Free Poker Websites

Free Poker Websites - Free Online Poker Sites & Poker Rooms

**** Do you want to play online poker and you are a US citizen, click here to sign up at BetOnline Poker. They accept US credit cards & eChecks. ****

"Free poker websites" offer downloads of their poker software which have free poker games. These "play money" poker games use free "play chips" instead of real money poker chips. Popular online poker websites often use the 100% free ".net" version of their website so that it is legal to advertise their brand on American television and print advertising. For example, PokerStars.com advertises "PokerStars.net" on television in the USA as well as in US based publications such as Cardplayer Magazine.

Top 5 Free Poker Sites By Website Traffic

The chart above shows the website traffic by month for the past 12 months for the five most popular Free Poker sites. This chart is updated monthly.

The most popular free poker websites are listed below along with a link to our full review of each free poker site.

List of Free Poker Sites

• PokerStars.net - Pokerstars.net features the most poker players online (200,000+) playing free poker games including Texas Holdem, Omaha, Stud, and mixed games.
• FullTiltPoker.net - Perhaps the most recognizable free poker website featuring Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Mike Matusow, and many other professional poker players.
• PartyPoker.net - The largest non-US free poker website. PartyPoker.net has the most poker players of poker websites that do not allow American players, with more than 60,000 poker players online.
• EverestPoker.net - Everest Poker is the current sponsor of the largest poker tournament in the world - the 'World Series of Poker'. EverestPoker.net has grown quickly because of the increased exposure.
• AbsolutePoker.net - Absolute Poker is available for all computer operating systems including Windows, Mac and Linux by using their no download poker software.
• UltimateBet.net - UltimateBet is the home of poker superstars Phil Helmuth and Annie Duke. UltimateBet features sleek software with smooth gameplay and several unique poker variations like "Crazy Pineapple."
• Bodog.net - Bodog.net is the free poker site for Bodog.com - the biggest sports betting website online. Bodog has a unique poker software client and is one of only three independent poker networks online. (Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker are the other two.)
• TitanPoker.net - Titan Poker is a non-US poker site on the iPoker network which is the highest player volume poker network based in Europe.
• PKR.net - PKR Poker is the only fully 3d poker software, and it is excellent. Although PKR's real money poker is only available to non Americans, everyone can play PKR's amazing free 3d poker. With fully animated characters who stand up, taunt other players, and even perform chip tricks, PKR is a blast.
• DoylesRoom.net - Doylesroom.net is poker legend Doyle Brunson's free online poker website. Doyle can be seen playing for real money at Doyle's Room, which is on the Cake Poker network.

What poker games can I play on 'free poker websites'?

All of the same poker games are played on 'free poker websites' as on their real money '.com' counterparts. All of the free poker sites listed above offer Texas Holdem, Omaha, and Stud Poker, with the exception of PKR.net which only offers Texas Holdem currently. I know they have other games in development which are supposed to be released soon. EverestPoker.net only offer free Texas Hold'em and Omaha currently.

Each of the main poker variations are offered in more specific games and limits such as seven-card stud hi-lo or five-card stud. Other free poker games offered at free poker sites can include are Razz, mixed games such as HORSE, Crazy Pineapple, Triple Draw, Badugi, and Chinese Poker.

What is the difference between 'free poker sites' and 'real money poker sites'?

• 'Free poker web sites' offer only free poker games, while 'real money poker web sites' offer the same free poker games as the .net free version, while also offering the option to play poker games for real money against real live opponents.
• 'Free poker websites' offer play for only fake 'play money' chips, which cost nothing to acquire and have no monetary value. 'Real money poker sites' offer stakes from as little as $0.01/$0.02 up to $1000/$2000. Real money poker sites have been raising their highest stakes games recently to accommodate the growing number of players playing high stakes poker.
• 'Real money poker websites' typically reside on the '.com' version of the domain, while 'free poker websites' use the '.net' version. The reason for having two different websites is so that poker websites can advertise their brand in American media. The United States does not allow advertising real money poker sites in the USA on television or in print media, so online poker sites created separate '.net' websites allowing only free poker play, and advertise these in the USA.