Category: Gambling and Casinos

Big online casinos such as 888 Casino as well as casinos with Microgaming and Playtech software, these names are the most famous suppliers of the gaming software, leading producers of software for the internet casinos, poker-rooms and now mobile casinos and mobile poker rooms. Also there is a number of mobile casinos with its proprietary software too.

I surely have not played in all casinos of these casino software suppliers, but in fact, the games from the same supplier do not differ at all, maybe only they have different logos and color of the lobby. If you would like to share your mobile gambling experience, do not hesitate to submit your mobile casino or mobile poker review via contact us page and we will be more than happy to post it no the website.

For the purpose of the mobile casinos games testing, any mobile casino from the same software supplier maybe considered the same as well, though they have some differences: support, bonuses, money depositing and withdrawal options.

I chose two games: mobile black jack game and video poker to test the mobile casinos. Firstly, because I like the games of skill, secondly black jack for example has very low house edge and possibility of large wins. So, if a casino player would wager in accordance to the basic strategy it would be easy to answer for the casino honesty, the honesty and fairness of games at the particular mobile casino.

I play 100 deals and write down the results. I follow the basic strategy in video poker and mobile black jack, mainly by equal stakes, though in black jack I can vary them if I want to. Analyzing black jack results, pay attention to such parameters as casino advantage – in theory it should be 0,5%, number of gains /draws/losses – must be 43%/9%/48% accordingly, number of black jacks – 5. Analyzing mobile video poker results expected value is not so illustrative because of the high dispersion. It’s better to pay attention to the frequency of winning combinations, upon the average on 100 game rounds there should be: 21 times – a pair, 13 times – two pairs, 7 times – a triplet, one time – straight flush and full house. Basically, in the short run if the full house combinations are absent, the payout should be something like – 9% (ratio of the four of a kind 6%, royal – 2%, straight flush – 0,5%). Where it is allowed I double the pairs, these results can be quite demonstrative. Here I would like to tell you that 100 deals are not enough to draw statistically verified conclusions (though, if the losses amounted to 15 rates in 100 black jack deals , than the probability that the game is honest is only 10%, and if the number increases up to 27 rates, then this probability decreases up to 1%). You can catch a winning streak of few hands or on the contrary.

Black jack is a good game for bonus players especially, because the players can calculate the house edge on the game precisely – assuming they play according to the correct basic black jack strategy – and the house edge at the black jack is very small because of the low negative deals fluctuations. Nonetheless, I guess you can trust the results of the casinos with a reputable name.

Also it is necessary to mention that you may play for real money or in practice mode, what ever you prefer. The practice mode as for me has one disadvantage: a built-in generator of random numbers is used, so the results of practice and real money wagering in the mobile casino may be quite different.

However for the practicing purposes it a great tool any casino player can use on the go. You would not have even to register an account at the mobile casino, and play more hands per hour as the off line mode is speeding up (especially in Play Tech software mobile casinos).

From my point of view, the most convenient interface is in mobile casinos using “Microgaming” software – easy handling action buttons (which is particularly helpful playing video poker), there is no need to make extra touches to make a bet and start a new game, pleasant graphics. Speaking about honesty of the mobile casinos games, then the casinos I played in, and these were casinos of repute, in most cases with famous software, my results were good. In the majority of casinos I managed to win, that is the results were even better that they should have been in theory. On the whole, I would quite recommend playing in mobile casinos.

Concerning mobile poker rooms it is a little more problematic. Firstly, there may be problems with players themselves – connection problems. In many situations, especially if a phone is on the move or in some “dead spots” with no network coverage, there may be connection drops. Secondly, there appears a problem with the screen size. Actually, a small screen of a mobile phone cannot fit ten people with cards, therefore, as a rule, only half of the table is displayed, there is both manual and automatic scrolling. Even after this, card sizes and cards face appear to be very small, but in principle, everything is readable, it is possible to play.

At present there are not many mobile rooms. One of them was “Ultimate Bet” a mobile poker room within “Ongame” network. Though, in case of “Ultimate Bet” players of a mobile version can play only cash games and they are only low limit. There are three types of games offered: real money games, ultimate points and free games. The “mobile” tables are separate from the normal tables so you cannot play the same tables you can from a PC. Ongame soft networks are much better – you get an opportunity to play at the same tables that online poker players do. At present only Hold’Em, cash games limited and unlimited are offered. There are long, short and face to face tables (in this case everything is on the screen without scrolling) options. To select a table you have an opportunity to apply filters as regards each of the parameters, after that you receive the list of available tables. Having chosen the name of the table, below you will find standard information on the table: flop view, medium bank, the number of players etc. Unfortunately, in contrast to the online version it is impossible to enter the waiting list – a poker player can only join the table with a vacancy (though, may can watch any one). Finally sitting down at the poker table, you will discover that it is a reduced copy of the Ongame tables with the same avatars of players. There are no flags of prior action option, the decision is taken by pressing buttons 1-3, with the unlimited Hold’Em after a bet/raise there appears a window, where one can enter the amount of your bet.

On the whole, it is rather convenient to play, especially limited poker, though, you will not manage to play at several tables, therefore, I think that it is better to play face to face: a dynamic game and the image is big, no need to scroll. Also I would recommend to test your poker skills at Bwin mobile poker room, as well as at rather popular EuroPoker room. By the way, the traffic while playing is quite low – not higher than in a mobile casino. If you have any doubts about your competence in poker techniques try to play off-line for the practicing purposes.

If you often find yourself a passenger, have to wait in a queue or simply wish to entertain yourself while on Holidays, then mobile casino games is not a bad choice.

Nowadays hardly anybody will be surprised at online games. But the technology forges ahead, now you can play not only at home, but almost in any point of the world. I am talking about mobile casino games. Everybody has a mobile phone (smartphone, PDA, Palmtop Computers), the coverage is increasing, so the possibilities for playing are impressive. Let us have a look what mobile casinos and mobile poker rooms offer us.

Mobile casinos entered the market of mobile games earlier, therefore, there is much more variety here now. Mobile casino games are offered by gambling technology specialists Spin3 (a company that is associated with major casino games software provider “Microgaming”), as well as “Play Tech”. So far only a limited number of online casinos with the software of these companies offer mobile casino games, but their number is gradually growing. There are a number of mobile casinos with their proprietary software affiliated to large online gaming companies, as well as independent mobile casinos. It should be stated at once that it is better to play in mobile casinos, which are represented by famous and well known online casinos: it is more reputable, more convenient, more depositing and winning withdrawal options, reliable customer support etc.

Starting to play mobile casino games a player has to open an account in a corresponding online casino. Sometimes it is possible to do it through a mobile phone, but it is more convenient to do it through a computer, the internet and mobile account are the same as a rule. The majority of deposit methods, in particular, all the electronic payment systems, will also work only through a computer client, though, the player can make a deposit from a card directly by means of a mobile phone. Downloading your favourite casino games on a mobile it is also convenient to have a computer at hand – complete a special registration form on the casino web site, enter your phone number, select a country and a game and receive an SMS- message on your phone with the direct link for downloading. Again, in principle, it is possible to open a WAP version of the casino using the mobile and download games directly from there, but it is less convenient. In contrast to an online casino where you can download the whole package of games, games are downloaded here one by one, and the choice is not so wide, approximately ten games: black jack, baccarat, roulette, video poker, keno and various slots. The games are not very big, about 200-300 Kb. It is not difficult to guess that there are certain requirements for your mobile phone. As a matter of fact the majority of contemporary phones meet the mobile casinos requirements. On the sites of mobile casinos it is possible to check whether they will work on your phone.

The game is downloaded, you have a login and a password, the money is on the account and you can start playing. I will only make a remark that for safety purposes in contrast to online casino in mobile phones it is impossible to record the password, therefore, if you lose a phone, casino money will not be lost.

The Company Microgaming is a leading supplier of software for online casinos, the largest company in terms of the number of casino players, games etc., really a very respected and valued by gamers all over the world. Spin3 is the name of a Microgaming mobile casino subdivision, i.e. the subsidiary, specializing in mobile casino games for cell phones. Up to the present moment Spin3 has more than ten mobile casino clients – these are both – a casino, using the Microgaming software and providers of mobile content. Obviously, it is worth to gamble mobile casino games affiliated with respectful online casinos.

Personally I have made my first attempt at Ladbrokes mobile casino version – a very famous English bookmaker, also working online actively. I did not have to register at the casino, I just used my old login and password, but generally the registration is held on their web-site, after which you may use one and the same login for betting at bookmaker, and wagering their casino and poker games. I must admit that Ladbrokes casino is a very convenient from the point of view of funds – they return the deposited money, including winnings to your registered credit card. The mobile casino offers a very generous casino bonus with low requirements (the same casino bonus is effective in the online casino version as in the mobile casino).

I started playing with video poker, which is the standard “Jack or better” with a normal payment table 6/9. I must say that the game was rather plain, at the beginning I was a little in the black and then started to get down. In the game I received 23 doubles, 12 times – 2 pairs, 4 treys, 2 streets and 1 full-house. If to compare this with the theory, perhaps, this is very close, just a little less treys, but not that critical. On redoubling there were 12 won and 11 lost, which is actually ideal. The total loss made USD 10.5 at the stake of USD 0.5 (the range of stakes from USD 0.25 to USD 25), i.e. -20%, which was not that pleasant. But immediately after 100 hands I made several stakes for USD 1 each and almost after I received a full, that is why my loss decreased to USD 3. On the whole, the results were not successful, but there also no crucial too.

The second mobile casino game, accordingly, was the blackjack, which Microgaming calls “classical” – the European blackjack (the dealer does not check the blackjack, the player may draw to split aces). The game was again very plain, namely, maximum losses at a time were only four, winnings were five, I was fluctuating in the black and in the hole, but as the result I won USD 5 at the stake of USD 2 (alack, this is the minimum stake). Such winnings appeared due to the great amount of blackjacks – there were nine! So, there were 45 winnings, 51 losses, 4 even outs, doublings 5 won 4 lost.

The gain speaks about the fact that the game is hardly twisted against the player, there was help with the blackjacks, 4 even outs less than the norm, but they have proportionally dispensed between gains and losses, generally – it is Ok.

In fact, in comparison with the other casinos, this was the most unsuccessful casino game, but nevertheless I almost broke even. I don’t have any claims to the honesty. But I can remind of a great advantage of Ladbrokes i.e. winnings withdrawal of any amounts to the credit card. I must also say that the Spin3 software mobile casino has very nice graphics and the most convenient interface – operating is possible with the joystick and with the keys on a digital keyboard. There is no need in pressing the key after each dealing, especially if you don’t change the amount of the bet. The game speed is normal, I spent about half an hour for 100 hands in every game. The total traffic during the game made about 300 Kb.

Except for the two abovementioned mobile games Spin3 offers a few more, they may be loaded from the online casino website.

So, in my opinion Spin3 developed a good mobile casino platform for wagering on the go – nice graphics, perfect interface, fair casino games. There are several different casinos to choose from. I would repeat that the software in different casinos will be the same, that is why you should make your choice according to additional parameters – depositing and winnings withdrawal options, mobile casino bonuses, customer support etc. Personally I would recommend mobile casinos with this software!