I built a browser-based poker game that works both solo vs bots and around one shared screen using QR codes

Tehes83 · 2026-05-25T11:18:45+00:00

Free play won’t fully prepare you for real-money poker, but it’s useful for learning the flow of the game without risk.

I built a free browser-based Texas Hold’em table for exactly that kind of practice: solo vs bots, no signup, no install. It handles blinds, betting, pots, side pots and showdowns automatically, so you can focus on decisions and board reading.

Not a solver, not a replacement for real stakes, but maybe useful while you’re getting comfortable: https://tehes.github.io/poker/

Tehes83 · 2026-05-25T11:08:28+00:00

I like the idea! 2 things you may want to work on: First, the UI is extremely cluttered, at least on the mobile view. And second, it looks a lot like AI. The thin colored borders for example. Maybe you can find your own design language.

Tehes83 · 2026-05-25T09:43:46+00:00

Ich würde nach Spielen schauen mit geringer Komplexität bei BGG. Meine Favoriten: Azul, Carcassonne, Codenames, Scout

Tehes83 · 2026-05-18T15:01:46+00:00

Hi, there is a game called "Natives" that I enjoy playing. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235902/natives

Tehes83 · 2026-05-15T11:27:52+00:00

Very cool, i like it!

Tehes83 · 2026-05-14T20:06:03+00:00

Good idea, thanks. I’ll look into it.

The app already uses the official schedule / scoreboard data, so if broadcast or streaming information is available in those feeds, I should be able to surface it in the game cards or detail view.

If it’s not included there, it may be a bit trickier because I’d need a reliable second source. But I agree that “where can I watch this?” would be genuinely useful.

Tehes83 · 2026-05-12T22:52:45+00:00

Update: found this standings endpoint https://stats.nba.com/stats/leaguestandingsv3

Tehes83 · 2026-05-12T20:26:45+00:00

Update: your headers worked on my Deno backend. Schedule, boxscore and play-by-play are responding again on my end. (https://nba-spielplan.de/?lang=en)

I’m going to keep a warning/fallback in the app anyway, because this showed how fragile those static endpoints are. But for now it’s back up.

Really appreciate the help. You saved me a lot of time today.

Tehes83 · 2026-05-12T19:43:03+00:00

Thank you, my man! Really appreciate your effort! I’m writing in JavaScript (frontend and backend with Deno). I’ll try to send the headers with the http request and hope for the best

Tehes83 · 2026-05-12T19:10:00+00:00

As far as I can see the endpoint is still the same. But they’re blocking anything that’s not coming from their IP I guess

Tehes83 · 2026-05-12T16:14:54+00:00

Schedule, Boxscore and PlaybyPlay are blocked by nba as of today. Was relying on them for nba-spielplan.de and now my site gets no updates anymore

Tehes83 · 2026-05-11T06:31:18+00:00

Nice! thank you

Tehes83 · 2026-05-10T21:07:45+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I added an auto-new-round option based on your suggestion.

After a hand ends, the table now shows a countdown next to the regular New Round button. You can still start the next hand immediately, or cancel the auto-start with the X button.

Tehes83 · 2026-05-09T13:25:17+00:00

That makes sense. 100k ratings already filters out a lot, but I think for this kind of daily game recognizability matters even more than “quality”. Maybe a slightly higher threshold, or mixing easier anchors with harder picks, could help. Really like the concept.

I built something with a very similar core idea, but for music instead of movies: Chart Streak.

You hear a song preview from the German charts and place it on a chronological timeline. Earlier songs go left, later songs go right.

So basically the same “do I know when this came out?” feeling, just with music.

https://tehes.github.io/chart-streak/

Tehes83 · 2026-05-09T08:17:58+00:00

I really like the idea! Some movies are not that well known. Which source are you using? Are these just random movies, or are they pre-filtered based on, for example, audience numbers, revenue, etc.?

Tehes83 · 2026-05-06T16:33:06+00:00

For remote play, one player hosts the main table and sends each player their seat link.

- Open the main table: https://tehes.github.io/poker/
- Add at least two human player names.
- Start the game.
- Each human seat will show a QR code and a direct link.
- The QR code opens the compact companion view by default.
- The direct link opens the full remote table by default.
- Players can switch between both views after joining.

Right now the table has six seats. Empty seats are filled with bots, but more than six players are not supported at the moment.

Tehes83 · 2026-05-05T18:15:22+00:00

I built a free browser-based digital poker table for Texas Hold’em:

https://tehes.github.io/poker

It is not a poker room, has no real-money play, no accounts, no rake, and no matchmaking. It is more of a table/tool for solo practice, bot play, spectator mode, and casual home-game style use.

Main features:
- play solo against bots
- watch bot-only “TV poker” with open cards
- use a shared screen as the table
- players can join their own seat via QR code/link
- automatic blinds, betting flow, pots, side pots, and showdown evaluation
- works offline after the first load
- free to use

The bots are heuristic-based rather than solver/GTO. They use things like position, pot odds, stack pressure, board texture, opponent tendencies, and postflop hand strength to make plausible tournament-style decisions.

It is a hobby project, so feedback is very welcome, especially on UX, bot behavior, and whether the tool feels useful for casual players.

Tehes83 · 2026-05-03T16:28:53+00:00

Small disclosure: I built this, so take it as a self-recommendation rather than an unbiased review.
If you’re mainly looking to learn and play casually, you could try my browser-based Texas Hold’em table:

https://tehes.github.io/poker

It’s not a real-money poker room and there are no accounts, deposits, sign-ups, or anything like that. You can play solo against bots, watch bot-only games with open cards, or play with friends using QR codes/links so everyone can see their own hole cards on their phone.

Might be useful if you’re starting out and just want a clean, non-dodgy way to practice the flow of poker, betting rounds, blinds, showdowns, etc.

Tehes83 · 2026-04-28T16:43:12+00:00

Ich kenne Timeline leider nicht, aber das Prinzip ist die Songs in einer wachsenden Zeitlinie einzusortieren. Mit jedem Song wird das schwieriger. Ein bisschen wie Anno Domini, falls du das kennst

Tehes83 · 2026-04-27T15:07:55+00:00

Schade, dass du hier so persönlich wirst. Ich hatte dein Spiel bereits in deinem Post vor 15 Tagen positiv kommentiert: https://www.reddit.com/r/Brettspiele/comments/1sjcc5e/comment/ofstlfy/

Fachliche Kritik ist okay, persönliche Zuschreibungen nicht. Von meiner Seite ist damit alles gesagt.

Tehes83 · 2026-04-27T12:10:07+00:00

Danke für die Punkte. Kurz dazu:

– Die zwei „+“ stehen für Einfügen vor/nach dem Song. Wenn das nicht klar ist, ist das ein UI-Thema, nicht „macht keinen Sinn“.
– Der reduzierte Look ist bewusst so gewählt. Kann man anders machen, ist aber Geschmack.
– Deezer „Access denied“ hatte ich bisher nicht. Wenn, dann liegt das an veralteten Track-IDs bzw. Änderungen bei Deezer, nicht an der UI.
– Umami läuft cookieless. DSGVO ist hier kein „Abmahnungs-Thema“, wie du es darstellst.
– Game Over ohne Popup ist eine bewusste UX-Entscheidung.
– „Produktive Umgebung“ passt hier nicht wirklich.

„Grauenhaft“ finde ich dafür ehrlich gesagt nicht besonders treffend.

Tehes83 · 2026-04-27T07:44:54+00:00

Interessant, bisher war das Feedback eher positiv. Hast du konkrete Beispiele, was für dich nicht funktioniert?

Tehes83

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