BetFred Casino Live Dealer Review

General

BetFred claim to be the world's largest privately owned bookmaker with over 750 UK betting shops and turnover in excess £1.5 billion annually.  They are the official in-stadium and online gaming partner of Wembley Stadium and Manchester United and have managed to grow a significant online presence.  Their full service internet gaming operation includes a sportsbook,  poker room, bingo, mobile casino and online casino incorporating live dealer games.

Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited is the BetFred subsidiary that operates all online brands including the casino, under license and regulation of the Government of Gibraltar.

Casino game payout percentages, including live casino games, are audited and certified by TST Inc.

Games / Screenshots

Games offered: Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette (single zero), Casino Hold'em

Accessing the live dealers: Either download the casino software at BetFred or open their browser based Flash casino.  In either format (browser or download), the live dealer games are easily found on the menu however they may only be accessed in 'real play' mode so you will need to register an account.

BetFred now also offer live games for iPad (roulette).

About the stream / web cast:   All aspects of BetFred's live dealer games are controlled by Playtech, who operate 2 distinct dealer rooms.  One caters to European language/game preferences and the other caters to Asian language/game preferences.  Until just recently, BetFred took their feed from Playtech's Asian dealer room.  As of August 2009 the feed comes from Playtech's new European dealer room.

Sample screenshots: Game shots and platform demonstration video from Playtech

Blackjack

Multi-player table blackjack, now available in full screen video mode as well as the standard video mode pictured full game review

Roulette

Live roulette Play either: European roulette French roulette Diagonal (European roulette different look/feel) Dual roulette (Play multiple table at simultaneously) Limits: Straight up: $1 to $50, Table $1 to 500 full game review

Baccarat

Standard multi-player table baccarat full game review

Poker

Live Casino Hold'em Player versus the house poker. An Ante bet gets you 2 pocket cards and a look at the Flop. To see the Turn, River and whether you've beaten the dealer you'll need to place a Call (2x Ante) bet. full game review

Platform generally

Bet Limits (£,€,$):

Blackjack - 5 to 100

Baccarat - 2 to 50

Roulette - 1 to 500

(VIP limits available on application)

Supported Currencies, Languages

Currencies supported: $US, €, British £, CAD, JPY, MYR, NZD, AUD, NOK, SGD, DKK, SEK, HKD, THB, ISK, ZAR

Languages supported: English, Espanol

Deposit  / Withdrawal Options and Support

Deposit by: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Delta, Solo, Neteller, Moneybookers, MyCitadelWallet, PayPal*

Withdraw by: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Delta, Solo, Neteller, Moneybookers, MyCitadelWallet, PayPal*

Support: 24/7 email, live chat (after login - not website) and phone support. Toll free phone number for Canada, UK

* Only available for residents of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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