Free practice table
Practice poker against the computer
Heads-up Texas Hold'em with practice chips — no signup, no real money. Blinds, betting and minimum raises work exactly like a real game, and the bot explains its reasoning after every hand. Sharpen up here before your next poker night.
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 alternates every hand. On the button you post the small blind and act first before the flop, last after it — position matters, and heads-up you feel it immediately.
- 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 bot shows its cards and its reasoning when the hand is over — equity, pot odds and why it bet, called or folded. Losing to it teaches you something; beating it 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 a computer opponent, and a new match is one click away when the chips run out.
How does the practice table work?
It's heads-up Texas Hold'em: you against the bot, 1,000 chips each, blinds 10/20. The dealer button alternates every hand, blinds are posted automatically, and you act with the same options as a real game — check, call, bet, raise or fold, with correct minimum raises. The match ends when one side has all the chips.
How does the computer opponent decide what to do?
The bot plays the way our beginner guide teaches: it estimates its equity — how often its hand wins against a random hand — and compares that to the pot odds. Strong equity bets and raises, marginal equity calls when the price is right, weak hands fold, and it mixes in occasional bluffs. After each hand you can open "What was the bot thinking?" and read the numbers behind every decision.
What is coach mode?
With coach mode on, the table shows your equity against a random 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. Turn it off when you want to practise reading situations unaided.
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.