Find your next
poker game.
Felt Poker is the safer way to host and join home games. Private listings, host-approved seats, and trusted players — never a pot fee.
21+ · No rake, no fees, no house cut · Social-gambling compliant
$1/$3 NLH cash
East Austin
Saturday tourney
Round Rock
Dealer's choice
South Congress
How Felt works
Find a game in three steps. Nothing leaves the platform until both sides agree to play.
Browse games near you
Filter by state, format (cash, tournament, mixed), and buy-in. Every listing shows the neighborhood, time, and seats remaining.
Request a seat
Send a short note with your request. The host reviews your profile and ratings, then approves, denies, or waitlists you.
Get the address
The exact address unlocks the moment you're approved. A chat thread opens with the host so you can coordinate the rest.
Address unlocks on approval
The street address is stored separately and only released to players the host has approved. Your home stays private until you want it found.
In-app messaging
Coordinate parking, snacks, and start time with the host without giving up your phone number or socials.
Two-sided ratings
Players rate hosts, hosts rate players. See aggregate stars and recent reviews before you sit down — or accept a seat at your table.
Auto-flagging + reports
Listings and messages are scanned for risk signals — solicitation, off-platform payment, harassment — and flagged for review. Anyone can report in one click.
Texas only — for now
We're starting in Austin and open across Texas. The state allowlist is enforced in the form and at the database level. Other states are on the waitlist.
Zero pot fee, ever
Felt never touches a pot, buy-in, or settlement. We're a discovery platform, not a card room — and that's how social-gambling law stays on our side.
Cash, tournament, or mixed
Pick your format when you list. Hosts can set buy-in ranges, seat counts, and start times — players see exactly what they're sitting down for.
Waitlist when full
Full game? Get on the waitlist. If an approved player drops, the next person in line moves up — no group-chat scramble required.
Fill seats. Skip the group-chat chaos.
- Post a game in under a minute. Public details show neighborhood only — your address stays hidden until you approve someone.
- Review every seat request with the player's profile, ratings, and a short note from them. Approve, deny, or waitlist.
- Built-in chat per player. No phone-number swap, no leaked group messages.
- Auto-flagging catches red flags in listings and messages before they reach the table.
Find a game you'd actually want to sit in.
- Browse open games in your city. Filter by stakes, format, and start time.
- See the host's ratings and recent reviews from other players before you ask for a seat.
- Address unlocks the moment you're approved. Get a chat thread with the host to handle the rest.
- Report or block anyone, any time. Your safety isn't an afterthought.
Pick your city
Local scenes, neighborhoods, and the games happening this week.
Common questions
Is hosting a home poker game legal in Texas?+
Texas Penal Code § 47.02(b) provides an affirmative defense for private home games. Three conditions must be met: the game is in a private place, no one profits other than as a player (no rake, no entry fee, no house cut), and the risks of losing and chances of winning are the same for everyone at the table. Felt Poker is built around that rule — hosts list the game, players sit down, and any money exchanged stays between players. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to a Texas attorney if you have specific questions about your setup.
Does Felt Poker take a cut of the pot?+
Never. Felt Poker does not touch buy-ins, pots, prize money, or settlement. The platform exists to help players find each other — the game itself is between the players, in person, off-platform. That's how the Texas social-gambling defense works, and we don't break it.
How does the address stay private?+
Listings only show the neighborhood and city. The exact street address is stored separately and is only revealed to a player after the host has approved their seat request.
How do seat requests work?+
Browse open games, hit 'Request a seat,' and add a short note. The host can approve, deny, or waitlist you. Once approved you'll see the address and get a chat thread with the host to coordinate.