Poker Party Wording

Poker night? We’re all in. Check out our pointers for planning one.

Invitations

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Get started by sending an Evite invitation, like the free “Who’s In?” cards-themed invitation below or a premium “Ante Up” poker night invitation. Check out our game night invitation gallery for more designs.

Decorations

It’s easy to find a home poker kit that includes cards, nice chips and a good playing surface. But if you don’t have one of these fancy kits, take a trip to a fabric store and get a big swatch of green felt to put over your tabletop.

It’s important to make sure you have enough poker chips for all of your guests. You probably can’t get by with less than 35 chips per person — most experts suggest more like 50 to 100 per head. If you don’t mind a mish-mash, ask your guests to bring some extra chips of their own. If you’re playing Texas Hold ‘Em, make sure you have a special chip set aside for the button.

To round out the theme, pick up some casino-themed napkins and plates decorated with images of dice, cards or dollar signs from a party store.

Attire

Even if you’re not playing for high stakes, you can still dress the part. Asking guests to come in suits and ties or cocktail dresses makes a simple get-together seem like an event.

You can also go casual and ironic by getting cheap costume armbands and green plastic dealer visors — poker doesn’t have to be super serious.

Playing with some card sharks? If they arrive wearing shirts with billowy sleeves, make sure they roll them up when you play so they can’t hide cards in them.

Variants

Texas Hold ‘Em is all the rage, but you can have a great card party with other poker variations: five-card draw, seven-card stud, hi/lo, baseball poker and other make-up-your-own-rules games.

The most important thing when playing poker is to be familiar with the winning hands. Here they are from high to low:

• Royal flush
• Straight flush
• Four of a kind
• Full house
• Flush
• Straight
• Three of a kind
• Two pair
• One pair

Too confusing? Just remember that a full house flushes a straight.

Food

Get a pizza delivered for quick sustenance that minimizes card-playing down time. Or put together a simple spread of appetizers. Make your own or get a big box of warm-in-the-oven hors d’oeurves at a warehouse club store. Just keep the food away from the playing table.

Drinks

If you’re playing poker, you might be thinking martinis are in order. Martinis will make your party upscale for sure (but they do call to mind James Bond, and his game was baccarat). If you’re going to go for some straight liquor, grab a bottle of single-malt scotch. Or, to mix cards and cocktails, consider the classy, old-fashioned cocktail called the Sidecar.

Sidecar

• 2 parts Cognac
• 1 part triple sec
• 1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake, then strain into a chilled highball glass.

There are many who say that serious cards need to be played without the hazy influence of booze. So for a non-alcoholic alternative, grab some carbonated soda water and mix it up with some Italian syrup.

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Poker, black jack, roulette…play them all at your casino night event! Place your bets and hope that lady luck is on your side. Send out stylish casino party invitations from PurpleTrail. For your poker party invitations, choose one of our casino night invitation wording ideas to help you set the tone of your party.

Casino Night Invitations

Casino Night Invitation Wording Ideas

Casino Night!!

Join us for an evening
of innocent fun at the tables!

Cocktails and Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
Gambling Games

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Ante Up!

Join us for an evening of
Barbecue & Poker

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Monte Carlo Night

We’re staking you to an evening of fun and frolic!

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You don’t have to travel to Vegas to test your luck!

Club Collins Casino Night

Dinner, Dancing
and chance to strike it rich

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Surprise Gambling Excursion
to celebrate
Eric Smith’s 50th Birthday!

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Come try your luck to win the big bucks!

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Feeling lucky?

Take a chance and join us for an evening of fun at our

Annual Casino Night

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We’re going all in on a poker party

And word to the wise – we aren’t bluffing

Join us for card & cocktails at our

5th Annual Casino Night

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Come wager your luck on a night of fun

Poker Party Wording

Play your aces high and no counting cards

Or you’ll be challenged to the 52-card pickup

Poker Party Invitation Wording

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