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Texas Hold 'em with a dare-based chip economy. Buy in with dares, cash out with courage.

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Texas Hold 'em

Texas Hold 'em. Dare economy. No cash. All courage.

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  1. The Concept
  2. Buy-In Options
  3. Cash-Out Rules
  4. Index Card System
  5. Dare Menu
  6. How the Game Flows

The Concept

A Texas Hold 'em poker game where players buy in with dares instead of cash. Dares are performed live at cash-out. The tension comes from whether you finish with enough chips to buy back your dares — or someone else gets to assign them.

Currency
Dares
Stakes
Your Dignity
Goal
Retire Your Dares

Buy-In Options

OptionDaresChips
Standard Buy-In 1 dare 5,000
Add-On (initial buy only) 2 dares 8,000
Re-Buy (stack < 1K only) +1 dare +5,000
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Add-on is only available at the initial buy-in, not later.
Re-buy stacks on top of existing dare obligations — it's a lifeline, not a power move. You can only re-buy when your chip count drops below 1,000.

Cash-Out Rules

  • For every dare you committed to, you must spend chips equal to that dare's chip value to retire it.
  • Buyback cost always equals the exact chip value the dare earned at buy-in.
  • Any dare you can't cover is "exposed."
  • Any other player with enough chips can purchase an exposed dare to the highest bidder (75% of face value is minimum bid) — the buyer then chooses where to post it (social media platform of their choice), and the loser performs it live, right then.
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Winning chips isn't just about bragging rights — it's the only way to buy back your dares and keep your dignity intact.

Index Card System

At buy-in, the host writes each player's dare and chip value on a physical index card in the color matching the dare tier. Cards sit face-up in front of each player all night. Retired dares get handed back. Exposed dares stay on the table.

Card ColorTier
GreenTimid — live performance
YellowTimid — posted to social media
BlueMild — live performance
PinkMild — posted to social media
GoldBold — live performance
PurpleBold — posted to social media

Dare Menu

Timid Tier

Green = Live Yellow = Posted
IDDareFormatChips
T1Sing the first verse of a song the group choosesLive3,000
T2Do your best impression of someone at the table — group guesses whoLive3,000
T3Read your most recent text conversation out loudLive3,500
T4Perform a 30-second infomercial for a random household objectLive3,500
T5Let the group write a caption for your current profile photo — posted 24 hrsPosted3,500
T6Let the group pick a throwback photo from your camera roll and write a captionPosted4,000
T7Speak in an accent chosen by the group for the next 10 minutes Under 18Live3,000
T8Do your best impression of a cartoon character the group picks Under 18Live3,000

Mild Tier

Blue = Live Pink = Posted
IDDareFormatChips
M1Dramatic reading of a text conversation — group picks the chatLive4,500
M2Full 60-second stand-up comedy set on a topic the group assignsLive4,500
M3Recreate a dramatic movie scene chosen by the group — soloLive4,500
M4Call someone on speakerphone, say only things the group whispers for 2 minLive4,500
M5Let the group style your hair — photo posted for 24 hrsPosted4,500
M6Post a video of you attempting a TikTok trend the group picksPosted4,500
M760-second cooking show for a ridiculous recipe the group inventsLive4,500
M7+Same cooking show dare — posted versionPosted5,500
M8Dramatic weatherman forecast for Dare weekend Under 18Live4,500
M9Lip sync a song the group picks — full commitment Under 18Live4,500

Bold Tier

Gold = Live Purple = Posted
IDDareFormatChips
B1Original 60-second rap about someone at the table — group picks subjectLive5,000
B2Call a family member not at the table, sing Happy Birthday — wrong monthLive5,000
B3Full dramatic marriage proposal to an object the group choosesLive5,000
B3+Same proposal dare — posted versionPosted6,000
B4Graveside eulogy for a household object — performed outsideLive5,000
B4+Same eulogy dare — posted versionPosted6,000
B5Post a choreographed dance the group designs on the spotPosted5,000
B6Record a fully committed apology video for a made-up offense — postedPosted5,000
B7Post a “thirst trap” style photo with a caption the group writes — kept PGPosted5,000

How the Game Flows

  1. Buy in. Each player picks dare(s) from the menu and buys in. Host writes each dare on the matching color index card. Nothing is performed yet.
  2. Play poker. Play Texas Hold 'em all night. Dare cards sit face-up in front of each player — a constant reminder of what's at stake.
  3. Cash out. At the end of the night, each player spends chips to retire their dares. Retired cards go back to the player.
  4. Exposed dares. Any dare you can't cover stays on the table. Other players with enough chips can purchase exposed dares at auction — the buyer picks the social platform.
  5. Perform. All remaining dares are performed live, right at the table. No delays, no rain checks.
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Pro tip: The add-on gives more chips per dare, but also doubles your exposure. Standard buy-in is the safe play. Re-buy is a desperation move — use it when you're about to lose everything.
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