What's New?

Email invitations — more reliable sending, delivery tracking, bounce handling and host-visible delivery status

Waitlists — when a game with host approval is full, new RSVPs join the waitlist immediately. When a seat opens, the host has to manually approve an RSVP to join

Push notifications — stale subscriptions repair automatically after browser, device or account changes

Faster navigation — pages show useful loading placeholders sooner and keep existing content visible while tabs refresh

Notification preferences — control how you receive notifications about events, game and payment activity

Scheduled games — hosts can choose to make a guest list visible to players

Frontend rewrite — better loading states, faster page loads, better authentication, session management and error handling

Support for scheduled games (Beta) — plan a game in advance with a date, time, place and guest list. With invitations and RSVPs built-in, you no longer need a separate Luma or Partiful event. Capacity and waitlist supported

People — your private directory of everyone who participated in the past games you've hosted. Tag players with color-coded labels to streamline your next game's invites

Host map — an optional public host profile puts you on a city-level map so nearby players can find your games. Your profile stays private unless you choose otherwise

Tournament — support for fixed bounty payouts with TV announcements

Home dashboard lists everything that requires your attention (RSVP approvals, payments, unfinished games)

Hosts and co-hosts can add a transaction on a player's behalf — e.g. so you can close a cash game when someone left without cashing out

Creating a game is now a step-by-step wizard — format, copy from a previous game, settings, schedule, invitations

Request payments from players who owe you — open a pre-filled Venmo request in one tap, or copy their payment handle to your clipboard

Archive unfinished games — rarely needed, but allows you to remove a game from your home screen without settling it

One-time legal/age confirmation — only required the first time you join or host a game

Bottom dock — reacts faster, taps registered more reliably, and page scrolling works better

App updates — when a new version is available, the app now offers a one-tap reload

Email payment reminders now space out sensibly — daily, then weekly, then monthly

Notification emails are more reliable, and you can now reply directly to them

Tournament TV — fixed overflow on laptop screens and cleaned up the color hierarchy

Pay and mark payments as settled straight from the Home screen

Home now shows outstanding payments for the games you hosted, with a quick link to see who hasn't settled

Game page reorganized into clear Player and Host controls

Hosts can now override and mark game payments as settled on the Game page

Help & FAQ — answers to common questions, right inside the app

Fixed the app donation payment methods not showing in certain cases

Joining a cash game is now simpler — enter your initial buy-in as you join

Host can record a payment a player made to them (e.g. when someone pays upfront with cash or Venmo)

View any player's receipt straight from the participants table

Tournament app donations — the host can set a donation at setup and pay it when the tournament finishes

Tournament TV — cleaner, more legible stat and payout panels

Redesigned light theme and a refreshed landing page

Friendlier app installation experience with clearer steps for iOS/Android

Fixed Tournament TV sound not working in certain cases

Mid-game payments — pay host and leave without waiting for the cash game to end

Tournament — end early and chop the prize pool between winners (ICM, chip-count, or custom)

Tournament TV — payouts rail redesign, blind-level countdown warnings and sounds

Faster app — quicker initial load, sign-in, and page updates across the board

In-app feedback — send feedback right from the app and get replies back from the team

Create a new game or tournament by copying the settings from a previous one

Tournament hosts now buy in explicitly, like cash games — so a host can run a tournament without playing in it

Better finished-tournament standings and emails

Adjusted first-time user experience of setting up payment methods, so payouts always work for cash and tournament games

Tournament finishing places stay correct when players register late or the field changes

More reliable live updates and TV display on flaky connections

Support for poker tournaments with structure/payout setup and TV display

Cleaner UI on many screens, consistent error and success messages

Faster page loads — fewer database queries, fewer redundant refreshes

Security — addressed auth token validation issues, preventing unintended sign-outs

User profiles, showing ratings and how quickly players settle payments. Visible only to people you've played a game with

Major UI revamp — less clutter and consistent look on every screen

Back button added to nested pages so you can always navigate back without losing your place

Choose your preferred payment method

New game invite dialog with a clear note on who can see the game and its results

Better game join flow: upfront host fee details and friendlier errors when a link, code, or access is wrong

Reliable live updates, reconnections, and login sessions on flaky networks and after waking the phone from sleep/lock

New Learn section with preflop charts and preflop hand equity

Dark theme is now the default. Refreshed look across both light and dark modes

Auto-corrections for cash game results, when cash-outs are not matching buy-ins

App donations — players can optionally donate to support the app

Single-click payment shortcut for Venmo via deep link

Detailed receipts showing money in, out, fees, and final balance

Email notifications for finished games and payment reminders

Cash-out — allows to upload photo of the chips, and has chip calculator

Audit trail for hosts/co-hosts. See who edited amounts and when

Nearly instant page updates (WebSockets)

Hosts can now designate co-hosts to approve buy-ins and cash-outs

Host ratings system: players can rate hosts after games

Ability to mark payments as received by participants

Fixed infinite app reload issue

Hosts can now kick participants out of a game

Added graph to track player performance over time

New logo, icons, and colors

Page loading speed improvements (2-3x)

Login sessions last 30 days

Telegram integration to receive game and payment notifications

Major UI rework and migration to DaisyUI

Fixed bugs in authentication code

Push notifications for finished games and overdue payments

Progressive Web App (PWA) installation — install PokerFish as an 'app' on your device

Fun and motivational messages when buying in and cashing out

Fixed incorrect participant count being displayed in certain sections

Settle payments directly from the game page

Progress bar for game settlement. Better visualization of payments

Require adding at least one payment method before joining games

Improved mobile UX across all pages (simple/detailed views to reduce clutter, tab switching)

Fixed infinite loop when attempting to join finished games

Initial release with game management functionality and cash game settlements

Google OAuth authentication

Responsive web interface for desktop and mobile

Fixed dark mode compatibility issues