Fast-Fold / Zoom formats / “fast poker” — what it is, where it's available, and how to play

Fast-Fold is a modern online poker format created for those who value pace and hand volume. There are no long pauses here, no endless folding at the same table, and no watching the same opponents over and over.

In 2010 everything changed. That was when Full Tilt Poker introduced Rush Poker. The format literally changed how players viewed cash games. In a single session you could play three to four times more hands than in the classic mode. Professionals immediately realized this was the perfect tool for building volume and stats.

Soon after, PokerStars released Zoom Poker, cementing fast-fold as the new industry standard.

Later, other interpretations appeared — Snap Poker, FastForward, Speed Poker.

In Fast-Fold there is no time to read opponents or look for tells — every second you’re at a new table. So the foundation of success is discipline, ranges, and the ability to stay focused.

How to play fast poker:

✅ Choose your limit and format.

✅ Set up auto-rebuy and quick bet sizings.

✅ Use a HUD (if allowed).

✅ Play tight from early positions.

✅ Attack from the button and cutoff.

✅ Don’t bluff without history.

✅ Watch your concentration.

The key difference of the format is a single player pool. You fold a hand and instantly move into a new one. In an hour you can play up to 250–300 hands, several times more than at regular cash tables.

Experienced grinders highlight several key principles:

▶️ Pace and volume. The more hands you play, the faster variance and stats even out.

▶️ Focus on ranges. The game is built around positions and probabilities, not around specific faces. Opponents change constantly, so your strategy must be carefully tuned.

▶️ No “hero” moves. Without history and dynamics, bluffs lose effectiveness. Here it’s better to stick to a GTO-style model: fewer emotions, more logic.

▶️ Tempo control. Fatigue hits faster in Fast-Fold. Pros recommend limiting sessions by time or hand count.

▶️ Working with rake. Because of the large number of hands, rake becomes a key factor. Play via clubs or networks with high rakeback — over the long run the difference is significant.

This format is not about playing “the man”, it’s about battling yourself.

Fast-Fold has long stopped being a novelty — today it’s an industry standard. Almost every major room offers its own variant of the fast format. While the mechanics are similar, each site has its own character, atmosphere, and pool dynamics. Below is a look at the rooms where Fast-Fold is implemented really well.

Pokerrrr 2

Pokerrrr 2 is where online poker once again started to feel like live play at a real table. The project from Mondraw Limited was conceived not as a clone of the big rooms, but as an alternative to the usual system with verification, limits, and a cold interface.

The developers didn’t copy other solutions. The code was written from scratch with a focus on atmosphere and social mechanics. Voice chats, emotes, stickers, and table talk — all in digital form.

Supported classic disciplines:

☑️ No Limit Hold'em;

☑️ Pot Limit Omaha;

☑️ Open-Face Chinese Poker (OFC).

And most importantly — no unnecessary formalities. It’s poker without pomp or ranking titles, but with real emotions.

PPPoker

If there was a single turning point in the poker world, it was the launch of PPPoker. In 2016 the app gave players what they had only dreamed of before — freedom. That’s where the club wave began. Players started to group up and form alliances. One club — one community. Some grind micro stakes for fun, others battle at $200/$400 high stakes.

The mechanics are simple: you create a club, invite players, set rake and limits, and start playing. Rake is standard — 5%, cap — 5 BB, and with trusted clubs you can get up to 70% rakeback.

PokerBros

PokerBros hit the market in 2019 and immediately became a top mobile platform. It’s based on the club model: no global player pools or centralized cashier. You can only join by invitation or through an agent who guides the player from deposit to cashout.

Play runs on a P2P system — money moves directly between participants. PokerBros is on par with desktop rooms in game selection: Hold’em, Omaha (PLO4, PLO5, PLO6, Hi/Lo), Chinese poker, SNG, and Boom Pot. Limits range from micro to $200/$400 high stakes, with a standard rake of about 5% and a 5 BB cap. Through vetted clubs you can realistically get up to 70% rakeback.

ClubGG

ClubGG — quality from the very first hand. The app was released in 2021 under the GGNetwork banner and quickly became a benchmark among mobile poker platforms. The model is club-based, as modern poker demands. If you want to play, you join a closed community, get an invite from an agent, and sit down at the table.

Each club has its own pool, its own limits, and its own vibe. Some grind hard at Hold’em and Omaha, others lean more toward fun games and micro stakes. The standard rake is 5%, cap 5 BB, and rakeback in top clubs goes up to 65%. The app is stable on iOS, Android, and Windows. The interface is clean and convenient, in typical GG style: no visual clutter, lots of attention to detail.

The main rule of Fast-Fold is simple: play tight, think fast. From early positions, open only strong hands, no marginal experiments. On the button and cutoff, by contrast, you can ramp up aggression — many opponents fold way too often, and pressure yields good profit.

Key strategic principles:

➕ Preflop discipline. Play tight from early positions, open strong hands. Avoid marginal spots — they will quickly burn your bankroll over time.

➕ Aggression from late positions. On the button and cutoff, you can widen your range. Most players fold too often — use that pressure.

➕ Bet sizing control. No need to get fancy — simple strategies work better in the long run.

➕ Fit-or-fold postflop. Many opponents follow “hit — continue, miss — fold”. That makes c-bets and value bets especially effective.

➕ Minimal bluffing. Without dynamic and hand history, complex bluffs rarely pay off. Use bluffing only in clear spots with equity.

➕ Math and EV. Fast-Fold is all about pure calculation. Focus on EV-based decisions and stick close to your baseline ranges.

Fast-Fold is about volume. The winner is the one who consistently plays close to GTO and keeps decision quality high under pressure of the pace.

Fast-Fold has its own personality. This format doesn’t tolerate slow starts. Some see the speed as madness; for others, it’s the perfect grind.