> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.fast.poker/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.fast.poker/01-intro.md). # What is Fast Poker Fast Poker is on-chain Texas Hold'em on Solana. Cash games and Sit-and-Gos settle on Solana L1, while live gameplay runs through MagicBlock Ephemeral Rollups and a TEE so hands feel instant, gasless, and private. The simple version: you play poker, the protocol settles the money, and the deck can be verified. ## Mainnet Beta Fast Poker is in Mainnet Beta. Mainnet Beta means the protocol can involve real assets while the product, dealer network, integrations, and operational processes are still maturing. Use only funds you are prepared to risk. Risks include smart contract bugs, TEE or RPC failures, Solana network conditions, MagicBlock availability, wallet signing mistakes, market/liquidity risk for tokens, frontend display lag, and operator downtime. These docs explain how the system is designed; they are not a promise of profit, uninterrupted service, or risk-free play. ## What Fast Poker gives players | Feature | Plain English | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | On-chain custody | Your chips sit in protocol vaults, not a house wallet. | | Instant hands | You sign to join, then betting actions are gasless during play. | | Private hole cards | Cards are dealt inside a TEE so the team, dealers, and other players cannot peek. | | Verifiable hands | Cards are committed before reveal and can be checked after the hand. | | Play to Mint | Sit-and-Gos create Raw $FP. Cash games do not mint. | | Burn to Earn | Liquid $FP can be burned into permanent Burned $FP weight that earns protocol revenue. | ## Two ways to play | Mode | What it is | What it earns | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | Cash games | Open-ended tables. Sit down, play hands, leave when you want. | Pot winnings. Table creators earn 50% of cash rake. | | Sit-and-Gos | Fixed-seat tournaments that start when full. HU, 6max, and 9max. | SOL prizes, Raw $FP emissions, and jackpot exposure. | ## Operator paths Fast Poker is permissionless infrastructure. Players can use the official app, but the protocol does not depend on one frontend. | Operator path | What you do | What you can earn | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Create a cash table | Choose token, blinds, seats, and access rules. | 50% of that table's cash rake for the life of the table. | | Run a dealer | Run the permissionless crank that moves games forward. | Dealer share of rake and SNG entry fees if licensed. | | Build a room or frontend | Build a custom wallet-facing client on top of the protocol. | Table creator rake if you create cash tables; dealer share if you also run licensed dealer infrastructure. | ## Roadmap Fast Poker starts with Texas Hold'em cash games and Sit-and-Gos because that is the cleanest path to prove custody, fairness, real-time gameplay, dealer operation, and protocol revenue routing in production. Over the next 2-6 months, the roadmap expands from the base protocol into three areas: | Area | Direction | | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | More poker formats | Add Omaha variants, including Pot-Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo. | | Larger tournament formats | Add multi-table tournaments and freerolls on top of the existing SNG, jackpot, and reward infrastructure. | | Room-builder and indexer documentation | Expand the public integration path for teams that want to build rooms, leagues, frontends, partner experiences, or indexers on top of the Fast Poker protocol. | Start with [Frontend integration](/integrations/frontend-integration.md) or [Indexer integration](/integrations/indexer-integration.md) if you want to build on top of the same custody, fairness, and operator rails without becoming your own poker protocol. ## Key concepts | Concept | What it means | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Solana L1 | The system of record for tables, vaults, payouts, rewards, and claims. | | MagicBlock ER | The fast execution layer where hands run without player gas per action. | | TEE | The private compute environment that keeps hole cards sealed during a hand. | | Dealer Service | The permissionless crank software that starts hands, reveals boards, settles pots, and resets tables. | | Dealer License | A wallet-bound on-chain license that lets a dealer claim protocol dealer earnings. | | Raw $FP | Tournament-earned $FP before it is refined into liquid token supply. | | Liquid $FP | Transferable $FP. It can be held, sold, used where supported, or burned. | | Burned $FP | Permanent burn weight that earns a pro-rata share of protocol revenue. | ## Reading paths | You are | Start at | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | A player | [For Players](/for-players/02-players.md) | | Learning the money flow | [Economics](/economics/07-economics.md) | | Running a dealer | [For Operators](/for-operators-dealer-service/03-operators.md) | | Building a frontend | [Frontend integration](/integrations/frontend-integration.md) | | Building an indexer | [Indexer integration](/integrations/indexer-integration.md) | | Auditing fairness | [Provable fairness](/for-players/fairness.md) | | Building against the protocol | [Architecture](/architecture/04-architecture.md) |