Live Casino Hold’em by Evolution Gaming

Texas Hold’em is hands down the most popular version of poker currently on the market. However, translating it into live casino games has been a challenging task. Still, it was one Evolution Gaming was eager to try. They succeeded in creating a game that preserves most aspects of poker while adapting it to be played against a dealer.

Like all other titles by this developer, the game is live streamed from their Riga studio. The stream is of high quality, and the dealers are engaging and entertaining. All of these elements are helpful in immersing you into a thrilling live casino experience.

Evolution Gaming’s Live Casino Hold’em is played against a dealer instead of other players. Choose one of the available coin values, and place your bet on the Ante. This is your initial bet; you place another one after three community cards are dealt.

After the initial bet is placed, the dealer will give himself and the player two cards. He will also place three community cards between them. The user interface will highlight the five-card hand and will tell you the value of your hand. At this point, you can choose to Play 2x or Fold. Play 2x places a bet that is double your ante and means that you want to keep going. Fold ends the round, forfeiting your ante bet.

Two more cards are drawn after you make your decision. These cards are called Turn and River. The dealer will also reveal his two cards. They must draw a pair of fours or better to qualify. The dealer will then compare your and his hand, and the stronger card combination wins the round.

In Live Casino Hold’em, you can play either the main bet or the bonus bet. In both cases, you can bet between $1 and $500 per round. Keep in mind that if you plan to play a round to the end, you will have to place double the initial wager.

Your payout improves with the strength of your hand. Winning with a straight or less will result in an even money win. However, scoring a royal flush is worth a 100:1 payout because of how rare it is!

Unlike the main bet, the bonus bet is optional. You cannot just play the bonus bet; you have to make the main bet, too. The bonus bet checks the first five-card combination of cards, rather than the final hand. If you have a pair of aces or better, you win the bonus bet. Once again, a Royal Flush is the best paying combination, worth 100:1.