Planning Poker Deck
Risk Assessment
Assess risk rather than effort. Useful for bug triage, security reviews, and go/no-go decisions.
LowLowLowMediumHighCritical???
Card values
The cards in this deck
LowLowLowMediumHighCritical???
In the room
What a live round looks like
Each player holds their card face-down until the facilitator calls the reveal. Simultaneous reveal is the safest way to get an honest estimate — nobody anchors on the first number they hear.
- Everyone picks a card — votes stay hidden until all are in.
- Cards flip simultaneously — no anchoring from early reveals.
- Outlier votes surface instantly so the team can discuss.
- Strong consensus closes the round in seconds.
Blind mode
Lock in, then reveal — no anchoring
Blind mode enforces the core principle behind any planning poker deck: independent estimation. No card is visible until the last voter locks in — then everything reveals at once.
- Voters lock their estimate before seeing anyone else's.
- The reveal fires only once every participant has locked in.
- Prevents the loudest voice from pulling the whole group.
When to use
When this deck works best
Bug triage sessions, security reviews, or any session focused on prioritization by risk rather than complexity.
In practice
A real estimation scenario
Security team reviewing CVEs. 'Critical' items get immediate patches; 'Low' items enter the next sprint backlog.
Trade-offs
Strengths and limitations
Pros
- Clear for non-technical stakeholders
- Maps directly to priority
Cons
- Not useful for sprint capacity planning
Try this deck in a real session
Free planning poker — no signup required. Your team joins from one link.