Matchpool's upcoming alpha release will feature a fully functioning demo of the application where users can create and enter pools. All pools will be free to create and free to join. The alpha will not feature the use of guppies or smart contracts as we want users to experience the Alpha for free. You can expect to see Smart Contracts and Guppies utilized in the Beta release. The Alpha is slated to release in the next couple of weeks and we will be updating the community as we get close to the official launch date. If you are interested in becoming an Alpha Tester be sure to head over to http://matchpool.org/  Here is a video by Matchpool's Co-Founder Max giving a short demo of the features of the alpha.  https://medium.com/matchpool/alpha-01-creating-pools-5b35e8a56330