The Linguasphere Register

of the world’s languages and speech communities

Live Dealer Online Poker

Live Dealer Online Poker

Live dealer poker nowadays has been getting extremely popular, as betting this game of luck against real-life dealers is absolutely thrilling. During live online poker games, gamers sit at virtual tables and are dealt virtual cards but watch the actions of a live dealer in real time.

The dealer is usually a young, nicely dressed man or an attractive woman who will speak, banter with the players, and contribute to creating vibrant atmosphere. Such poker games are streamed directly from live land-based casinos, providing an authentic casino experience.

Live Dealer Poker Rooms

You can play online live dealer poker in any room that provides live casino games. Live poker is provided on sites like 888 Poker, PartyPoker, Pokerdom, and PokerStars (not for Russian readers) and many other sites.

Online casinos also often have distinct sections for live casino, which very often have live poker tables. Some online casinos offer welcome bonuses and weekly cashback on playing live casino, including poker.

Features of Live Dealer Poker

Online live poker is quite different from playing against human opponents and features the following:

How to Play with Live Dealers

To enjoy a good time playing online live dealer poker, simply adopt these simple guidelines:

With these simple guidelines, live dealer poker can both be enjoyable and profitable.

Limitations of Live Poker

The main shortcomings of live dealer poker are that it needs to have a quality internet connection, there may be human errors, and the bets need to be higher to make it profitable.

Trust and Fairness in Live Dealer Poker

All the players would want to know whether live online poker is fair and if the outcome is indeed random.

Live dealer poker is as fair and honest in every possible way. It's played live at reputable gaming establishments that stand no chance to bias any of the players.

Another assurance of fairness is advanced software from renowned developers such as Evolution Gaming, Playtech, NetEnt, and Pragmatic Play. The possibility of any fraud on this software is virtually nil.

Live Dealer Poker Strategy

Live dealer poker is essentially a showdown between the player and the dealer, which means many traditional poker strategies are less relevant. There’s no need to consider positions at the table — although technically, you’re always in the hot seat!

Strategy will vary depending on the specific poker variant. Here are some general tips to improve your win rate in live dealer poker games:

Let’s take Ultimate Texas Hold’em as an example. Here are some specific tips for this version:


SPIP | Sign In | Site Map | Follow-up of the site's activity RSS 2.0