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Nobody at poker night wanted to be the dealer, so I built one

Nobody at poker night wanted to be the dealer, so I built one

by phillippcorreia·Jun 23, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidCozySlick

Another poker app, but the shared-screen UX solves the dealer problem.

Strengths
  • •Shared screen + private phone cards eliminates physical dealer and card handling.
  • •Hand replay links let players share and review specific hands after games.
  • •No signup required for guests lowers friction for casual home games.
Weaknesses
  • •Poker apps are saturated (Poker Night, various mobile apps already exist).
  • •Consumer app with no technical novelty for Show HN's developer audience.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Home poker game hosts and regular players

Similar To

Poker Night · Poker Snowie · World Series of Poker

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