How to play poker
Enjoy free online poker
At partypoker, you can learn and enjoy poker free! Whether you’re new to the game or a frequent player, join us for friendly, action-packed poker games and play poker at your own pace.
The best thing about our free games is that you can make daring moves, outrageous bluffs and win big hands without the risk of playing with real money. This download is the perfect place to learn the basics, practice your skills or just enjoy some great free poker games, until you’re ready to become a real money player!
Play Texas Hold’Em poker free
The most popular poker game online is Texas Hold’Em where, with degrees of skill, strategy and luck, you must make the best five-card poker hand to win the ‘pot’. This five-card poker hand is made up of your two private ‘hole’ cards and the best three cards from the five community cards that get dealt over several rounds of betting.
At partypoker, we’re offering you a fun and friendly place to learn about Texas Hold’Em poker and how to play poker in general. Ready to practice poker free?
Dive straight in to a free poker game
When you’ve created your account, enter the lobby and click the Poker section on the left side. Find a game you like the look of in the ‘Play Money’ tab. Use the lobby filters to sort through the game types and blind settings then play some free poker games!
There’s a wide choice of no risk, all fun games and formats to play poker free, from Texas Hold’Em to Omaha and 7 Card Stud poker.
Whether you want to try individual games, fastforward poker, Sit & Go or Multi-Table Tournaments, you can find it all here.
Or go to our Poker School first
Not ready to go all-in just yet? You can continue enjoy our free poker perks: learn how to play Texas Hold’Em and more at our complimentary Poker School! Get to grips with the basic tactics, poker etiquette, poker strategy, cash games and much more. Before long you’ll be ready to play some free poker games!
If you just want to really finesse your online poker skills, check out all the tips in our Advanced Theories section.
Ready to play for real? The free online poker stuff doesn’t stop
Time to win some real money!
There’s nothing more fun than taking your poker skills and turning them into real cash prizes in real money poker games. At partypoker, you can even play real money poker for free with our bonus for new players!
Use your cash to play online, practice your skills and get a feel for the tables in a low-intensity setting.
Keep your poker memories forever
Poker is a game full of memorable moments – whether you score a win against the odds or reach a personal milestone, you’ll have tales to tell and times to remember.
At partypoker, you can track your poker progress with our poker Achievements. Collect and preserve those special poker moments from getting dealt a pair of aces to winning your first tournament!
Every poker achievement you earn will add to your achievement score which you can show off on your poker profile. There are even special, hidden Easter egg achievements for you to track down!
Take some Poker Missions for Extra Rewards
Make your time at the tables more challenging and rewarding by taking on our poker Missions.
All our poker Missions feature different objectives to complete and different rewards to win. We offer cash and free poker bonuses for each completed Mission!
Play free Missions at cash game tables and Sit & Go tables and win extra poker rewards as you play!
Get more with our poker promotions
You can always get more bang for your buck at partypoker, with our regular poker promotions that give you great prizes, new poker tourney formats and poker rewards for your loyalty.
Play our Game of The Month with low buy-ins, big prizes and new ways to enjoy the game online!
Improving your skills and confidence are part of every players' journey! Download the software now and enjoy some free online poker.