While many online casinos try to push their baccarat, blackjack, and roulette live dealer games, and money-wheel titles are also popular; live casino providers have also developed an exciting range of live poker games. While not as numerous as their counterparts, there are still plenty of these options for you to get to grips with if you know where to look. So, what sort of live poker games can you expect to play at your favourite online casinos?
Hold’em Poker
Both Texas Hold’em and Casino Hold’em poker games can sometimes be found in live casinos with particularly extensive collections of games. Of course, there is no learning curve with live poker games – you cannot play them for free as you would with RNG games. As a result, you are going to need to know your onions before you play for real money. Major software providers such as Evolution Gaming have developed a few different varieties of Hold’em poker, so casinos supporting their software make for the ideal places to start playing these games online.
Caribbean Poker
Pop into many online casinos, and you are likely to stumble across Caribbean Stud poker. Often, RNG (random number generator) editions of Caribbean Hold’em and Caribbean Draw poker can frequently be played. However, in the live dealer world, it is only possible to find Caribbean Stud. The good news is that these live poker games almost always carry progressive jackpot cash prizes, arguably making them more advantageous to play than hold’em poker games.
Pai Gow Poker
Not many casino software providers have tried their hand at Pai Gow poker, but BetConstruct has. The same advantages of a low house edge, slower gameplay and low volatility action that can be found in the RNG version often make their way over to the live version of Pai Gow poker. Admittedly, there are not too many casinos offering live Pai Gow poker, but if you scout around for sites offering BetConstruct games, you should stumble across one.
Three Card Poker
Again, this is one of those poker games that is not difficult to spot in live casinos. Evolution Gaming has once again developed the stand-out version. Far less complicated to play than hold’em poker variants, Three Card poker is a fast-paced game, and it makes for adrenaline-pumping action if you play it in live dealer mode. Expect to find this poker game at all top Evolution powered live casinos.
3-Card Brag
Only one software developer has chosen to tackle 3-Card Brag as a live dealer casino game, and that is Playtech. One of the more straightforward titles you can choose to play, the only difficulty you will have with 3-Card Brag is really finding a casino which offers it. An ancestor to modern poker, the game is often found in British live casinos, although some Canadian and European sites may also provide you with the opportunity to play something wholly different.
Teen Patti
If you fancy going for an Asian flavour, Teen Patti is also available to play at live casinos. A few different developers have come up with their take on Teen Patti, and this poker-inspired, Indian favourite should make for the ideal game to play if you fancy a non-conventional live dealer poker experience.
