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Poker Chimps is a free UK chat site where British people can meet, talk and make new friends online. With over 50 poker tables covering every topic imaginable, Poker Chimps is the UK's friendliest live chat community.
Whether you're looking for general UK chat, regional rooms for your city, or topic-specific rooms like sport, music, dating or gaming — Poker Chimps has a room for you. All rooms are free to join with no registration required. Simply enter a username and start playing with British people instantly.
Poker Chimps connects British people from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our poker tables are filled with friendly UK users ready to talk about anything from football and music to dating and local life. Whether you're in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff or Belfast — there's always someone to chat to on Poker Chimps.
Poker Chimps has dedicated poker tables for every major UK city and region including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast and many more. Find people from your area and chat about local life, events and everything in between.
Poker Chimps isn't just chat — we have a full Games Arcade with free online games including poker, blackjack, slot machine, trivia, noughts and crosses, quick quiz, word duel, mastermind, higher or lower, and true or false. Play against other chatters or against our AI bots. Earn points and compete on the leaderboard.
Poker Chimps is actively moderated to keep users safe. We have a full moderation system, automatic flagging of concerning content, and the ability to report and block other users. Poker Chimps is designed for adults aged 18 and over.
Getting started on Poker Chimps is completely free and takes seconds. No email required, no payment, no app download. Just choose a username and start playing with British people right now. Poker Chimps works on any device including iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop.
Poker Chimps has dedicated rooms for dating, singles, and making new friends across the UK. Whether you're looking for a relationship, a friendship or just someone to chat to, Poker Chimps is a great place to meet new people in Britain.
Love football? We have a Sport room where fans debate the Premier League, Six Nations rugby, cricket and more. Music fan? Our Music room covers everything from Britpop to UK rap and grime. TV lover? Discuss the latest Netflix shows, BBC dramas and reality TV in our TV and Film room.
Yes, Poker Chimps is completely free. There are no subscriptions, no premium tiers and no hidden charges. All poker tables and games are free to use.
No registration is required. Simply enter a username on the homepage and you can start playing instantly. You can optionally register an account to save your username and profile.
Poker Chimps has active moderation and safety features. You can report users, block people and our moderation team monitors conversations to keep the community safe.
Poker Chimps has over 50 poker tables including general UK chat, regional rooms for every major UK city, and topic rooms covering sport, music, dating, gaming, TV, food, travel, fitness, mental health and much more.
Yes, Poker Chimps is fully mobile-friendly and works perfectly on iPhone and Android smartphones as well as tablets and desktop computers.
We've written this in plain English. Here's exactly what we do and don't do with your data on Poker Chimps.
When you use Poker Chimps, we store in your browser and our database:
All chips on Poker Chimps are virtual play money with absolutely no real-world value. No financial data is ever collected or processed.
We use Firebase (Google) for data storage, Vercel for hosting, and Google Analytics for anonymised usage data.
You can request deletion of your account and data at any time. We'll action it within 30 days.
Poker Chimps is for adults aged 18 and over. Accounts found to belong to under-18s will be deleted immediately.
Poker Chimps (pokerchimps.com) is a free online poker site for entertainment only. We offer Texas Hold'em with play money chips — no real money, no gambling. For adults aged 18 and over.
All chips are virtual play money with no real-world value. You cannot deposit, withdraw, or exchange chips for cash. No financial transactions take place on this site. This is a free entertainment service only.
You must be at least 18 years of age to use Poker Chimps. By registering you confirm you meet this age requirement. We reserve the right to ban any user we believe to be under 18 without warning.
Poker Chimps stores your username, optional profile details (age, gender, location), chip balance, and game history. We do not sell your data. Table chat is visible to players at that table.
Poker Chimps uses AI-powered bot players to fill tables so you always have someone to play against. These are fictional computer players, not real people. They help create a realistic poker experience while you wait for real players.
Admins monitor table chat and player activity. We reserve the right to ban any user or remove any content at our sole discretion, without notice. Bans may be permanent.
Poker Chimps is provided "as is" for entertainment only. All chips are play money with zero real-world value. We are not liable for any harm arising from use of the platform. You use this service entirely at your own risk.
Even with play money, we encourage healthy habits. If you're spending excessive time playing, please take a break. For gambling support visit BeGambleAware.org.
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of Poker Chimps after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.