Poker Heist
Poker you play together: nobody says what they hold, you rank your hands in silence with numbered chips. Three good jobs win. 3–6 players.
- 3–6 players
- 15–30 min
- Card game
- Cooperative
- Poker
Free during the beta, no ads and nothing to download. Play in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
How to play
A poker game you play together. Nobody may say what they hold: you rank your hands in silence with numbered chips. Three good jobs win, three alarms lose.
- You play together against the bank. Each job is a hand of Texas hold’em: two cards of your own and five shared cards on the table (three, then one, then one). The best poker hand of seven cards counts.
- Nobody may say or show what they hold. Instead everyone takes a numbered chip each round: 1 for the hand you think is the weakest at the table, the highest number for the strongest.
- Four rounds, four colours: white chips before any shared card is out, yellow after the first three, orange after the fourth and red after the last.
- Take a chip from the middle or from another player (who then takes a new one), or give yours back. Change as much as you like. When everyone has a chip and has tapped Ready, the next round starts.
- After the last round the hands are shown in the order of the red chips, lowest first. If every hand is at least as strong as the one before it, the vault opens. Equal hands may come in any order. If not, the alarm goes off.
- Three opened vaults win the game, three alarms lose it.
- With hindrances and experts: after an opened vault a hindrance card makes the next job harder, after an alarm an expert card helps. The cards are for the next job only. Pro: one random hindrance is on for the whole game as well. Master thief: two hindrances in every job and no experts.
Good to know
May we talk?
Yes, but not about the cards. Do not say what you hold and give no hints. The chips are your only language: say “I think I am strong” with the chips, not with words.
Taking a chip
Tap a chip in the middle. Tap another player’s chip to take it. Tap your own to give it back.
Ready
When you are happy, tap Ready. If someone moves a chip, everyone taps Ready again.
Vs computer
The computer players work out how strong their hand probably is and read your chips. On Hard they read them more closely and take a chip from someone when they are sure.
With friends
Set up a table and share the code, or invite a friend from Spelbordet’s start page. 3–6 players, fill up with computer players if you are fewer.
Questions and answers
How do you play Poker Heist?
Poker you play together: nobody says what they hold, you rank your hands in silence with numbered chips. Three good jobs win. 3–6 players. The full rules are above.
How many can play Poker Heist?
3–6 players.
How long does a game of Poker Heist take?
About 15–30 minutes.
Can you play Poker Heist without an account?
No, Poker Heist needs an account on Spelbordet.
Can you play Poker Heist on a phone?
Yes. The game runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. There is nothing to download.
Does it cost anything to play Poker Heist here?
No. Spelbordet is free during the beta and has no ads.