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What is Speed Poker

Speed Poker is the exciting fast-fold poker game available at William Hill Poker. The instant fold functionality means you always stay in the action, as you are taken to a new table the moment you fold a hand. This revolutionary new way of playing poker allows players to experience the thrill and excitement of poker without having to wait for your opponents to act. With Speed Poker, the action is always on YOU!

Speed poker adds a whole new dimension of speed and excitement, making for a highly dynamic experience which allows for an environment that constantly changes and offers fresh opportunities to the players at every turn.

Speed Poker rules

Speed poker is a new version of poker and can be played with any variant of the popular card game, but since its introduction to the world of online poker, it has only been widely played as another format of Texas hold’em.

Texas hold’em poker is the most popular poker variant played online and across tables and casinos all over the world. It is enjoyed for its fast pace and easy-to-understand and learn rules.

Joining a speed poker table enters you into a large player pool. You will play each hand as you would on a normal Texas hold ‘em table, but when you fold your hand, you are immediately moved to the next open slot at another speed poker table.

This is the only rule that separates speed poker from the standard rules of Texas hold ‘em, and in all other aspects of gameplay, the two games are identical.

Learn the rules to Texas hold ‘em poker here.

How do I start?

To start playing speed poker at William Hill, launch William Hill Poker and select the speed poker mode. You have now in the action-packed world of speed poker. You will be seated at a table against random players and will be dealt into the next hand.

Once your first hand has begun, approach the game as if it was Texas hold’em and aim to bet on a good hand or fold on a bad one. If you decide to fold, you will be instantly seated at a new table and involved in the next hand.

What happens to my chips?

Every time you fold, you will bring your chips to the next hand, so you don’t have to worry about buying in each time you sit at a new table.

How do the blinds work?

When you sit at a speed poker table, your position is randomised, or you are put in the only remaining seat. Depending on where you are sitting, you will either have to play a blind or not. You could be sat into the big blind seat on your first hand or not receive one at all, while at a table if you fold before the button gets to you.

The blinds at speed poker tables are usually fixed and don’t change throughout the games like tournament poker. This is the case as some players may end up staying at a table for numerous hands, and some will leave after just one.

For a complete guide on all of the rules of poker, click here.

Why play speed poker

It gives the player the freedom to sit at different tables and eliminates instances where players feel they are limited in success, either pitted against better players or consistently receiving hands they don’t want. It’s ideal for players looking for quick winnings and directly opposes players who like to bide their time and play a more patient style of poker.

Are speed poker tables good for beginners?

Speed poker can be a very good version of poker for beginners due to its fast-paced nature, and the number of hands played during a session. It’s an experience where players will lose and win a lot in a short space of time, the perfect environment for players with little knowledge of winning and losing hands and methods.

A pro tip for a player looking to learn speed poker, or Texas hold’em in general, is to enter a game of speed poker with very low stakes to minimise losses and play to the end of a few hands. This way, without folding early on, you can observe the winner of the hand: the number of bets they placed, the number of chips they raised, the hand they won with and the losing hands at the table.

Even if your hand doesn’t win, it will help you get a feel for what succeeds in speed poker and, combined with the fast-paced turnover of hands, will cut out waiting around and stick you straight back into the action to go again.

Speed poker strategies

A winning strategy for speed poker is to play in low-stake games and bet big. This strategy means you will usually come up against lower-budget players who are less likely to part ways with their chips and more likely to fold early. Lower-budget players are also often beginners and will likely have lesser knowledge of poker and will be easier opponents than those of high-stake games.

Stay on a table for longer than opponents for an edge on predicting the next hand. Observing the cards that have come up across numerous hands allows the player to predict what is more likely to come up in the next hand. For example, if a very good hand comes up, you can expect the table to produce a string of poor ones before the next very good hand is dealt. This also works vice versa. Staying at a table helps you to make more informed predictions.

Fast poker tips

Speed poker is the perfect opportunity for learning the game due to the low-stakes games offered and the amount of winning opportunities that will be available.