Holdem Blitz is all about speed. It takes the slow, methodical game of poker and turns it into a rapid-fire challenge where your ability to read a board in seconds is the only thing that matters. You aren't playing against people; you're playing against the clock, trying to find the best possible hand in a sea of cards.
It’s a fantastic training tool. If you spend an hour in Blitz, you’ll find that your ability to spot straights and flushes in a real game becomes much faster. The interface is minimal and focuses entirely on the cards, which is exactly what you want for a game that requires such high concentration. It’s the perfect 'one-minute' game for when you're standing in line or waiting for the bus.
Available on: iPhone, iPod
Version 4.1Wed Mar 05 2025
Bug fixes
Become a better thinker, strategist and poker player while sharing hours of fun and enjoyment with friends playing Hold’em Blitz. By replacing random dealing with player card selection, Hold’em Blitz adds the exciting dimensions of building and blocking to traditional poker to create an enriched multiplayer experience. It is easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master and can be played for minutes or hours. It is for all ages from casual gamer to serious poker player.
Hold’em Blitz has both Single Player (vs. bots) and Multiplayer (between live players) capability.
Here are the key features of Multiplayer:
- WiFi network used for communication
- GETTING STARTED scrolling screen that describes how to setup play
- Games with two to seven live players
- Game host can set card selection time limits, number of player time violations allowed per hand and number of hand wins to win
- Any game can have both players and observers
- History file records every game action and can be reviewed by any player or observer when game ends
- HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of multiplayer
Here are the key features of Single Player:
- Learn gameplay mechanics through the interactive tutorial
- Tournament Games - Advance through six levels of from one to six virtual opponents
- High Scores – Record your 10 best tournament game scores
- Save/Restore – Save up to 10 tournament games in progress and resume playing any one of them at a later time or date
- History file records every tournament game action and can be reviewed any time during the game
- Practice Games - Improve your skills by playing against 1 to 6 virtual opponents. Use the UNDO button to explore alternate strategies by “undoing” or “taking back” any moves in a hand
- HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of single player
Hold’em Blitz blends compelling features of chess strategy and puzzle solving with traditional poker to take play to a whole new level. It’s UnPoker where mental skill generally replaces chance!
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Become a better thinker, strategist and poker player while sharing hours of fun and enjoyment with friends playing Hold’em Blitz. By replacing random dealing with player card selection, Hold’em Blitz adds the exciting dimensions of building and blocking to traditional poker to create an enriched multiplayer experience. It is easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master and can be played for minutes or hours. It is for all ages from casual gamer to serious poker player.
Hold’em Blitz has both Single Player (vs. bots) and Multiplayer (between live players) capability.
Here are the key features of Multiplayer:
- WiFi network used for communication
- GETTING STARTED scrolling screen that describes how to setup play
- Games with two to seven live players
- Game host can set card selection time limits, number of player time violations allowed per hand and number of hand wins to win
- Any game can have both players and observers
- History file records every game action and can be reviewed by any player or observer when game ends
- HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of multiplayer
Here are the key features of Single Player:
- Learn gameplay mechanics through the interactive tutorial
- Tournament Games - Advance through six levels of from one to six virtual opponents
- High Scores – Record your 10 best tournament game scores
- Save/Restore – Save up to 10 tournament games in progress and resume playing any one of them at a later time or date
- History file records every tournament game action and can be reviewed any time during the game
- Practice Games - Improve your skills by playing against 1 to 6 virtual opponents. Use the UNDO button to explore alternate strategies by “undoing” or “taking back” any moves in a hand
- HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of single player
Hold’em Blitz blends compelling features of chess strategy and puzzle solving with traditional poker to take play to a whole new level. It’s UnPoker where mental skill generally replaces chance!



Holdem Blitz is a fast-paced poker puzzle game. You're presented with multiple hand options and a board; you must select the best possible five-card hand before the timer hits zero. With increasing difficulty and global leaderboards, it's the ultimate test of your Texas Hold'em knowledge and reaction speed.
High-speed poker puzzles
Increasing difficulty levels
Global online leaderboards
Clean, distraction-free UI
Perfect for training board-reading
Don't count the cards individually. Look for 'shapes'—three cards of the same suit or a sequence of numbers—to quickly identify potential flushes and straights.
Every correct answer adds a few seconds to your total time. String together a 'Combo' of correct answers to multiply your score and reach the top of the leaderboard.
While it assumes you know the hand rankings, it’s a great way for beginners to practice identifying hands under pressure.