Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and a machine-readable medium embodying instructions for playing a card game from one or more remote locations. The system comprises a host configured to provide online game services and game-play information corresponding to at least one real-time game, the information corresponding to each real-time game includes audio or video programming information on a plurality of channels, host-specific information and participant-specific information. The disclosed systems and machine-readable mediums may also allow players to select a channel from the plurality of channels of audio or video programming. Also disclosed are additional features to facilitate and/or enhance game play online.