Play Poker for Free

At PokerStars, you can play poker for free. You can even win cash and tourney entries in our free-to-enter ‘freeroll’ tournaments. Play-money ring games and tournaments are a fun way to practice the basics and develop your poker skills. You’re playing with play-money chips, so when you run out, you can simply get more. Watch the tutorial for all the info on playing for free at PokerStars.

Free Poker Games

All of the games at PokerStars can be played using play-money chips – from Texas Hold’em and Omaha to Stud, Draw, mixed games and more. In addition, there are numerous freeroll tournaments that give you the chance to win actual cash or entry to real-money events. Just download the poker software and create an account. Next, join a play-money ring game or tournament in the PokerStars game lobby.

Details on Playing for Free

See the What is Poker tutorial for the basics of the game, and view the download tutorial for how to install the poker software. Then you’ll be ready to start playing free poker games at PokerStars. You can also observe any game or tournament you like, and even watch the pros from Team PokerStars at the tables.

More on Getting Started

You can watch the rest of the tutorial videos on the Getting Started page for simple instructions on everything else you want to do, like making a deposit, navigating around the game software, and playing games and tournaments.