- 888 Live Casino
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Review Summary:
Vast range of tables from multiple providers, plus exclusive table areas x3 (Evolution, Pragmatic and Playtech).
Sorry, players from United States not accepted
Overview
888 Casino is by most measures one of the largest online casinos in the world. It is part of the London Stock Exchange listed 888 Holdings Plc group.
888 Holdings employs over 1000 full time staff and offers 24/7 support capabilities in almost 20 languages to a claimed 25 million players who have to date played at its online casino properties.
888 Live Casino operates under a Gibraltar Regulatory Authority license and started taking accepting bets 1997. They hold a UK Gambling Commission license for customers in the UK. In March 2019 they also secured a license from the Malta Gaming Authority to mitigate Brexit related risks.
They also hold a number of EU regional market licenses (Sweden, Spain and Italy for example). As at March 2022, they held no fewer than 19 licenses in regulated jurisdictions around the world, including 7 states of the US.
Their principal live casino is powered by Evolution including multiple private rooms within Evolution’s premises in Latvia. In 2017 they added a selection of tables from NetEnt although these were discontinued in 2020.
Also in 2020 they added tables from Authentic Gaming and Pragmatic Play. At the beginning of 2021 tables from Playtech also made an appearance.
Videos…game recordings and casino media
Evolution Gaming squeeze baccarat video
Playing 888 Live Casino
888 Elite Lounge blackjack video
888 roulette (Immersive lite) video
888 promo video
A closer look at their live games
- Powered by: Evolution
- Streamed from:
– Studios in Latvia, Romania & Malta
– Bricks and mortar casinos in Malta & Romania - Games: Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Poker versions (x6), Dragon Tiger, Sicbo, Casino Clash, Game Shows
- Browser play: Yes…software download not required
- Free play: No…real money play only
- Multiple simultaneous table play: Yes
- Exclusive/dedicated rooms: 888 exclusive, 777 exclusive, Elite Lounge
- Available tables/dealers: Extensive
- Native language dealers, eg Italian, Spanish, Danish
- Dealer chat: Yes
- Playable on: PC, iPad, iPhone
888 are one a handful of Evolution Gaming licensees that have private, branded areas within Evolution’s premises. Tables here are accessible by 888 customers only. They have 888 branded tables, 777 branded tables, and the recently opened Elite Lounge VIP area.
Inside 888’s exclusive rooms presently are:
– more than 25 additional blackjack tables, including VIP limits
– 3 additional roulette tables
– 1 additional poker table
– 1 additional baccarat table (with Italian speaking dealers)
Regular (Evolution Gaming) floor tables are also available to players logged into 888 live casino.
Offering all Evolution’s gold baccarat tables…
- Squeeze Baccarat …with dealer controlled the squeeze
- Controlled Squeeze Baccarat …where you get to control the squeeze
- Speed Baccarat …fast deal tables (big selection)
- Regular deal tables (big selection)
The also offer ‘Punto Banco’ tables with Italian speaking dealers. For all , bet Banker (0.95:1), Player (1:1), Tie (8:1) and/or take the optional pairs side bets.
For slightly different payouts, there are also a selection of No Commission Baccarat tables (pictured).
For something different again (random multiplied payouts) try the Lightning Baccarat table.
house rules | More on Evolution Gaming Baccarat
Players are completely spoiled for choice when it comes to live blackjack at 888. A big range of 7 seat tables…
- Exclusive/private tables:
– 888 exclusive (x 26, including VIP)
– 777 exclusive (x 2)
– In the Elite Lounge, pictured (x 5) Sapphire, Emerald, Opal, Topaz & Pearl - Standard limit tables on the floor of the Latvia & Romania studios
- A range of VIP limit tables…Red, Fortune, Grand, Platinum, Silver, Diamond
- VIP Salon Privé Blackjack tables
- 888 Private Salon Privé Blackjack
- For impatient players there is Speed Blackjack.
house rules | More on Evolution Gaming Blackjack
888 now also carry ‘1 to many’ blackjack table options including Free Bet Blackjack, Infinite Blackjack and Power Blackjack.
Many (all single zero, apart from American table) live roulette tables available to choose from at 888:
- Private/exclusive tables:
– Ruby Roulette in Elite Lounge (pictured)
– 888 Roulette
– 777 Roulette - European Roulette standard & VIP limit tables
- French Roulette standard & VIP limit tables
- Salon Salon Privé Super VIP tables
- American Roulette (double zero wheel)
- Immersive Roulette
- Speed Roulette
- London Roulette (with British Croupiers)
- Language tables…
Turkce Roulette, Deutsche Roulette, Svensk Roulette, Dansk Roulette, Venezia Roulette, Ruleta en Vivo, Russian Ruletka, Arabic Roulette - In casino tables…
– Dragonara Casino Roulette
– Grand Casino Roulette
– Hippodrome Casino Roulette
– Casino Malta Roulette
– Resorts Atlantic City Roulette
house rules | More on Evolution Gaming Roulette
6 live poker variations to choose from:
1. Live Casino Hold’em Poker
You are playing against the house (or dealer) and not other players.
An Ante bet gets you in the game, your pocket cards and a look at the flop. A Call bet (2x Ante) lets you see the Turn, River and the dealer’s cards.
Casino Holdem Poker review | house rules
2. Three Card Poker
Beat the dealer’s 3 card poker hand.
Three Card Poker review | house rules
3. Caribbean Stud Poker
New for 2016…beat the dealer’s poker hand, with payouts on Call bet of up to 100:1, and 5+1 Bonus side bet up to 1000:1
Caribbean Stud Poker review| house rules
4. Ultimate Texas Hold’em Poker (Evolution all access, or 888 exclusive table…pictured)
Here you get the option to check or raise post Pockets, Flop or River (1 opportunity to raise!)
Live Texas Holdem review | house rules
5. Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker, with multiple check/raise opportunities, and a jackpot side bet.
Texas Holdem Bonus Poker review | house rules
6. 2 Hand Casino Hold’em Poker. In case playing one hand a time isn’t enough.
2 Hand Casino Hold’em review | house rules
Bet Dragon, Tiger or Tie. One card to Dragon, one card to Tiger. Highest wins (Ace os low). Win pays even money, Tie pays 11:1. That’s pretty much it!
Read more about Evolution Gaming Dragon Tiger.
Regular 3 dice Sicbo with a small twist. After bets are closed, random multipliers are applied to a random selection of bet options.
Read more about Evolution Super Sicbo | house rules
888 Casino Clash is essentially Dragon Tiger in a different skin. The one key difference: Ace is high.
Evolution introduced their Live Game Show category in 2019, and proceeded to fill it in quick order with a bunch of games. At 888 you can play the following game shows:
May 2017 saw the launch of the 888 Elite Lounge offering higher limits for high rollers. Contained within are:
- 5 exclusive blackjack tables (2 available 24/7, all available 4pm to 4am GMT)
- 1 exclusive roulette table available 24/7
Also accessible once you log on at 888, are the exclusive live tables of sister casino brand, 777, including:
- 2 exclusive blackjack tables,
- 1 exclusive roulette table
You can play 888’s live games via iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Android tablet. ‘For mobile’ games may be accessed via 888’s mobile website or the 888 casino App in the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Most games playable on PC may now be played via mobile…
– live roulette
– live blackjack
– live baccarat (yes, the swanky new look tables)
– live poker tables
Read more about Mobile Live Dealers here
Table bet minimums and maximums across all available tables (£,€,$):
Blackjack – 3 to 15,000
Baccarat – 1 to 25,000
Roulette – 1 to 40,000
(VIP limits available on application)
Evolution Gaming’s live games are very impressive. 888 have incorporated just about every feature into their casino: a private room; iPad functionality, localized games with native speaking dealers in selected non-English countries…
what we like…
- simple but feature rich playing interface
- high definition live video stream, tolerant to slow connections
- all games browser playable with no download required
- fast loading, easy to navigate live games lobby
- fast loading games
- fast deal (fastest live blackjack deal)
- very large table/dealer selection, boosted by 888 private table availability
- iPad live games that work very well
- professional, engaging dealers
- play multiple tables simultaneously
- local language dealers for major non-english markets
- large game range
- broad table limit range
what’s not so good…
- Powered by: Pragmatic Play
- Streamed from: Pragmatic’s Bucharest dealer studio
- Games: Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Dragon Tiger, Sicbo, Andar Bahar, Game Shows
- Browser play: Yes
- Free play: No
- Available tables/dealers: Extensive
- Dealer chat: Yes
- Playable on: PC and mobile
888 offer players private, branded tables within Pragmatic’s studio. These tables may only be accessed by 888 players.
Contained within the 888/Pragmatic exclusive area are 6 blackjack tables and 1 roulette table (single zero).
Large range of classic 7 seat blackjack tables to choose from, including:
- 888 exclusive, branded tables (6)
- All access blackjack tables (25+)
All offer the same blackjack house rules. Limits vary.
In addition to the 7 seat tables, there are a couple of One Blackjack tables which are never full (1-to-many deal table).
There are a few live roulette tables to choose from. All are single zero European Roulette.
Pictured is 888’s exclusive table. You can also play a choice of all-access tables:
- regular (slow spin frequency) roulette
- speed roulette (high spin frequency)
- local language tables…with Russian or Italian speaking dealers
There is also Mega Roulette which offers random payout multipliers.
At any given time, you can find over 25 baccarat tables/dealers to choose from in Pragmatics live games lobby…
- regular deal
- speed baccarat
- 6 cards face down deal
Pragmatic are starting to grow their selection live game shows. Players at 888 can play:
- Mega Sicbo (Sicbo with random multipliers, pictured)
- Mega Roulette (Roulette with random multipliers)
- Mega Wheel (Big wheel game)
- Sweet Bonanza Candy Land (Big wheel game)
Table bet minimums and maximums across all available tables (£,€,$):
Blackjack – 5 to 15,000
Roulette – 1 to 40,000
Baccarat – 0.20 to 5,000
If you like playing Evolution tables, you will likely enjoy Pragmatic Play tables. Pragmatic have clearly used Evolution as their blueprint. Most importantly, they’ve executed the delivery quite well.
what we like…
- full screen, HD video
- uncluttered, intuitive UI
- now quite a large, and fast growing game range
- extensive blackjack & Baccarat table selection
what’s not so good…
- admirable copy, but the original is always best
- Powered by: Playtech
- Streamed from: Playtech Euro dealer studios in Latvia and Romania
- Games: Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Poker, Game Shows
- Browser play: Yes…software download not required
- Free play: No…real money play only
- To access live dealers: Register playing account
- Multiple simultaneous table play: Yes
- Available tables/dealers: Extensive
- Dealer chat: Yes
- Playable on: PC, iPad, iPhone, Android devices
Yep, another private table area for 888.
The ‘888 Sport’ tables are only accessible by 888 players, and include a roulette table, a couple of classic 7 seat blackjack tables and an All Bets Blackjack table.
Full range of playtech all access live baccarat tables.
house rules | More on Playtech live baccarat
In addition to a couple of exclusive (88 player access only) 7 seat blackjack tables, players can take a seat at any of the all access Playtech blackjack tables, of which there are many.
There are also the Unlimited blackjack and All Bets Blackjack tables which both cater to an unlimited number of players.
There is also an 888 exclusive All Bets Blackjack table (pictured)
house rules | More on Playtech live blackjack
Choose the 888 Sport exclusive roulette table, or any of the extensive range of all access playtech live roulette tables.
house rules | More on Playtech live roulette
Bunch of live poker tables to choose from:
- Playtech live 3 Card Brag (pictured)
- Casino Hold’em Poker
- Live Casino Stud Poker
- Heads Up Hold’em (pictured)
The full range of Playtech’s live Game Shows
Table bet minimums and maximums across all available tables (£,€):
Blackjack – 10 to 15,000
Roulette – 0.50 to 3,000
Baccarat – 1 to 15,000
(VIP limits available on application)
Supported Currencies, Languages
- Currencies supported: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, SEK, DKK
- Languages supported: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Greek, Polish, Russian, Português, Dansk, Svenska, Türkçe, Hungarian, Romanian, Chinese, Japanese
Deposit / Withdrawal Options and Support
- Deposit by:
Credit Cards:
VISA, Mastercard, Diners Club
Debit Cards:
Visa Electron, Delta, Laser, Maestro, Solo, extensive list of Chinese debit cards
E-wallets:
PayPal, NeTeller, Skrill, Apple Pay, ClickandBuy, Moneta, ActeCash, UKash, Paysafe card, Instadebit, Ideal - Withdraw by: VISA, Mastercard, chosen e-wallet
- Support: 24/7 live chat, email, phone support. Toll free phone support for all players
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