# Bold Poker — Your Personal Poker Dealer

> Digital poker dealer app for Texas Hold'em home games. (iPhone/iPad app by kater calling GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bold-poker/id649867493 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [kater calling GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/517658531)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Casino
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 29 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 84 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-07-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bold-poker/id649867493/reviews.md

## What is Bold Poker?

"Crazy idea, exquisitely well done" - Daring Fireball
"A brilliant new take on Texas hold'em" - Beautiful Pixels

Are you tired of dealing and shuffling? Let Bold Poker use your iPad and smartphones to be your personal poker dealer at your next home game.

Bold Poker uses a unique approach that preserves all the good parts of your weekly poker round: the interaction stays all the same as when playing with real cards, you still use chips for the betting but Bold Poker takes the hassle of dealing and shuffling away from you, allowing you to play two to three times as many hands as you normally would.

Here's how it works:

* An iPad in the middle of the table shows the button and the board cards
* Every player gets the free Bold Poker app on his smartphone which displays his hole cards
* To deal a new hand all you do is move the button on the iPad to the next player and new cards are dealt
* Swipe on the iPad to reveal the flop, turn and river
* Bold Poker automatically takes care of connecting all your devices

You can use Bold Poker to deal all night long for you for free. The dealer will only take a five-minute long "cigarette break" after every 30 minutes of play. Or unlock to get a full night of uninterrupted professional play.

Please note:
* Bold Poker requires an internet connection to play (Wi-Fi recommended for hour long-rounds). 
* You will still need chips to play
* Each player will need an Smartphone with the free Bold Poker app installed

We hope you enjoy this new way of playing poker!

If you've got any feedback or would like to get in touch, feel free to write us at help@boldpoker.net

## Key features

- Digital card dealing
- Hole card display on smartphones
- Community card display on iPad
- Automatic device connection
- Faster gameplay
- No manual shuffling

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock dealing for one night | $4.99 | one-time |
| Free Dealer Upgrade | Free | one-time |
| Bad Beat Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Short Stack Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Good Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| High Roller Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bold-poker/id649867493/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Что-то не работает последнюю неделю

*2023-09-27*

А когда починят, есть информация?

### 5/5 — Best Poker App

*2022-12-14*

This app is so great and makes playing poker so easy. It’s easy to use and not to mention well made and the UI is amazingly laid out with all the things you need while keeping it easy to understand and simple to use. Couldn’t live without it!

### 5/5 — Great app, aging though

*2020-04-07*

Dope app would love if it could be supported into the future to prevent a loss of compatibility

### 5/5 — Awesome App

*2020-03-24*

I feel like I thought of this years ago and now someone has capitalized! BRAVO!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 This app is really really good. More hands played and no mis-deals. Great job all!

### 5/5 — Great app!!

*2018-09-12*

Great app, keep it up!!

### 5/5 — Love it

*2018-04-09*

We play poker every Friday night and have been using this app for 6 months now. Wish you could make dealer choice games on it as well

### 5/5 — Engaging for the Digital Generation

*2017-12-07*

Bucket list of things I want to do with my son before he gets too old:

✅ Watch him beat Ganon
✅ Have him beat me in Starcraft
✅ Play Poker together

Thanks Bold Poker... the idea of playing cards has never intrigued my son. Now? He’s a fanatic! My wife, sister, son, and mother in law all around the table telling jokes, splashing the pot, and chasing the straight.... thank you for the memories....

### 5/5 — No chips, no cards, no dealer, no problem

*2017-06-03*

This app is fantastic. Keep up the good work

### 2/5 — Getting worse.

*2017-04-15*

This app is handy. Not shuffling is great. Unfortunately removing the ability to pull your cards back seems to just be a move backwards. Especially when bugs in the game cause you to fold accidentally (for the blinds, even), and you can't get the cards back. Why did you remove that feature?

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2017-02-26*

Keeps the game intimate, nobody is distracted and on the phone! And everybody has to pay attention using poker chips!

If there are upgrades and extra features to purchase, i will

## Frequently asked questions about Bold Poker

### What does Bold Poker do?

Bold Poker acts as a digital dealer for your Texas Hold'em games. It uses an iPad to display community cards and the dealer button, while each player's smartphone shows their private hole cards. This eliminates the need for manual shuffling and dealing, allowing for faster gameplay.

### How does Bold Poker work?

An iPad is placed in the center of the table to show the button and board cards. Each player uses the free Bold Poker app on their smartphone to view their hole cards. Dealing a new hand is as simple as moving the button on the iPad, and the app handles revealing the flop, turn, and river.

### Is Bold Poker free to use?

The app can be used for free, but it includes a five-minute 'cigarette break' after every 30 minutes of play. To get uninterrupted, professional play for a full night, you can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase.

### What do I need to play with Bold Poker?

You will need an iPad to act as the main dealer interface and each player will need a smartphone with the free Bold Poker app installed. An internet connection, preferably Wi-Fi, is also required for the devices to connect and communicate. You will still need physical chips for betting.

### Can I use Bold Poker for other poker variants?

The description specifically mentions its use for Texas Hold'em. While the core functionality of dealing cards and managing the game is present, it's designed with the structure of Texas Hold'em in mind, particularly regarding the display of community cards and hole cards.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6 — 2022-12-13

Compatibility with iOS 16 and newest iPhones.

### 3.5 — 2016-09-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

We've discovered a even better way to deal with it: Bold Poker now comes with automatic button movement and an all-new Tip-The-Dealer pricing.

Assign each players seating position by sliding his chip on the board iPad to his seat and move the button to deal the high card. Now Bold Poker can keep track of the button position.

Whenever there's only one player left in a hand or someone discards his cards after a showdown the button will move to the next position and a new hand will be dealt. 

But there's more: Only after you've played more than 100 hands and won a hand we now ask you for an optional tip — you decide if you want to give one, two, five or ten dollars - or just dismiss the card and continue playing play for free.

We hope this gives you no more excuses to not deal with it, please give it a try and let us know how you like it at hello@boldpoker.net

### 3.4 — 2015-11-16

Four-color deck is finally here! We're also introducing a second (red) card back that's used every other hand. This is so you can always be sure you've gotten the current hand.

We've also a few annoying bugs. In some cases the dealer button could still cover up the board cards, sorry about that. Another bug could cause your screen to dim when it shouldn't. 

As always, please get in touch whenever you're running into any issues or have any other feedback at help@boldpoker.net Thanks and keep dealing with it!

### 3.3 — 2015-08-25

* Allow tables to be discovered without having to join the same Wi-Fi is working for non-iOS players as well now
* Compatibility with upcoming iOS releases (leaving the table was sometimes not working)
* Make app use less memory
* Improved detection of dropped connections

If you're still seeing any connection issues (like not being dealt a new hand) or have any other feedback, please let us know at help@boldpoker.net and keep dealing with it!

### 3.2 — 2015-08-10

Bold Poker is bringing poker to the blind: Bold Poker now supports playing using VoiceOver. Connect your headphones and have your cards read out to you. But there's more: if you hold your iPhone wrong while playing we're now telling you how to make it right (turn if off in the settings if you insist). And we're trying our best to teach people how to play right on the welcome screen.

If you like Bold Poker, please rate it with every update. If you need help or have suggestions, please get in touch at help@boldpoker.net and as always: keep dealing with it!

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