Progress Update — June 2026

It’s been a few weeks since I last checked in. I’ve been heads-down, and there’s a lot to share. Going forward, I’ll keep these updates in a steady rhythm and a simple shape so they’re easy to follow: a quick summary, what we got done, and what’s coming next.

The Short Version

The goal this past month was to get every poker variant playable and ready for live testing with real people. We’re there. Every game is fully playable now, the platform has a look and feel of its own, and there’s a team forming around it. We’re getting close, and the next step is putting it in front of real players, so a small private alpha test is coming in the next couple of weeks.

What We Got Done

Every poker variant on the platform is playable now. That covers Hold’em, Omaha and Omaha hi-lo, seven-card stud, the draw games, the mixed rotations that switch things up every orbit, and even running it twice when two players go all in and want to settle over two boards. You can sit down at any of them, play a real hand from start to finish, and the right player walks away with the pot. We spent a lot of late hours getting there, dealing out thousands of practice hands to catch the rare split pot that didn’t quite add up, and seeing it all land correctly feels great.

The platform also got a face this month. salty.poker has its own colors and logo now, and everything ties together whether you’re browsing the lobby, sitting at a table, or running a club. The table itself came alive, too: it lights up when it’s your turn, softly dims the cards that didn’t win so your eye lands on the hand, keeps a clean countdown running, and makes stepping away or coming back feel effortless. They’re small touches, but together they’re the difference between sitting at a table and just looking at one.

The project also picked up some company. For a long time it was just me and the platform, and this month that began to change. Investors have started to come aboard, a few advisors joined who really know poker and design, and there’s someone thinking about marketing now. It’s still early days, but building this with other people in the room is something I’ve been looking forward to for a while.

What’s Next

The big one is the private alpha test. Over the next couple of weeks we’re inviting a small group to come play on the real thing, and I want to watch how people actually sit down, settle in, step away, and come back. Just as much, we want their feedback, everything from the big issues down to the small ones, like a button that’s too small or a font that’s hard to read.

We’re also rolling up our sleeves on code quality. The features are in place, so now’s the time to go back through everything, smooth out the rough spots, and make sure what we hand to players is solid all the way down. There’s plenty of testing ahead.

Stay sharp and stay salty.