If you have never played on the ClubGG app before and need help getting started, please see our detailed articles on how to make an account and how to join a club.

Every online poker app or site has its own unique user interface and features. To help you learn where everything is, we have a separate article explaining how every screen and feature of the ClubGG app works.

In this article, you can find out how to find your player ID number, where to find your chip transaction and hand histories and how to quit a club/delete your account.

One thing that confuses many players when the first use the ClubGG app is figuring out how to exit a table since there is no exit or menu button visible on the primary table screen. To bring up the table menu, which includes the exit button, you must swipe up on the table. See images below for an illustration.

You may notice that you can't see your cards during game play until it is your turn to act preflop. Some clubs chose this option for their tables to discourage collusion, especially for Pot Limit Omaha.

Collusion means players are working together and sharing their hole card information, which would give them a large advantage during play. Not being able to see hole cards until it is a player's turn to act makes it much more difficult to effectively collude.

Many clubs exercise the option on the ClubGG app to set a minimum VPIP percentage requirement for their tables. So what is VPIP?

VPIP essentially measures how many hands a player is playing. It stands for "voluntarily put money in the pot". It is expressed as a percentage of total hands dealt in and is only calculated for action before the flop. Limping (just calling the big blind), calling in the small blind, raising and reraising all count towards VPIP. Calling a bet and then folding to a raise also counts towards VPIP. Checking your option in the big blind does NOT count towards VPIP.

Tables on ClubGG can be set with a minimum VPIP percentage that players must stay above in order to stay at the table. There is a set amount of hands that a player can play when first sitting at the table before the VPIP requirement takes effect. The minimum VPIP for the table written on the table and a hand counter will also be displayed showing how many hands you have played before the VPIP rule kicks in. Your table VPIP is shown next to your avatar. If your VPIP goes under the table minimum at any point after the hand counter reaches the set amount, you will be removed from the particular table and will never be able to sit at that table again.

Unlike some other apps, ClubGG does not take your lifetime VPIP into consideration. Each table VPIP is treated independantly. If your VPIP is too low at a particular table, you will be removed from that table, regardless of your lifetime VPIP. You will still be able to sit at other tables of the same type, but will not be allowed to return to the table from which you were removed for failing the VPIP requirement.

Squid Game tables have special rounds of play known as "Squid Game" on ClubGG. Squid game is a contest in which the last player to win a hand pays a bounty to all the other players.

The exact rules are as follows:  Every player dealt in when a squid round begins pays a bounty that is held as a deposit. Players receive a squid button next to their avatar the first time they win a hand during a squid round. The last player left without a squid button loses their bounty and it is split between the other players. The squid game winners also receive their bounty deposit back. There is no additional benefit to winning multiple hands during the squid round. If you leave a table during a squid round without a squid button, you will automatically lose your deposit.

The amount of the squid bounty and number of regular hands between squid rounds will be written on the table. If you join a squid game table during a squid round, you will have to wait until the squid round is over before you are dealt in.

ClubGG offers memberships for purchase by clicking "Get Membership" in the top left hand corner of the main app lobby. The memberships are purchased through your phone's app store (Apple App Store or Google Play). Many of the features unlocked by purchasing a membership card pertain only to the ClubGG app games and do not give any benefit when playing in private clubs. We will go over the private club membership benefits below.

Note, there are no benefits to getting the platinum membership over the standard membership if you only plan to play in private clubs. The unique platinum membership benefits only pertain to the ClubGG app games.

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   Smart HUD: Smart HUD gives you extra statistics about your opponents when you click on their avatars during game play. It does NOT tell you anything about their hole cards or affect the results of hands.

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   Rabbit Hunt: Gives you the option of seeing what the turn and/or river card would have been if you fold before they come out. The cards will only be visible to you, not to the other players at the tables.

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   Splash: Splashes are animations that you can direct at your opponents, similar to throwing emojis on the PokerBros app.

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   River Card Squeeze: Gives you the option of putting the river card out slowly when you are all-in. It's supposed to increase the excitement.

There are several ways to find private clubs on ClubGG. The best way is probably to ask people you know and trust at your local card room or home game.

If you are unable to find a ClubGG club through someone you know personally, the next step would be to do some research online. A search for "ClubGG Clubs" on Google, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, or 2+2 should return some options for you to sort through.

Should you end up contacting some clubs you find online, we recommend exercising caution. There is no barrier to entry for starting a ClubGG club and some clubs are certainly more reputable than others.

Look for reviews, posts and comments on social media and poker forums about any club you find and see what people might be saying about them. If you do end up contacting a club manager, see how long it takes for someone to respond to your inquiry and how they interact with you. You should start of with a small deposit and be wary of fist-time deposit bonuses that seem too good to be true.

We have a provided a list of ClubGG Clubs to help you get started. BSB Poker in no way endorses any of these clubs, we simply provide this list as a resource.

There are a few ways ClubGG clubs can distinguish themselves. The most obvious are different player pools and table types. True private clubs will have a totally unique player pool and may offer a unique selection of tables.

However, most larger clubs are in a union and each union will share the same player pool and tables. So what exactly is the difference between playing in two clubs within the same union?

ClubGG clubs within the same union can compete mostly on service and player policies. Some clubs have reliable 24/7 service and others will leave players waiting for hours to get chips. Clubs will also differ widely with regard to bonuses and rewards.

Therefore, when vetting a potential club you are considering playing with, you should should evaluate the response time and professionalism of their admin or manager. Ask some questions and make sure the answers make sense before you consider depositing. Make sure you are actually accepted to a club and see tables running before sending any funds.

Okay, so maybe we're biased, but in this article we present our argument as to why BSB Poker is the best ClubbGG club to play with. In summary, we are one of the longest-running clubs in existence, we have excellent customer service and response-time and we have a great reputation for always paying our players promptly.

A union is a group of two or more clubs that share player pools with each other. This mean that the players from all the clubs in a union can play against each other, both in tournaments and at cash game tables.

Why would any club want to be in a union? Because with a larger player pool, the union can run more games than any individual club could run on their own. This gives every clubs' players more opportunities to play than they would have if the clubs each ran individually.

For example, say Club A has 100 players and can run games three nights a week. And Club B has 150 players and can run games four nights a week. If these two clubs formed a union they would have enough traffic to run games seven nights a week. Then their players could play any night they want instead of only when their individual club decides to run games.

ClubGG currently allows up to 250 clubs per union. So it is important to realize that your agent or club manager may not know all the players at your tables when you are playing.

The individual clubs within a union usually have no or little control over the games offered in that union. Typically a union will employ a table manager. The manager is responsible for deciding which games and tourneys are offered and for maintaining the tables. Clubs can often make suggestions or requests through the table manager but there is no gaurantee they will be approved.

The only way you can tell if you are playing in a ClubGG union is by asking your agent or club manager.

Something to be aware of is that two clubs who are members of the same union will have identical game lobbies. You will see your club's icon and banner but the tables offered will look exactly the same for any club in that union. You may have noticed this if you have ever joined a new club only to find they offered the exact same games as your previous club.

There is no way to play directly in an a Union. You must play through a club that is a member of the Union. If you are already playing in a club, you can ask your agent or club manager which union the club is in.

If you are interested in playing in a particular union, try searching for it by name on Google or social media. You can also check out our list of ClubGG Unions. BSB Poker in no way endorses any of these unions, we simply provide the list as resource. Remember to exercise caution when playing in a new club you find online!

BSB Poker is in Massiv Union, the largest US-based union on ClubGG. Check out our full article on the Massiv Union for more details!

ClubGG has a structure involving agents and superagents who connect players with clubs for poker games. An agent acts as a bridge between players and clubs, using their networks to bring players in. They work closely with club owners and share responsibilities for players. A superagent is similar to an agent but manages multiple agents and players, coordinating with clubs on a larger scale.

Clubs will have different requirements to become an agent. BSB Poker offers a basic referral program for players who have a friend or two that they can bring in. We require at least three active players before we will consider making someone a full-fledged agent. Please contact us for questions about our referral program or becoming an agent.

Clubs have different policies with regard to agents. Some clubs will require all players to go through an agent in order to play with them. Some clubs, including BSB Poker, will allow players to play directly with the club. Many agents don't have enough players to warrant a full club spot within a union so they join a club. Clubs will work with agents to expand their player pool to reach players that they may not be able to reach with their existing marketing structure.