How to play poker online with friends
There are two simple ways to play poker online with friends: free play-money apps, where nobody risks money, and poker clubs inside licensed apps, where you can play together for real stakes. Everyone must be 18 or older and live where online poker is allowed.
Option 1: free play-money games
Section titled “Option 1: free play-money games”- Good for a relaxed game night or for teaching a friend the rules.
- Many poker apps offer play-money tables or private games with friends.
- No deposits, no verification, no risk.
Option 2: play together in a club on a licensed app
Section titled “Option 2: play together in a club on a licensed app”- Everyone joins the same club in an app like KKPoker and sits at the same club tables.
- Money goes through the app’s official cashier, not through one friend who collects everyone’s cash.
- Club members can also get extra rakeback.
Want to play with your friends in our KKPoker club PokerPal? Message us and we’ll send each of you a personal sign-up link. See how to join our club.
Rules for a good game with friends
Section titled “Rules for a good game with friends”- Agree on stakes in advance, and keep them low enough that nobody minds losing.
- Use the app’s cashier, never send money to each other outside the app.
- Don’t share accounts or play on someone else’s account. Poker sites ban this.
- No collusion. Playing at the same table as friends is fine; sharing cards or soft-playing each other breaks the rules and can get accounts closed.
- Explain the basics to beginners: poker rules and hand rankings.
Home game alternative
Section titled “Home game alternative”Prefer cards and chips at a table? Start with our poker rules guide: everything you need to host a friendly game.
How can I play poker online with friends for free?
Section titled “How can I play poker online with friends for free?”Use a play-money poker app with private tables, so nobody risks real money.
Can I play real-money poker with friends?
Section titled “Can I play real-money poker with friends?”Yes, by joining the same club on a licensed app and depositing through its official cashier, if you are all 18+ and online poker is allowed where you live.
Is it allowed to play at the same table as my friends?
Section titled “Is it allowed to play at the same table as my friends?”Yes, but you must play independently. Sharing cards or soft-playing each other is collusion and is banned.
Can my friends join your KKPoker club?
Section titled “Can my friends join your KKPoker club?”Yes. Message us and we’ll send each of them a personal sign-up link.