| Async Poker | PokerNow | |
|---|---|---|
| How you play | Turn-based: act whenever, with a notification when it's your move | Live: everyone at the table at once, with a time limit or none |
| Where it runs | An iPhone and iPad app | Any browser, on any device |
| Players a table | Up to 6 | Up to 10 |
| Games | No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha and Short Deck | No Limit Hold'em, and Pot Limit Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo |
| Talking | Table chat and voice notes | Video and voice built in |
| Price | Free | Free, with an optional Plus subscription |
| Extras | A daily challenge against the house, and a deck committed before every deal | Run it twice, bomb pots, rabbit hunting and more |
- How you play
Async PokerTurn-based: act whenever, with a notification when it's your move
PokerNowLive: everyone at the table at once, with a time limit or none
- Where it runs
Async PokerAn iPhone and iPad app
PokerNowAny browser, on any device
- Players a table
Async PokerUp to 6
PokerNowUp to 10
- Games
Async PokerNo Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha and Short Deck
PokerNowNo Limit Hold'em, and Pot Limit Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo
- Talking
Async PokerTable chat and voice notes
PokerNowVideo and voice built in
- Price
Async PokerFree
PokerNowFree, with an optional Plus subscription
- Extras
Async PokerA daily challenge against the house, and a deck committed before every deal
PokerNowRun it twice, bomb pots, rabbit hunting and more
Choose PokerNow if
- Your group plays live, all on the same night
- Someone plays on Android or a laptop
- You want video at the table
- You have more than six players
Choose Async Poker if
- You can't get everyone online at the same time
- You'd rather get a notification than keep a tab open
- You want one club, with a ledger that works out the fewest payments to settle up
- You want to play Short Deck
Or use both
Plenty of groups could: PokerNow for the big night, Async Poker for the game that runs all week in between.
Questions
- Is Async Poker free like PokerNow?
- Yes. Async Poker is free to download and play, and it never handles money.
- Where do these facts about PokerNow come from?
- From PokerNow's own site, pokernow.com. If something has changed, tell us at chips@async.poker.
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