# Poker Union

> Source: [Poker Union in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/poker-union)

## Definition
A Poker Union Is An Alliance Of Private Online Poker Clubs That Share One Pool Of Tables, So Members Of Every Club In The Union Can Play Each Other And Games Run At More Stakes And Hours. A Union Sets Shared Rules And Fees. On Smarter.Poker Unions Use Club Chips, Which Are Play Credits With No Cash Value.

- **Category**: Club Poker
- **Term Code**: `poker-union`
- **DefinedTermSet**: [Smarter.Poker Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary)

## Related Poker Terms

- [Club Agent](https://smarter.poker/glossary/club-agent) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/club-agent.md)): A Club Agent Is A Person Who Recruits Players Into A Private Online Poker Club And Looks After Them There, Managing Their Chip Requests And Questions For The Club Owner. In The Wider Industry Agents Are Often Paid A Share Of The Rake Their Players Generate. On Smarter.Poker Agent Tools Manage Club Chips, Which Have No Cash Value.
- [Settlement](https://smarter.poker/glossary/settlement) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/settlement.md)): Settlement Is The Periodic Reconciliation Of Chip Balances In A Club Or Union, Usually Weekly, When Wins, Losses, Rake Shares And Agent Balances Are Totaled And Zeroed For The New Period. Real-Money Clubs Settle In Cash Outside The App. On Smarter.Poker Settlement Only Reconciles Club Chips, Which Are Play Credits With No Cash Value.
- [Club ID](https://smarter.poker/glossary/club-id) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/club-id.md)): A Club ID Is The Unique Number Or Code That Identifies A Private Online Poker Club Inside A Poker App. Players Enter The Club ID To Find The Club And Request To Join, And The Owner Or An Agent Approves The Request. Sharing A Club ID Is How Private Clubs Invite New Members Without A Public Listing.
- [Club Chips Versus Diamonds](https://smarter.poker/glossary/club-chips-versus-diamonds) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/club-chips-versus-diamonds.md)): On Smarter.Poker, Club Chips And Diamonds Are Two Separate Currencies. Club Chips Are Play Credits A Club Issues For Its Own Tables, With No Cash Value. Diamonds Are A Promotional Rewards Currency Used Across The Platform. Neither Can Be Cashed Out, And There Is No Real-Money Gambling On The Platform.

## Practice On Smarter.Poker

- [Poker Arena](https://smarter.poker/hub/club-arena): Private Online Poker Clubs With Club Chips, Unions And Agent Tools.
- [Private Poker Clubs Guide](https://smarter.poker/features/private-poker-clubs): Complete Feature Specification For Club Arena Unions And Agent Ledgers.
- [Daily Freerolls](https://smarter.poker/freerolls): Compete In Daily $2,000 Free Tournaments And Diamond Freerolls.

## Compliance & Fair Play

There Is No Real-Money Gambling On Smarter.Poker: Club Chips Are Play Credits With No Cash Value, And Diamonds Are A Promotional Rewards Currency.