Free access

Students train for free.

If you’re a student, the full ranked Trainer (equity, pot odds, hand reading, ICM and push/fold) is free. You just have to ask.

Who qualifies

Anyone studying: school, college or university. If you’re not sure whether you qualify, get in touch anyway and I’ll take a look.

How to request it

Email feedback@pokerchallenges.com and tell me who you are and where you study. A real person reads every request and sets up your access by hand, so it isn’t instant. I won’t keep you waiting long.

Free for everyone, no sign-in

Most of the site costs nothing and needs no account. Students get the paid part too. Everyone else can use all of this for free:

Daily puzzles: five new puzzles every day, the same set for everyone, with a shareable score.
Puzzle Racer: timed races against friends or the ghost, scored on accuracy and streaks.
Leaderboard: the all-time top 100 race scores.
Drills and quizzes: short scored drills on pot odds, equity, hand rankings, the nuts, ICM and more.
Calculators and charts: equity, pot odds, ICM, push/fold charts and more.
Glossary: plain definitions of the poker jargon used across the site.

The paid part is the ranked Trainer, with a rating for every puzzle type, and the full lessons under Learn. It is a 14-day free trial, then $15/month. Would you rather just subscribe? See pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Poker Challenges free?: Much of it is. The Daily puzzles, Puzzle Racer, leaderboard, drills, quizzes, calculators, charts and glossary are free with no sign-in. The ranked Trainer and the full lessons are a subscription with a 14-day free trial.
Who qualifies for free student access?: Anyone studying at a school, college or university. If you are not sure whether you qualify, ask anyway.
What does free student access include?: The same access a paid subscription gives: the full ranked Trainer and the full lessons.
How quickly is a request handled?: A real person reads every request and sets up access by hand, so it is not instant, but you will not be kept waiting long.

Free for everyone, no sign-in

Most of the site costs nothing and needs no account. Students get the paid part too. Everyone else can use all of this for free:

Daily puzzles: five new puzzles every day, the same set for everyone, with a shareable score.

Puzzle Racer: timed races against friends or the ghost, scored on accuracy and streaks.

Leaderboard: the all-time top 100 race scores.

Drills and quizzes: short scored drills on pot odds, equity, hand rankings, the nuts, ICM and more.

Calculators and charts: equity, pot odds, ICM, push/fold charts and more.

Glossary: plain definitions of the poker jargon used across the site.

The paid part is the ranked Trainer, with a rating for every puzzle type, and the full lessons under Learn. It is a 14-day free trial, then $15/month. Would you rather just subscribe? See pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Poker Challenges free?

Much of it is. The Daily puzzles, Puzzle Racer, leaderboard, drills, quizzes, calculators, charts and glossary are free with no sign-in. The ranked Trainer and the full lessons are a subscription with a 14-day free trial.

Who qualifies for free student access?

Anyone studying at a school, college or university. If you are not sure whether you qualify, ask anyway.

What does free student access include?

The same access a paid subscription gives: the full ranked Trainer and the full lessons.

How quickly is a request handled?

A real person reads every request and sets up access by hand, so it is not instant, but you will not be kept waiting long.