You want a few hands of Texas Hold'em after work, without buying chips or signing up for a casino site. PokerTH is a free Windows poker game from pokerth.net that lets you play against computer opponents or join other players online. Version 2.1.11 was released on November 1, 2026.
Who a free Hold'em client with bots and online tables suits
PokerTH fits players who want to learn Texas Hold'em or keep their skills sharp without risking money. The game is described as easy to learn, and you can start against computer opponents before moving to online games with other people.
The project is tagged as a card and poker game, and it covers Texas Hold'em only.
Private messages, chat and lobby handling in 2.1.11
The latest build works on the social side of online play. Private messages sent to a player at a running table, or to someone offline, are now held by the server and delivered later. You can also write to offline partners from existing conversations.
A connection watchdog shows a notice when the link stalls and drops dead connections faster. Fixes cover an empty message inbox after reconnecting with the same nick, invitations always rejected as busy after logging back in, and ghost players left in the lobby by a second rejoin login.
Size, licence and what you pay
PokerTH is free and released under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with source code on GitHub. The Windows package is 159.8 MB, which is large for a card game. Since the project is hosted on GitHub, no screenshots are shown here, so check the project page to see the interface before installing.
What's new in 2.1.11
Version 2.1.11 adds delayed delivery of private messages, a connection watchdog that warns about stalled links, and a Ukrainian translation. It also fixes the empty private message inbox after a reconnect.
PokerTH pros and cons
Pros
- Free to play, with no price attached
- Open source under AGPL-3.0, with code on GitHub
- Computer opponents for practice, online tables for company
- Private messages are held and delivered later, even to offline players
- Ukrainian translation added in 2.1.11
Cons
- 159.8 MB download for a single card game
- Texas Hold'em is the only game described
- No screenshots are available on this page
Is PokerTH safe?
The download goes to the official project host, github.com, and we do not host the file. The publisher is listed as pokerth.net and the source is public under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so the code can be inspected. Nothing more is known about the installer, so scan it as you would any download.
How to install PokerTH
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start PokerTH from the Start menu.
