Play poker against the computer, free, and learn as you play
In Poker Skill's Practice vs AI you play full hands of Texas Hold'em against computer opponents on your phone, and Coach Max grades your decisions and tells you why.
Free every day: one game against the computer, the Daily Puzzle and every lesson.
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Who do you play against?
Each computer opponent has a habit you can learn to beat.
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Rival Too passive Calls a lot and rarely raises.
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Kai Too aggressive Bets and raises far more than he calls.
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Julian Too tight Plays only his strongest starting hands.
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Maya Too loose Plays far more hands than she should.
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Miles Too scared Folds when the bets get big.
Climb from the garage up
You start heads-up against Rival in your buddy's garage. Win a room's tables, then beat its local pro to open the next room, where the opponents get tougher and new faces sit down.
How does it teach you while you play?
After most of your decisions, Coach Max tells you how it went, in words like "Good check", "Fine call" or "Small mistake", and what he would have done there. At some, he first asks you to defend your play out loud. After the game, the Analysis grades your decisions Optimal, Okay, Suboptimal or Poor.
The grade is on the decision, not the cards that came after it. In this hand you won the pot, and your check on the river is still a small mistake: Coach Max would have bet.
Can you see what the computer had?
Yes. When a hand ends, every hand that was dealt turns face up, folded ones included, so you see what each opponent held and how they played it. After every hand you can see whether the computer was bluffing.
What does it cost?
Every player gets one game a day against the computer in Practice vs AI, and your Ticket refills at midnight. Nothing is played for real money, and there are no chips to buy.
Poker Skill Plus adds unlimited games against the AI, lessons that never pause for energy to refill, the full Daily Puzzle archive and every puzzle collection.
Questions about playing poker against the computer
Is there a free app where I can play poker against the computer and learn?
Yes. Poker Skill is a free app for iPhone and iPad, and for Android phones. In Practice vs AI you play Texas Hold'em against computer opponents, and Coach Max grades your decisions and explains them. Every player gets one game a day against the computer in Practice vs AI.
Can I play poker against bots for free?
Yes, one game a day against the computer in Practice vs AI, and your Ticket refills at midnight. Poker Skill Plus adds unlimited games against the AI.
Do I need to know the rules before I play?
No. Every lesson is free, starting with hand rankings, and Coach Max explains each graded decision at the table.
Can I play on a computer or in a browser?
No. Poker Skill is an app for iPhone and iPad on iOS 17 or later and for phones on Android 8.0 or later.
Is any real money involved?
No. Nothing is played for real money, and there are no chips to buy.
Keep learning
The AI behind every opponent in Practice vs AI, and how Coach Max grades your play.
Learn poker appStart from the rules and hand rankings, then move on to your first decisions.
Poker hand rankingsEvery hand from high card to royal flush, in order.
Heads-upWhat changes when only two players are left in the hand.
Poker decision practiceLessons and daily hands that give you feedback on one decision at a time.
Take your seat at Rival's Table
Open Poker Skill and play heads-up against Rival. Coach Max grades your decisions and shows you why.