Where to Play Short Deck (6+ Holdem) Online in 2026

In which rooms to play Short Deck (6+ Holdem) online: limits, rake, tournaments, promotions — we have gathered everything in one guide.

Summary table for playing Short Deck (6+ Holdem) in different rooms in 2026

Room	Ante	Rake (cash)	Regular MTT’s Bui-Ins	Features
GGPoker	From A$0.02 up to A$1K	5%	From $1 to $32.10	• Daily Leaderboard
WPT Global	From A$0.01 up to A$69	3-4%	From $2,20 to $110	• Many players from Asia • Limit = 2 tables per player in cash • Game in CNY (not $)
RedStar	From €0,02-0,04 up to €1-2	5-6,6%	Daily €15, €300 GTD	• Three of a kind is higher than straight • SB and BB instead of ante
PokerStars	From A$0.02 up to A$200	3,5-5%	$1,10 and $5,50	—
Club Apps (PokerBROS, PPPoker, KKPoker, Club GG, Suprema)	From A$0.01 up to A$10	5%*	—	—

*depends on unions

GGPoker: practically a monopolist on the shortdeck market

Cap at the GGPoker Short Deck Tables (rake = 5%)

Availability: You can play on GGPoker at any time.
Max Players: Previously, tables were 5-max, but now it is 6-max
Minimum Buy-In: The minimum buy-in has been reduced to 40 antes (it used to be 50 antes).
Chip Withdrawal Limits: The limits for withdrawing chips have been lowered. Previously, you could withdraw chips exceeding 100 BB, now it is more than 40 BB.
Leaderboards: Every day, $10K is up for grabs in leaderboards for limits from A$0.02 to A$10. The number of points depends on the number of raked hands played. For more details about the promotion and the current leaderboard position, check the game client.
Tournaments: GGPoker offers the most Short Deck tournaments compared to other rooms. Two tournaments start every hour. During series, Short Deck tournaments with buy-ins up to $2,625 are held. For example, on June 2 at 14:00 ET, the $25K GGMillion$ Short Deck Edition $500K GTD tournament is scheduled to start.

Rake and cap at the WPT Global Short Deck Tables

Availability: You can play Short Deck on WPTGlobal at any time.
Currency: The game is played in Chinese Yuan (CNY). 1 CNY = $0.14. You can set the ante display to $ in lobby, but at the tables, you cannot. At the tables, you can only set “display stacks in ante.”
Player Base: There are many recreational players from Asia.
Table Limits: A maximum of one player can open 2 cash tables at a time. This is done to protect the field from regulars.
Bomb Pots: There are tables with bomb pots. Every 12 minutes, 4 antes are taken blindly from each player into the pot before the hand starts.
Tournaments: In addition to cash games, there are MTTs with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 with a $200 GTD to $110 with a $2K GTD.

Rake and cap at the RedStar Poker Short Deck Tables

Hand Rankings: A three of a kind is higher than a straight.
Blinds instead of ante.
Buy-In: The buy-in ranges from 40 to 100 BB.
Peak Hours: Peak playing time on RedStar is in the evening after 11:00 ET. Typically, maximum limit is €0.25/0.50. You can find games with blinds €0.50/1 and €1/2 after 12:00 ET.

Rake and cap at the PokerStars Short Deck Tables

Availability: You can play on PokerStars at any time, with stakes up to A$0.25.
Buy-In: The buy-in ranges from 50 to 100 antes.
Tournaments: There are four daily tournaments with buy-ins of $1.10 and $5.50, featuring guarantees from $50 to $250 GTD. You can find more 6+ Holdem events during SCOOP and WCOOP.

The Pokeroff club map features 10 clubs with Short Deck 6+ games.

Short Deck 6+.