Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask about playing free poker online at XRP Poker, answered straight.
Money (or the lack of it)
Is XRP Poker really free?
Yes, completely. Every account starts with 10,000 free play chips, chips can’t be purchased, and no feature costs money. No chip-pack ads, no premium tier, no catch.
Is this real-money gambling?
No. Play chips have no cash value and can’t be cashed out. The XRP-denominated tables use XRP Ledger testnet tokens — valueless test tokens by design. No real money is wagered, won, or lost anywhere on this site.
What are the XRP tables? Is that cryptocurrency?
They’re optional tables denominated in XRP Ledger testnet tokens. The testnet is a sandbox copy of the real XRP Ledger blockchain; its tokens are intentionally worthless. You get the full blockchain-poker experience — on-ledger deposits, real settlement mechanics — with zero financial risk.
Playing
What poker games can I play?
No-Limit Texas Hold’em cash games at fast 5-max tables. Play-chip stakes of 50/100 and 200/400, plus the testnet XRP tables at 0.05/0.10 and 0.25/0.50. Hands deal automatically once two players are seated.
How does the voice chat work?
Every table has built-in peer-to-peer voice (WebRTC). Click the voice button at your seat to join; mute or leave whenever you like. Audio flows directly between players — not through our servers — and joining is always optional.
Can I play free poker online with friends?
Yes — that’s the best way to use the site. Everyone signs in free, joins the same table from the lobby, and hops on voice. It’s the closest thing online to a home game.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The whole site — tables, betting, voice chat — runs in a mobile browser. Nothing to install on any device.
Is the dealing fair?
Cards come from a cryptographically secure random shuffle on the server, and the engine enforces complete poker rules — min-raises, split pots, multi-way side pots. And since nobody can buy chips, nobody can buy an edge.
Accounts & chips
How do I sign up?
Enter your email; we send a one-time login code; you type it in. That’s the entire process — no password, no profile form.
How many free chips do I get?
10,000 play chips on sign-up — 100 big blinds at the 50/100 starter table, which is a full, proper stack.
Is there a leaderboard?
Yes — a site-wide leaderboard across all tables, plus a public profile page for every player. Rankings reflect how you play, never what you spend, because spending isn’t possible.
I’m brand new to poker. Where do I start?
Read the Texas Hold’em rules, glance at the hand rankings, then sit at the 50/100 table and learn by doing. The whole tutorial series is free, like everything else here.