Start with the job
If you need a cashier, stay on the commercial client. If you need free practice, install the AGPL client. Cluster page: poker vs PokerStars. Home: home.
Packaging differences
The AGPL client uses GitHub Releases Combined assets, Snap, and Flathub. Commercial rooms use vendor installers. Safe path: download safely. Releases: releases.
Feature honesty
| Topic | AGPL client | Commercial room |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Closed |
| Real-money | No | Yes where legal |
| Source | GitHub | Vendor |
Switching habits
Phrase-first switch guide: poker: switch from PokerStars. Browser habits: poker: switch from browser tabs.
Install doors
Windows, macOS, Linux. Safety: is it safe. GitHub: GitHub overview.
Club cart reminder
- Keep one upstream door.
- Prove one free table.
Document the Releases URL beside the OS build on every lab ticket. Shared desks should separate commercial room shortcuts from the desktop client icon. After each update, replay one short bot table before guests arrive. Soft parks stay parked for winget and for brew while the cask remains disabled on this review date.
Reimage reminder
- Keep one upstream door.
- Prove one free table.
Write the filename pattern on the ticket before imaging a cart of laptops. Prefer GitHub Releases Combined assets, the Snap package, or Flathub. Home: home. Releases: releases. Safe download: download safely. Computer: set up on this computer. GitHub: GitHub overview.
Desk notes without mirrors
- Keep one upstream door.
- Prove one free table.
Shared club machines should keep commercial room clients on a separate icon row from the free-play client. Label shortcuts clearly when both exist. Travel laptops benefit from one documented installer door written beside the OS version so practice survives airplane mode after the first fetch.
Classroom images should pin the exact asset pattern beside the OS build. After every reimage, prove one short free table before you call the machine ready for a club hour. Homelab images drift when someone adds a second mirror during a blocked SmartScreen prompt.
Prefer returning to the same Releases URL or Snap refresh instead of inventing a new download mid-session. Refuse browser extensions that claim to accelerate a download; they are unrelated to upstream packages. Keep Android APK experiments on phones, not on the Windows lab image that only needed Combined Setup.
When Gatekeeper or SmartScreen interrupts, confirm the filename still matches the GitHub asset you selected. Soft parks stay parked for winget and for brew while the cask remains disabled on this review date. Teaching rooms should say Texas Hold’em rules stay the same while packaging differs from commercial cashiers.
- Keep one upstream door on the machine ticket for every reimage.
- Prove one free table before you call the desk ready for guests.
Write the Releases URL and the Snap name on the machine ticket. After every update, replay one short bot table before guests arrive. Document filename patterns beside the OS version so the next cart of laptops still finds the same install door without improvising a mirror mid-week.
Operators who host dedicated lobbies should read upstream server howto docs before opening ports. Most desk users only need client packages from Releases or Snap. Optional chat translation stays opt-in until the room reads third-party service notes in the upstream tree.
Habits that survive reimages
- Keep one upstream door.
- Prove one free table.
Bookmark the release list once, then refuse survey portals that rename the setup. Keep one update door. Keep commercial cashiers labeled if those apps remain installed for people who still need them. Free-play practice and real-money rooms are different jobs; tickets that mix the labels get the wrong installer.
After the first successful bot hand, leave the window running long enough to confirm themes and decks load. README documents many themes and decks for free play. Comfort settings can wait until the smoke test passes.
If a page asks for payment before the Combined Setup downloads, you left GitHub Releases. Return to the project release list or the Snap store listing. Felt Quill only documents the free AGPL install path and leaves gambling affiliate funnels out of this build.
More lab discipline
- Keep one upstream door.
- Prove one free table.
Carts of laptops should receive the same documented door, not a volunteer mirror chosen under time pressure. After imaging, prove one bot table on a sample machine before you hand the cart to a club. If SmartScreen or Gatekeeper interrupts, stop and confirm the asset name instead of clicking through a different download.
Shared storage folders that hold extracted AppImages should stay read-only for students when possible. Teachers keep the Releases bookmark on a projected slide for the first five minutes of a session. That habit beats verbal instructions that drift into random search results.
When someone asks for a cash-out feature, explain that this AGPL path is free play only. Point commercial room users at vendor sites without mixing installers on the same USB stick. Keep the USB label honest: free-play client versus commercial room client.
Network nights need a second checklist: LAN address notes, account habits from upstream docs, and a fallback bot table if the lobby is down. Offline practice should still work when the venue Wi-Fi fails. That is the everyday reason to prove bots before you promise internet tables.
- Keep one upstream door on the machine ticket for every reimage.
- Prove one free table before you call the desk ready for guests.
Update tickets should name the tag or Snap refresh command, not a vague “get latest.” Uninstall tickets should name the OS tool or package remove command. Felt Quill keeps affiliates empty in this build and leaves gambling promotions out of the install story.
Frequently asked questions
Is the AGPL client free to install?
Yes. The upstream program is AGPL-3.0-licensed free Texas Hold'em with bots, LAN, and network play. Prefer GitHub Releases Combined assets, the Snap package, or Flathub rather than paid mirror sites when you want this path on a desk.
Do I need winget for Windows installs?
No. No winget package id was found on the research date for the upstream Windows installer. Download the Combined Setup from GitHub Releases when you want the Windows install path documented across these install pages today.
Does this client work offline after setup?
After install, single-player games against bots can run offline on the desk. You still need network once to fetch the installer or Snap package, and again whenever you join an internet lobby table for free play.
Where is the official download door?
Use GitHub Releases for the upstream project, the Snap store listing, or Flathub for the published Flatpak id. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that only rank in search results and rename the setup file before the download starts for you.