How to Play Poker Night on Discord [Quick Read 2024]

Written By Farhan Max

Discord is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and popular communication platforms among gamers as it offers the best call quality. On top of that, it also provides a variety of features regarding group communication and more. If you are a regular gamer, then there is a high chance you have joined a lot of servers and got a lot of new friends added to your account.

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When you need to take things lightly, have a little chitchat, and want to have fun with your friends, then Poker Night is just the light game for you. Without any intense hardcore moments, just chilling with your homies.

What is Poker Night?

Poker Night in Discord is a Texas hold ’em style poker game that you can play with a total of 8 players on a Discord server channel. You can have up to 17 spectators watching the game.

I loved to play Poker Night on Discord during the pandemic, and man, that was relaxing! Even nowadays, we play Poker on our Discord servers on some weekends just to pass a relaxing time. If you would like to taste that too, you don’t need to wander around anywhere else.

Here I will guide you from scratch on how you can enjoy Poker Night on your Discord server. So keep reading till the end and create your own poker night community.

How to Start Playing Poker Night on Discord Server

To start playing Poker Night on Discord first, you need some key things, such as a discord server with an active voice channel, and obviously, you need to have players for playing. So I will guide you from creating a server to inviting your friends to a game down below.

Here are the steps to start Poker Night on Discord:

1. Create a Discord Server

If you want to play Poker with your friends, you need to have a server where you have your friends joined. So first things first, let’s make a server.

Here are the steps to create a server:

  • Launch Discord on your computer, and from the bottom left-hand side, click on the big + icon saying Add server to create a server. add-a-server
  • Set up the server as you like. I am setting up the server as a gaming template. gaming-template
  • Chose from Me and my friends and For a club or community.for-a-club-or-community
  • Set a name for your server.
  • Invite your friends on the server by sharing the server’s invitation link. set-a-name-for-your-server

Now your server is all set to proceed to the next step. If you already have a server and voice channel, you may skip these two steps.

This step also helps in fixing discord Krisp not working issue.

2. Create a Voice Channel

To play Poker Night, you need to have a voice channel. Here are the steps to create a new voice channel:

  • Go to your server and click on the server name.
  • Find and click on Create Channel.Cerate-channel
  • Select Voice Channel and set a name for the channel.Select-voice-channel

If you already have a server and voice channel, you can skip these steps and proceed.

Many people face the problem of “Discord Notification not working“. You can fix it easily by following a few steps on our separate guide.

3. Add Activities Bot to your Server

To play games together on Discord, you need to add Activities Bot to your server.

Here are the steps to invite or add the Activities bot to your server:

  • Go to Discord Bots to invite the Activities Bot on your server.Activities-bot-on-your-server
  • Click on the Invite this Bot button which will take you to the Authorization page.
  • Login to your Discord account if needed.
  • Select the server where you want to add the Bot and click on Authorize.bot-and-click-on-authorize

Now the Activities Bot will be added to your server.

4. Use Activities Bot to Run Poker Night

You need to use some commands to play Poker Night via the Activities Bot. Don’t worry because I will tell you how you can follow them easily.

Here are the steps to use Activities Bot commands to play Poker Night on Discord:

  • Open Discord on your computer and go to your server.
  • Type /activity in any text channel of the server, which will bring up a pop-up saying /activity channel activity. Click on that.activity-channel-activity
  • Select the channel on which you want to play poker on.channel-on-which-you-want-to-play-poker-on
  • Select Poker Night from the following list and hit Enter. The Bot will generate a through which you and your friends will be able to enter Poker Night on that channel.select-poker-night-from-the-following

You can add up to 8 players to the game (including yourself) and a total number of 17 spectators.

Note: If you want to play Poker Night, then you at least need a level 1 boost on the Server.

Follow our guide to Fix Discord Headphones Not Working.

How to Boost my Server

Discord boosting service provides additional perks to the server you want to boost, such as you can add emojis to your server, going live on 720p 60 FPS, and many other perks.

Here are the steps to boost your server:

  • Launch Discord on your computer and go to the server you want to boost.
  • Click on the server name and go to the Server Boost option.server-boost-option
  • Select the Boost This Server option from the new window.Boost-this-server
  • Set the Server Boost number to your liking. Every server boost costs 4.99$ per month.
  • Select Continue to boost, or you can Upgrade to Nitro to have additional offers, which will cost you 9.99$ per month.upgrade-to-nitro
  • Proceed as you want, and they will ask you to put your payment credentials to complete the payment and procedure.

After all the arrangements are made, you are free to play Poker Nights with your friends and much more!

Note: If you are a Nitro subscriber, then the cost will be lessened to 2.99$

Related guides: How to Buy Discord Nitro with Google Play.

Conclusion

There are times when taking a little break is all you need, and a little poker with friends is just the easiest escape. So gather up some popcorn and sit back on your comfy sofa to relax to chat n play Poker Night with your friends on Discord.

If you have more queries regarding Discord or any other softwares, just let us know. We will be delighted to help you. Happy gaming!

About The Author
Farhan Max is a tech geek with a particular interest in computer hardware. He's been fascinated by gaming since childhood and is now completing his undergraduate studies while researching and testing the latest tech innovations. Alongside his love for all things geeky, Farhan is also a skilled photographer.

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