Online poker with friends: private table or club?
Blockchain Poker lets you put a password on a private browser table. PPPoker offers private clubs in an app. A password table suits a single group game; a club adds a shared place for repeat games and more poker variants.
By Alex ChenPublished Updated
Compare private tables and private clubs
Six players paying $10 each contribute $60. If each entry includes a $1 fee, the prize pool is $54. This is a planning example, not either room's quoted fee. Show the entry amount, prize contribution and fee separately in your invitation.
These options meet the stated feature check. Their order follows our current poker-room ranking.
| Room | Group format | Cost and access checks |
|---|---|---|
| PPPoker | The publisher lists private clubs for friends and family, with NLH, PLO and OFC. Club owners can apply IP and GPS restrictions. Its current iPhone/iPad listing requires iOS 13 or later. | The app is free to download with in-app purchases. That does not establish a free private game, a cash-settlement service or a standard club rake. Get the specific club terms first. |
| Blockchain Poker | The browser lobby has Create Cash Game, Create Sit & Go and Create Tournament controls. The cash-table form has Public/Private options and a password field. | Rake applies to cash games. Read the schedule for the selected currency and stakes. Check tournament fees in the event settings and deposit eligibility before funding. |
Agree on entry cost and privacy before the game
Blockchain Poker suits a group that wants a browser table and password. The cash-table form has a separate Verified Only setting: a password and account verification control different things. Use the private-games guide for setup steps and tournament spectator limits. We inspected these controls without creating a paid game.
PPPoker's publisher confirms private clubs and several poker variants. Ask the club about invitations, host permissions, tournament settings and charges before joining. The listing does not provide a universal rake or cashier arrangement. We have not verified a particular club or agent's payment terms.
A private password does not remove cash-game rake. Blockchain Poker lists rates and caps by currency, stakes and table size in About > Rake. For PPPoker, separate any app purchase from the club's game charges. Neither cost is established by a free-download label.
Check every player's country before planning funded play. Blockchain Poker's terms name the USA, UK and Canada among restricted jurisdictions for direct-deposit accounts, with broader residence conditions elsewhere in the terms. Ask the operator about your case. A working lobby does not establish deposit eligibility.
We could not confirm CoinPoker private hosting from its current public sources, so it is outside this shortlist. Use the linked reviews to check the two listed formats, then the branded setup guide for your choice.
Read private-game setup and club terms
Blockchain Poker review
Check browser play, currencies, rewards and account conditions.
Blockchain Poker private games
Read cash-table and tournament setup instructions.
PPPoker review
Check how the club and agent model differs from a single cashier.
PPPoker private games
Review branded club setup after choosing this format.
Official sources checked on September 24
- Blockchain Poker: Lobby, About > Rake and Terms of Service
- PPPoker publisher listing on the App Store
We inspected public pages and visible client controls. We did not create a paid game or verify a deposit, withdrawal or every device configuration. Terms and software can change after this check.