1. Create a private table
Choose a poker game and set your table options, including blinds and play-money buy-ins.
How to play poker online with friends
2. Invite your friends
Share the table link or six-character game code. Friends can join from a desktop or mobile browser.
3. Play with virtual chips
Enjoy your home game with no rake or deposit. Chips have no cash value and cannot be withdrawn.
Learn all ten poker games
Community · No-limit
Texas Hold'em
Two private cards, five community cards, and four betting rounds.
Read the complete guide →Community · Pot-limitPot-Limit Omaha
Four private cards, but exactly two must play at showdown.
Read the complete guide →Community · No-limitShort Deck Hold'em
Hold'em with a 36-card deck, antes, and adjusted hand rankings.
Read the complete guide →Community · Pot-limitFive-Card Omaha
Five private cards create more combinations, draws, and redraws.
Read the complete guide →Community · Pot-limit, split potOmaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
The best high and qualifying low divide the pot.
Read the complete guide →Draw · No-limitFive-Card Draw
Five hidden cards, one draw, and two betting rounds.
Read the complete guide →Draw · Fixed-limit2-7 Triple Draw
Make the lowest hand through three separate draw rounds.
Read the complete guide →Stud · Fixed-limitSeven-Card Stud
Seven cards per player, no community board, and five betting streets.
Read the complete guide →Stud · Fixed-limitRazz
Seven-Card Stud played for the lowest ace-to-five hand.
Read the complete guide →Mixed · Fixed-limit rotationH.O.R.S.E.
Five fixed-limit games rotate around one mixed-game table.
Read the complete guide →Questions about free poker with friends
What is PokerFriends?
PokerFriends is a browser-based place to play free, play-money poker with friends or at public tables that are open around the clock.
Is PokerFriends free to play?
Yes. PokerFriends uses virtual play-money chips and has no rake. No payment, deposit, or credit card is required to play.
Can I play private poker games with friends?
Yes. Create a table, choose the game and stakes, then share the table link or six-character game code with friends.
Which free poker games are available?
PokerFriends supports Texas Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Short Deck Hold'em, Five-Card Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Five-Card Draw, 2-7 Triple Draw, Seven-Card Stud, Razz, and H.O.R.S.E.
Do I need to download an app?
No download is required. PokerFriends runs in a web browser on desktop and mobile screens.
Do I need an account to play?
Guests can open and join games. Signing in is available for players who want account-based profile features.
Is PokerFriends a real-money gambling site?
No. Chips are virtual play money with no cash value. PokerFriends does not offer deposits, withdrawals, prizes, or real-money wagering.
How do I start a free poker game with friends?
Choose Create a Game, select one of the ten poker formats, set the table options, create the table, and send the resulting link or game code to your friends.