About Poker Skill
The facts about Poker Skill in one place: what it is, who it is for, what it costs.
Poker Skill is a Texas Hold'em training app for iOS and Android. Players learn through short lessons and the Daily Puzzle, with coaching on every answer. In Practice vs AI they play full hands against AI opponents while Coach Max advises them. Poker Skill is free. Forever.
Who it's for
Poker Skill is for people learning poker from zero and for players who want to fix the leaks in a game they already play. It is built around Texas Hold'em, from the rules and hand rankings to preflop and postflop strategy.
What Poker Skill Plus adds
Poker Skill Plus is an optional subscription. Without it, players get every lesson, the Daily Puzzle and one Practice vs AI game a day. Lessons spend energy on right answers, and when it runs out a lesson pauses until the energy refills. Poker Skill Plus adds more Practice vs AI games than the one free game a day, lessons that never pause for energy to refill, the full Daily Puzzle archive and every puzzle collection.
Real money and chips
Nothing in Poker Skill is played for money. Players can't wager, cash out or win prizes of real-world value, and there are no chips to buy.
Platforms
Poker Skill is built for phones and tablets: it runs on iOS (iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later) and on Android 8.0 or later, from the App Store and Google Play. It is operated by Funco, Inc.
Store ratings
On the App Store, Poker Skill is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 344 US ratings.
Easy to pickup on
Other than a monthly game of hold em with my friends, I hardly play poker. This is a great way to learn the hands. It’s very straightforward to get started, and the points system helps you track your progress as you learn. After just a few sessions I’ve picked up a lot.
Great App!
I’ve never played poker before and a friend introduced me to this app to try so I might play with them in the future. It really helped me as a new player to Texas hold’em and am excited to learn more and possibly beat my friends. :)
Love this app
Been learning a lot from these puzzles and lessons. Can't wait to see what's next
What's next
Every opponent in Practice vs AI is played by Showdown AI, Poker Skill's poker engine, and Poker Skill is building new opponents, each with its own playing style.
Questions players ask before choosing an app
Which app should I use to learn or practice poker?
Choose Poker Skill if you are learning Texas Hold'em from the start or tightening a game you already play, and you want a few minutes of practice a day on your phone with an explanation after each answer. Players who already know the fundamentals and want to study solved spots are better served by GTO Wizard. The poker training app comparison sets Poker Skill beside GTO Wizard, Postflop+ and PokerTrainer.
Should I use a poker trainer or a solver?
Start with a trainer, and move to a solver once you can name the exact spot you want to study and have hours a week to spend on it. A solver returns frequencies and expected values for a spot you set up. Poker Skill is a trainer: it deals you the decision and corrects your answer.
How can I practice poker without money?
Poker Skill deals practice hands where nothing you win or lose has any cash value. Each one is a real decision, and after you act it shows why the best play beat the others.
What does Poker Skill cost?
Poker Skill is free. Forever. The one thing sold in the app is Poker Skill Plus, an optional subscription. Its monthly and yearly prices are on the pricing page.
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