Welcome toGOC Poker Pals

Your home game, online.Your crew. Anytime.

Chalupas are play money with no cash value. They can’t be bought, sold, traded or redeemed for anything.

Meet the founder at your table

The guy who built this site might drop by to say hi. Everyone at the table has to agree before he can join.

No worries, the game never shows your cards to anyone, not even him.

Welcome to GOC Poker Pals. Your home game online, your crew anytime. Tommy Bot™ and Pinky Bot™ at one poker table.

New here?

We're brand new, and we're just getting started. Thanks for being here early. With your support we'll keep adding more games and crisper graphics, and soon you'll be able to build your own card games, board games and video games right here.

Chalupas only. Free, just for fun, no prizes. 18+.

Welcome

Welcome to GOC Poker Pals. We're brand new. Playing is free, and optional memberships are available.

Every player starts each month with a full tank of Oil. Each question to your own AI helper uses a little. Make your own helper, in the style of Tommy Bot™ or Pinky Bot™, and give it a name. Say Yo and that name. It answers only to you. You can skip that step for now. Once you save the name, it is permanent.

Optional plans are under Plans in the link row. Nothing renews unless you choose a plan, and you can cancel anytime.

Thanks for being here early. Pull up a chair.

Meet the founder at your table. The guy who built this site might drop by to say hi. Everyone at the table has to agree before he can join. The game pauses for up to 30 seconds so everyone can answer yes or no. If everyone answers sooner, play picks right back up. Players at a table the founder visits will receive the Founder Visited Our Table badge (coming soon).

Chalupas only. Free, just for fun, no prizes. Adults 18+.

Chalupas have no cash value and can’t be redeemed for anything.

During free open access you get Premium Host features with 20 AI helper questions a month. You can pick any plan anytime.

Tommy Bot™ and Pinky Bot™ seated at the kitchen table

Free to play · Chalupas only

Chalupas are play money with no cash value. They can’t be bought, sold, traded or redeemed for anything.

Grumpy Old Crew Poker Pals

Your home game, online. Your crew. Anytime.

We've got Tommy Bot™ and Pinky Bot™. Now name your own.

Practice Tables (learn and play)

Always open for every main game. Tommy Bot™ or Pinky Bot™ deals and answers your how-to-play questions. Friendly AI players, clearly labeled AI, keep the game going so you can learn any time, even as a guest. Free, play for fun, 18+. Chalupas only.

You get the table's starting stack and can refill it any time. Practice Chalupas stay at the table: they never touch your Vault and reset when you leave.

Build your own poker game

You

Your avatar at every table.

Guests play as Rust Bucket 1 or Rust Bucket 2. Just for looks. Sign up for more robots.

Build your own game

Pick a layout, set the hole cards and the betting rounds, choose wild cards and split-pot rules, then name it and share it. The Pyramid layout is ready to start from.

Open the game builder

You

3 to 16 characters (optional: leave it blank and we'll call you Robot 1, Robot 2…). Use an avatar name, not your real name. No rude words, payment handles, emails, phone numbers or links.

Play on another device

At the table, your seat code is six letters. Type it here to sit back down on this device. Chalupas only.

Tables with someone seated are listed. Public tables can be joined from here. Private tables need the link or the password the host shared. Home games and player tournaments hand you the host's starting stack in Tin Chalupas when you join: nothing comes from your Vault.

Ask to join

Host a table

Choose Public or Private. A public table can be joined from the list. A private table needs the passcode you set, or the invite link.

A host runs one game. Paid host plans let you host up to 30 players, depending on plan. See Plans. While open access is on, everyone can host up to 60 players, guests too. When it ends, guests and accounts without a plan host one table. The number of tables is the player total divided by the seats on each table, rounded up.

Free play only. Hosts and players may not charge an entry fee or offer prizes for this game, on or off this site.

Who can join? Pick one

More games: pick Dealer Call Poker to choose from 8 standard games and 28 home games (Shipwreck, Baseball, Follow the Queen, Chicago, Guts and more). Each has an (i) with the full rules.

Antes

On a Dealer Call ring, you set the ante. The player who calls the game does not add one.

Speed
    Table and clock

    Each table keeps its own seats. This is how many players can join the game.

    Players can join after the start until entries close. Joining is always free.

    Up to 60 players. Seats per table set the number of tables.

    Blind schedule preview

      About

      Hall of Fame

      Hall of Fame Game: Any player 18+ can create and save a custom poker game. Later on, we may look at which community games real players enjoy most, and we may add one as a permanent default table, named by its creator, with an optional credit line. This is an honor only, with no prize, cash, Chalupas of value or other reward, and no purchase or subscription is needed to take part. Official rules: /hall-of-fame-rules.

      Meet the founder at your table

      The founder, the guy who built this site, sometimes asks to stop by a table to say hi and hear your ideas for making the site better.

      When he asks, the game pauses for up to 30 seconds so every player can tap yes or no. If everyone says yes, he joins. If anyone says no or time runs out, he doesn't, and the game picks right back up.

      He only watches and chats. He never sees anyone's hidden cards, never plays a hand, and can't change anything.

      If the founder joins your table, everyone there gets the Founder Visited Our Table badge (coming soon). Badges are just for show.

      Your seat code

      1. Find it. At the table, look at the bar across the top of the screen. Your seat code is the six letters right after the words "Seat code".
      2. What it does. It moves your seat to the device you type it on. Your cards, your Chalupas, and your place at the table come with you, so you keep playing.
      3. When to use it. Use it when you switch devices in the middle of a game, for example from your phone to a laptop, or when your browser closed and you want your seat back.
      4. Only while your seat is held. The code works only while the table is still holding your seat. Once you leave the table or the game ends, the code stops working.
      5. Keep it private. Anyone with your code can take your seat. Do not post it or share it in chat.

      Chalupas only. No prizes.

      Avatar name

      At GOC Poker Pals we use avatars, not profile pictures. Your avatar name is what everyone sees at the table and in chat, and your email stays private. You also get your own helper bot, Tommy Bot™ or Pinky Bot™. Give it a name and it answers only to you when you say "Yo" and its name.

      Your avatar is also your AI assistant, here at GOC Poker Pals.

      Rules

      Full rules for every game in the How-To Guide

      Sign up free

      Tommy Bot™Pinky Bot™

      A free registered account. Not a paid plan. Texas Hold'em, typed chat, voice, and a full tank of Oil each month. Guests play Texas Hold'em. Chalupas only. No prizes.

      Account

      Change the email, phone, or password on this account. Deleting it removes the sign-in. Saved games on this account go with it.

      Membership

      Cancel anytime. Cancel within 7 days of your first payment for a full refund.

      Your name is permanent. Once you save it, it can't be changed.

      Symbols are allowed. The offensive-name filter still applies.

      2 to 20 characters. Your poker assistant is not Tommy or Pinky. It does not play your cards.

      Your name is permanent. Once you save it, it can't be changed.

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      Voice

      Voice needs a free registered account. Guests use the quick lines. We never record your voice. A live room connects when the voice keys are set. Until then, the table shows who is talking.

      Before you play

      Chalupas only. No side bets or money deals, on or off the site. Breaking this rule gets you banned for good.

      Help is here

      Play should stay fun. If play is causing problems for you or someone you love, free, confidential help is available 24/7: call 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738). In a crisis, call or text 988.

      Questions about the game? Chalupas have no cash value and we can't help settle anything outside the game. The How-To Guide covers the site.
      Hand history

      Host game menu

      Up to five games, in this order. Callers pick only from the list. Clear every choice and they may name any game. Save between hands.

      Featured section

      Popular games · Featured section

      How Grumpy Old Crew Poker Pals works

      Texas Hold'em. Everyone starts with the same Chalupas. Blinds go up on the host's schedule. Last player with Chalupas finishes first.

      A host runs one game. Paid host plans let you host up to 30 players, depending on plan. See Plans. While open access is on, everyone can host up to 60 players, guests too. When it ends, guests and accounts without a plan host one table. The number of tables is the player total divided by the seats on each table, rounded up.

      Poker mixes skill and luck. Here you play with Chalupas only. There's no cash and nothing to win.

      The host sets the shot clock and the reserve time. When your shot clock runs out, your reserve time starts on its own, and it refills a little every hand. If both run out, you check if you can, otherwise you fold, and after two timeouts in a row you're sat out until you come back.

      Fair Play:

      Every hand is dealt from a fresh 52-card shuffle on our server, using a cryptographically secure random number generator.

      No other player, human or practice bot, can see your cards. Until hands are turned up, you see only your own two cards and the shared board. If everyone else folds, no cards are shown.

      At showdown, the last player to bet or raise on the final betting round shows first; if no one bet on that round, the first player still in to the left of the dealer button shows first. After that, a winning hand is always shown; a hand that can't win may be mucked (folded unseen), and auto-muck is on by default (you can turn it off in Sound & display).

      When a player is all-in and betting is over, every hand still in is turned up before any remaining board cards are dealt. Folded and mucked hands are never shown.

      Chalupas only. Free, just for fun, no prizes.

      No gambling, ever. Chalupas are free, just for fun, never sold and never cashed out. Side bets, selling Chalupas or accounts, or setting up money games, on or off the site, gets you banned for good. See something? Tap Report or email hello@gocpokerpals.com.

      No one, not even the owners, can see your cards while a hand is being played. Hands shown at showdown are visible at the table. Folded cards, mucked cards, and the rest of the deck are never sent to anyone.

      Showdown and all-in

      Auto-muck is On.

      Your seat is saved in this browser, and that is the key to your seat: anyone using this browser can play it. On a shared computer, open the table menu (☰) and tap Leave table when you’re done; this gives up your seat. Share your invite link only with people you want at your table.

      Fair Play:

      Every hand is dealt from a fresh 52-card shuffle on our server, using a cryptographically secure random number generator.

      No other player, human or practice bot, can see your cards. Until hands are turned up, you see only your own two cards and the shared board. If everyone else folds, no cards are shown.

      At showdown, the last player to bet or raise on the final betting round shows first; if no one bet on that round, the first player still in to the left of the dealer button shows first. After that, a winning hand is always shown; a hand that can't win may be mucked (folded unseen), and auto-muck is on by default (you can turn it off in Sound & display).

      When a player is all-in and betting is over, every hand still in is turned up before any remaining board cards are dealt. Folded and mucked hands are never shown.

      Chalupas only. Free, just for fun, no prizes.

      No gambling, ever. Chalupas are free, just for fun, never sold and never cashed out. Side bets, selling Chalupas or accounts, or setting up money games, on or off the site, gets you banned for good. See something? Tap Report or email hello@gocpokerpals.com.

      No one, not even the owners, can see your cards while a hand is being played. Hands shown at showdown are visible at the table. Folded cards, mucked cards, and the rest of the deck are never sent to anyone.

      Chalupas are free, just for fun, never sold and never cashed out. No prizes. 18+.

      Is it a “true” RNG?

      Not in the strict technical sense; true RNGs are hardware devices. Ours is a cryptographically secure random number generator, designed to be unpredictable. There is no seed, replay or fixed deck.

      Who can see my cards?

      No one, not even the owners, can see your cards while a hand is being played. Hands shown at showdown are visible at the table. Folded cards, mucked cards, and the rest of the deck are never sent to anyone.

      No other player, human or bot, until hands are turned up. During a hand the server sends you only your own two cards and the shared board. Hands are turned up only at showdown, or when a player is all-in and betting is over. Folded and mucked hands stay hidden on the table. After the pot is awarded, the shuffled deck is published so anyone at the table can check the commitment from the start of the hand.

      Is there an admin view?

      There is no admin, spectator or “god mode” screen. Abuse reports hold names and hand numbers, not cards. The owner desk shows seats, stacks, the board, and actions while a hand is played. It does not show hole cards or the deck.

      Who can use my seat?

      Your seat is saved in this browser, and that is the key to your seat: anyone using this browser can play it. On a shared computer, open the table menu (☰) and tap Leave table when you’re done; this gives up your seat. Share your invite link only with people you want at your table.

      Keyboard shortcuts

      Table felt & cards

      Only you see your choice. It's just for looks.

      Felt

      Rail

      Card style

      Card faces

      Card backs

      Play GOC Poker Pals like an app

      Save the game on this device. Same table, same Chalupas.

        Settings

        Signs you out on this device and takes you to the sign-in screen.

        Appearance

        This phone's setting is used until you choose. The choice stays on this device and on your account.

        Membership

        Cancel anytime. Cancel within 7 days of your first payment for a full refund.

        These settings stay on this device.

        Your seat

        Your avatar name is permanent once you save it. The same name check applies.

        Display

        Off hides every avatar and every reaction. Tap a seat to hide one player's avatar. That choice stays on this account on this device. Cosmetic only.

        Card view

        Your turn breathe

        How far your cards lift and how bright the glow gets on your turn. The color follows the felt. Reduced motion keeps a steady glow.

        Showdown

        When it’s on, a hand that can’t win is folded without being shown.

        Sound details

        Cancel membership

        Cancel anytime. Cancel within 7 days of your first payment for a full refund.

        Your Bot

        Your poker assistant. Not a person. Not Tommy or Pinky. It does not play your cards. You call the shots. Chalupas only. No prizes. 18+. Tommy's tips are for fun, may be wrong, and aren't betting or financial advice.

        It's free right now. A subscription helps us grow faster and add more games. See plans

        Talk to your helper

        Voice settings

        Saved to your account.

        Table settings

        Who can join

        Players already seated can always come back. You can reopen entries any time.

        Game settings can change until the game starts.

        Table talk

        Host only. Players never see these switches in the chat drawer.

        Player

        Chalupas have no cash value and can’t be redeemed for anything.

        Notes

        You're the host

        Hand the table to the player who has been seated the longest, or close it for everyone.

        Hand off table controls

        Table controls let a player pause and resume play and the clock. Pick who gets them. They'll be asked to accept.

        Take over table controls? (pause/resume)

        You'd be able to pause and resume play and the clock for everyone.

        Break time

        5:00

        Stretch, grab a drink. The game picks up right where it left off, and the blind clock is paused.

        Game over

          This table has ended and its invite link is off. Results stay on this table only and aren't saved. Chalupas reset every game.

          Chat and microphone

          Typed chat and the microphone stay off until you agree. People at the table can hear what you send. You can turn voice off anytime. Chalupas only. 18+.

          Enter passcode

          This game is private. Type the passcode from your host, or paste their invite link.