Chess.com Launches Poker Training Site and Poker Room Gambit.com

Introduce Gambit.com by Chess.com

Visit Gambit. The platform is available on the web, as well as on iOS and Android.

Gambit is the first new game launched by Chess.com in 20 years. The project brings the company’s experience in making chess accessible to millions of players into the world of poker.

The main goal is to create a place where beginners can actually learn how to play poker.

The service is free to use, with a paid subscription available for $59.99 per year. Subscribers get unlimited hand reviews, compared with one free hand review per day for free users, as well as access to advanced lessons and advanced stats.

A free one-week trial is also available, although users will be asked to add a payment card.

What’s Available on Gambit.com?

• Play against bots
• Play against other players
• Play with friends
• Tournaments
• Hand histories
• A learning section with three free levels
• Rankings
• Statistics

No Real-Money Gambling! Upgrade Your Skill & Rating on Gambit.com

The platform combines playing poker with educational tools, allowing users to learn the basics, practice against bots and other players, and review their hands.

“Here’s what it is: a poker site built for learning. No real-money gambling. No rake. Just the parts of the chess playbook that have made it work for millions of people, applied to poker. Lessons. Play. Hand review with a virtual coach. Bots to practice against. Daily tournaments. And a real Elo-style rating system, which poker has (weirdly) never had. All of it built on top of the Chess.com codebase and design system, which is why we could move as fast as we did, with the same look-and-feel,” said Albert Cheng, Director of Development at Chess.com.

The first Gambit Cup tournament starts today at 16:00 UTC and will be livestreamed on YouTube and Twitch, with Alexandra Botez providing commentary.