament of up to 20 players.
What MyPokerCaptain does better
- Multi-table tournaments with no cap from €7.99 a month. At Poker Home Games, the €4.99 plan stops at 10 players, and unlimited players start at €9.99.
- Cheaper simultaneous tournaments: from the Club plan, at €12.99 a month. At Poker Home Games, they are in the Club+ plan, at €14.99.
- Working without internet, which Poker Home Games doesn’t document.
- Big tournaments: up to 1,200 players, and, over several days, bag & tag and the Day 2 seat draw (Casino plan). Poker Home Games offers flight tournaments in its Club+ plan, without documenting bagging or Day 2.
- Eleven languages, for clubs that welcome players from other countries.
Which one is right for whom?
Poker Home Games suits a club that wants to take registrations online and manage its members, and a small home game that plays six-handed or runs a tournament now and then. MyPokerCaptain suits a home game that plays real multi-table tournaments every month, a club that doesn’t want to depend on the venue’s Wi-Fi, and tournaments that grow into multi-day events.
Frequently asked questions
Is Poker Home Games free?
Yes, up to 6 players. Poker Home Games also offers a 48-hour pass for €1.99, up to 20 players. MyPokerCaptain's free plan goes up to 9 players, at one table.
Which one is cheaper for a 20-player tournament?
For a one-off tournament, Poker Home Games' 48-hour pass at €1.99. For a monthly game, Poker Home Games' Club plan costs €9.99 a month; MyPokerCaptain's Home Games plan €7.99, with no player cap in either case.
Does Poker Home Games handle online pre-registration?
Yes: pre-registration with approval and a waiting list, player accounts and QR code check-in. At MyPokerCaptain, online registration from the club's Wix website is planned, not yet available.
Does Poker Home Games work without internet?
Its website doesn't say so. MyPokerCaptain keeps the clock, eliminations and cash desk running without a network, after being opened online once on the device.