Teen Poker Birthday Party Ideas?

Question

My friends and i are gonna have a surprise party for my other friend and its gonna be a poker/other casino games theme. She's turning 14. Do u have any ideas for me?

Answer 1

I think that sounds like a fun theme!   Instead of winning money, you could do prizes.  You could even have them bet with candy - my dad used to play poker with us as kids and we'd use different kinds of candy (each kind worth a different amount).  Good clean fun!

Here's a site that has some neat patterns for casino/game night

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Answer 2

Honestly, I think you guys should hold off on the casino games (even if they're not for real money) until you're older. Those games might seem harmless, and for most they will be, but for some it may lead to gambling for real money, and 14 or 15 is too young to gamble.