Snap Poker
Snap Poker is a YC Summer 2026 (S26) company. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team of 3.
About Snap Poker
Summary
Snap Poker builds a real-money poker platform that folds a social feed directly into gameplay. Players compete in Hold'em, PLO, sit-and-gos, and tournaments, then post hands as short-form interactive reels with voiceover, replacing the split between poker clients and third-party poker content platforms. The app targets both casual players and poker creators looking to build an audience without leaving the table.
Business model
In-app monetization modeled on gaming rather than a rake on each pot
Go-to-market
Players join via waitlist and onboard self-serve; community features like private clubs, group chats, and creator tools drive organic growth within poker networks.
From the Y Combinator listing
The social network for online poker
Snap Poker is the first social poker app, a real-money platform with a feed built in. Players post hands as interactive reels with voiceover and build a following, and we take zero rake because we monetize like a game rather than a casino. We're bringing everyone to online poker.
Facts
- Consumer / Consumer -> Social
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- 3
- Active
- Early
Founders (3)
- Rishan Hemrajani
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