Live dealer poker

The below poker games differ from the games you’ll find in your typical online poker room in two key respects:

  1. here you are playing against the house…NOT other players; and
  2. the deal is real, not simulated.

A growing list of live poker variations are now available, including Casino Hold’em, Texas Hold’em and Caribbean Stud Poker.

Bluffing plays no part in any of these games!

The below are all 5 card poker games. For 3 card live poker tables click here.

Live Casino Hold’em Poker

Playtech, Evolution and a growing list of new entrants in the live dealer provider space all offer live deal Casino Hold’em (actually with identical house rules).

An Ante bet gets you a couple of pocket cards and a look at a Flop. A Call bet gets you a look at the Turn, River and the dealer’s cards. Winning payouts vary depending on the quality of your winning poker hand.

Payouts of up to 100:1 offered on your Ante bet.

Evolution Gaming live casino hold'em poker

Evolution Gaming Casino Hold’em Poker

Game is Casino Hold’em dealt from a single 52 card deck.

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Playtech live dealer casino hold'em poker

Playtech Casino Hold’em Poker

Game is Casino Hold’em dealt from a single 52 card deck.

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OnAir Entertainment Casino Hold’em Poker

Same rules on the main game as above tables. Introduces a couple new side bets.

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Evolution Gaming live casino hold'em poker with Jumbo 7 Jackpot

Evolution Casino Hold’em with Jumbo 7 Jackpot

Same table as above, but at some casinos this table offers an additional side bet. Hit a 7 card Straight Flush with a Jumbo 7 Jackpot side bet, and the big progressive jackpot is yours

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Live 2 Hand Casino Hold’em Poker

In 2019 Evolution Gaming added a new Casino Hold’em poker table, allowing players to play 2 hands against the dealer rather than just the one.

The hands are played independently, and the rules applying to each are the same as for their regular Casino Hold’em table.

Evolution Gaming 2 Hand Casino Hold'em

Live Caribbean Stud Poker

Caribbean Stud was introduced by Evolution Gaming in 2015.

In mid 2019 Playtech launched Casino Stud Poker – same game by a different name.

You place an Ante bet and then 5 cards are dealt to the player, and 5 to the dealer although only 1 of the dealer’s cards is dealt face up.  You then decide whether to fold or Call (2x Ante bet) and see whether you beat the dealer’s hand.

Offers payouts of up to 100:1 on the Call bet and 1000:1 on ‘5+1 Bonus‘ bet.

As of January 2017, a progressive jackpot side bet was added to Evolution’s Caribbean Stud.

Evolution Gaming Caribbean Stud Poker

Playtech Casino Stud Poker

Playtech Live Casino Stud Poker

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Live Texas Hold’em Poker

House game adaptations of a Texas Hold’em poker deal. Tables from Evolution Gaming and Playtech…

Evolution Gaming live dealer Texas Hold'em Poker

Evolution Gaming Texas Holdem Bonus Poker

Multiple check/raise opportunities in addition to your Play or Fold bet. Also a couple of optional side bets including the ‘First5’ progressive jackpot

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playtech heads up holdem

Playtech Heads Up Holdem

3 opportunities to raise but you can only take one. Also offers a Bad Beat payout even where the dealer wins.

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Evolution Gaming live dealer Texas Hold'em Poker

Evolution Gaming Live Texas Holdem Poker

Here you get the option to Check or Raise either post pocket cards, Flop or River. Once you raise, subsequent raise opportunities are lost.

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Live Royal/Russian Poker

Royal Poker is another house poker game where the aim is to better the dealer’s poker hand. But it comes with a few extra options to improve your hand after the initial deal.

An Ante gets you in the game, 5 cards and a look at one of the dealer’s 5. From here in addition to Fold or Call you get Swap or Buy cards to improve your hand. You can also help the dealer qualify when a big payout is on the cards.

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Ezugi Royal Poker

Ezugi’s Royal Poker table went live in 2022 and is currently the only live dealer Royal Poker option.

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