OwnPoker Launch Host-Led Poker Platform

OwnPoker launched on September 14, 2026, bringing a host-led approach to real-money online poker built around player-created tables, visible hosts and a different way of sharing table rake. 

Traditional online poker usually starts with the lobby: players choose a game from a list and take an available seat. OwnPoker launched with a different focus — putting the table itself at the center of the experience. 

A Different Way to Approach the Poker Table 

OwnPoker introduces a host-led model where players can create their own real-money tables, choose the game and blinds, name the table and manage access to the room. The player who creates a table becomes its host. 

The concept is designed to make tables feel more recognizable and personal, particularly for players who regularly play with the same group. Public tables can be discovered by other players, while private tables provide a more controlled setting for specific groups. 

At the same time, hosting is not a requirement. Players can simply join a table and play without taking on the role of a host. 

What’s Available at Launch 

OwnPoker has initially focused on two established cash-game formats: 

• Texas Hold’em 
• Omaha 

Players are be able to create public and private real-money tables, choose the game and blinds, and give their tables a name. 

The platform is intentionally focused on the core poker experience rather than a long list of promotions or formats. OwnPoker launched without traditional welcome bonuses or play-money tables, keeping the product centered on real-money cash games and player-created tables. 

The Host Model 

The host’s role is focused on the environment around the game rather than the game itself. 

A host can choose the table name, game type and blinds and manage access within the platform’s rules. The host does not control the cards, dealing or outcomes.

Hosts shape the room. OwnPoker powers the game behind it. 

This keeps the fundamentals of poker unchanged while giving players more control over how their table is organized and presented. 

80% of the Total Table Rake 

One of the most distinctive parts of the OwnPoker launch is its approach to host rake. 

A host receives 80% of the total rake generated by the table while playing. The calculation is based on the entire table rather than only on players personally invited by the host. 

This makes the rake model different from conventional individual rakeback programs, where rewards are typically linked to a player’s own activity. 

At OwnPoker, the share is connected to the table itself — making hosting part of the platform’s core model rather than a separate promotional offer. 

Built Around Real Tables 

The host-led model is particularly suited to players who enjoy regular games with friends, existing groups or recurring communities, while public tables can also give new players an opportunity to discover games. 

The result is a poker experience where the table can have its own name, host and identity, rather than being simply another anonymous game in a lobby. 

Players who prefer to host can create and shape their own tables. Those who simply want to play can join a game without becoming a host. 

OwnPoker Is Live Now

OwnPoker launched on September 14, 2026. 

The launch introduced its host-led model for real-money poker, with player-created public and private tables, Texas Hold’em and Omaha cash games, and an 80% share of total table rake for hosts while playing. 

Rather than adding another layer of bonuses or features to the traditional poker lobby, OwnPoker is taking a different route: putting the table itself at the center of the experience. 

Open the table. Name it. Play.