The .poker Domain: An Extension for a Regulated Field
The .poker domain entered the root zone on 4 September 2014 under an ICANN agreement dated 3 July 2014, and the present contracting party is Identity Digital Limited. It was delegated on behalf of Afilias plc. On 13 August 2026 the zone held 13,797 registrations, of which 5,444 appeared in the zone file.
Tournament and club sites, strategy and training publications, equipment retailers, news and statistics projects and the promotional pages of licensed operators populate the zone. Since the word names both a card game and an industry, the second-level label has to make clear which side of that line you are on. Test candidates in .poker domain search and compare a broader option on the .casino page.
This is one of the few extensions whose agreement carries the commitments ICANN reserves for regulated sectors. Registrars are obliged to obtain from the registrant a representation that they hold the authorisations, charters and licences needed to operate in the sector associated with the extension, and the contract also requires material changes to those credentials to be reported. Where doubt arises, the registry may consult national supervisory authorities. No document is collected at registration, a representation is — and its accuracy is your responsibility.
.POKER Domain at a Glance
- Registry operator Identity Digital Limited
- Root zone entry 4 September 2014
- Contract commitment Licence and authorisation representation; right to consult supervisory authorities
- Zone size 13,797 registrations, 5,444 in the zone file (nTLDstats, 13 August 2026)
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .poker domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.poker Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$14.99 /year -
Transfer
$67.59 /year -
Renewal
$72.79 /year -
Restore
$164.90 -
Late Renewal
$12.44
Included With Every .poker Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.poker Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: your .poker domain is put on Client Hold on its expiry date, so the site and e-mail stop that same day. You can still renew during the first 20 days, but from this point a late renewal fee is added on top of the renewal price. On day 20 the registration is deleted and until day 50 only a paid restore brings it back. Nothing at all can be done in the 5 days that follow, and on day 55 the name is open to anyone. There is exactly one way never to enter this chain: keep auto-renewal on.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .poker address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Renewal Window (Client Hold)
On its expiry date your .poker domain is put on Client Hold: the site and e-mail go down that day, but the registration is still yours. A single renewal within these first 20 days brings everything back exactly as it was — nothing is lost. The only difference is that a $12.44 late renewal fee is now added to the renewal price; renewing before the expiry date avoids that fee entirely.
Redemption Period (Redemption / RGP)
On day 20 the registration is deleted and the 30-day redemption period that ICANN requires of every gTLD registry begins. The name is not released to anyone during this time; only you can take it back, by paying the restore fee, until day 50. That fee is far higher than a renewal — renewing on time is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete (Pending Delete)
Once the redemption window closes too, the domain enters its final 5 days and there is no way back. Neither renewal nor restore works here; nobody — your registrar included — can return the name to you. The registry uses this window as the last hold before the name goes back into the pool.
Open to Anyone Again (Released)
On day 55 the name .poker returns to the pool and anyone can register it. Sought-after names are often gone within seconds, and there is no guaranteed way to get one back. Yet staying out of this timeline is entirely in your hands: leave auto-renewal on and the expiry date will never catch you off guard.
The timeline above is the schedule Atak Domain applies and publishes. The ICANN chart you will find elsewhere shows a renewal window of up to 45 days after expiry; ICANN's policy on expired registrations (section 2.2.1) lets registrars delete an expired domain at any time, provided they disclose their policy in advance. We apply that window as 20 days and publish it here in plain sight. Full text of the policy: ICANN Expired Registration Recovery Policy
.poker Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.poker Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .poker domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.poker Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .poker Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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No licence document is collected at registration, but the agreement does require a representation. Registrars are obliged to obtain an undertaking from the registrant that they hold the authorisations and licences needed to participate in the sector. If you run a strategy blog or a news site, that obligation does not reach you. Try candidates in .poker domain search.
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You can, and a large share of the zone does precisely that: training material, hand analysis, tournament calendars, equipment sales and community forums. Gambling regulation does not engage for those uses, because the duty arises from the activity rather than the address. Advertising and sponsorship rules still vary by country, so keep that in view on the page.
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Where the registry receives a complaint casting doubt on the authenticity of a registrant's licences or credentials, it may consult the relevant national supervisory authority. This is not a pre-registration check but a mechanism that runs on complaint. The practical consequence is worth noting: an inaccurate representation about authorisation can later support suspension of the name.
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On 13 August 2026, 5,444 of 13,797 registrations appeared in the zone file, a share of roughly 39 per cent. The majority of registered names have therefore never gone live. That pattern points towards brand names being held defensively, which is common in this sector. You can see who holds a record through whois search.
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Any page carrying a member login, an age check or a payment step needs a certificate, because identity and card details pass through those fields. Keeping responsible-play notices and the age limit visible on every page is also a legal requirement in many markets, not a courtesy. Review certificate options on the SSL certificate page.
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The name must be unlocked, you need the authorisation code from your current registrar, and the contact address on the record has to work. No document request specific to this extension applies; the representation about authorisation sits in your agreement with the registrar and stays in force across a transfer. Start on the domain transfer page.
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