Free practice table
Practice poker against the computer
Texas Hold'em with practice chips — no signup, no real money. Pick 2–9 computer opponents and their skill level, and play with real blinds, betting, all-ins and side pots. The bots explain their reasoning after every hand. Sharpen up here before your next poker night.
You sit at the bottom of the table. Blinds start at 10/20 and climb every 8 hands.
How to use the practice table
- You start with 1,000 chips at blinds 10/20 — 50 big blinds, the same comfortable depth most home tournaments start at.
- The button rotates every hand and the blinds climb every eight hands, so every table plays to a finish. Position matters — early seats act first and feel it immediately.
- Pick your table: 2–9 opponents at beginner, intermediate or pro level — or a mix, so you have to figure out who plays how.
- Coach mode shows your equity and pot odds while you decide, using the same engine as our poker odds calculator. Beginners leave it on; turn it off to test your instincts.
- The bots show their cards and their reasoning when the hand is over — equity, pot odds and why they bet, called or folded. Losing to them teaches you something; beating a table of pros means the fundamentals are landing.
Frequently asked questions
Is this poker game free?
Yes — completely free, no account, no downloads and no real money anywhere. You play with practice chips against computer opponents, and a new table is one click away when the chips run out.
How does the practice table work?
Pick 2–9 computer opponents and their level — beginner, intermediate, pro or a mix — and deal in. Everyone starts with 1,000 chips at blinds 10/20, the blinds climb every 8 hands, and you act with the same options as a real game: check, call, bet, raise or fold, with correct minimum raises, all-ins and side pots. Last player with chips wins the table.
How does the computer opponent decide what to do?
The bots play the way our beginner guide teaches: each one estimates its equity against the live field and compares it to the pot odds. Strong equity bets and raises, marginal equity calls when the price is right, weak hands fold, and the better bots mix in bluffs. Beginners call far too much, pros fold when priced out and open wider. After each hand you can open "What were the bots thinking?" and read the numbers behind every decision.
What is coach mode?
In Practice mode the table shows your equity against every live hand whenever it's your turn — and when you're facing a bet, the pot odds plus a hint about whether calling is profitable long-run. It's the same maths our poker odds calculator does, applied live to your hand. Switch to Play mode when you want to read situations unaided and pick the bots' difficulty yourself.
Is this a good way to learn poker?
It's a safe one: real betting mechanics, zero stakes. Start with our poker for beginners guide to learn hand rankings and position, then use the practice table to make the decisions yourself. When a spot confuses you, recreate it in the odds calculator and check the numbers.