Mobile Poker - Find The Best Apps

Finding The Best Way to Play Mobile Poker 

If you're a poker fan like me you'll inevitably start searching for the best way to play at anytime.  In the world of smartphones and tablets this is almost certainly where you'll be drawn to apps.  While it would be nice to pick up a game wherever and whenever you choose it's not always possible to find live players.

We're going to explore the options for taking your poker passion to the next level by GOING MOBILE.

Mobile Poker - The methods at your disposal...

1. A Deck of Cards and a stranger - Yep this method has been used for over a hundred years and is still one of the easiest ways to start up a game.  While whenever possible I do think it is funner to play in person with others.  It's an oldie but still the best
2. Handheld Poker Machine - These little electronics games have been out for over 20 years and the electronics in them have gotten better at simulating an actual card deck. However if your hoping to bet against real opponents this simply won't do.
3. Internet Poker - This genre of mobile poker has exploded! in recent years.  There are a great many operators allowing free or bet play. So if you have a laptop this can be a ton of fun and there is always a game to sit down at with real people on the other end.  Either next door or across the world.
4. Mobile Phone-  If your a true junky you need to be able to play poker anywhere you go and at any time this is when to break out the variety of cell phone apps we'll look at a few of the best soon.
5. Tablet - The newest and perhaps coolest way to play poker on the road.  Our recommended method for playing - bigger and easier to use than a cell phone.  But quicker and more portable than booting up and using a full laptop.

Mobile Poker - Internet accessible Cell, Tablet or Laptop

This genre has seen the largest growth in the past couple of years and there is HUGE money in it.  

With Zynga poker and Facebook nearly everyone has the opportunity to learn how to play poker for free.  This type of poker isn't nearly as "real" as the true contenders we'll explore below but it's not bad for starters.  There are a lot of gimicky ways to get chips- just for playing - giving away chips to your friends playing other games on the network.  You may see some much less realistic gameplay being its not real money. 

888poker a leader is internet - mobile - tablet poker

You must check out this site if you want to play on your mobile or tablet they have put some real attention into the interface.  With tons of players you'll always have a game on the road. 888poker let's you start for free and if you ever feel like betting you can transition into playing with real money.

Pokerstars.net - largest poker site on the net

There isn't a larger poker site out there so if you need to find a place to call home when you can't play with your friends this is a site you definitely need to check out.  All the features are available here, they have some higher profile poker players backing or promoting this site as well.  Paying out $100,000's of winnings nearly every week.  They also have state of the art security measures to make sure no one is cheating.   

Best Free Poker Apps

Live Hold Em Poker Pro-  is a widely used app on the Android market available through Google Play. It is the app I started to use on Android when I first started mobile poker playing.  You play against real opponents which I found good and bad.

Yes they are live people so it is not some computer generated algorithm you are playing against.  The gameplay is good in that way.  The biggest negative I noticed on the phone was timing.  You see if a ton of people are playing on their cell phones the lag can suck.  It can take quite a while to get through a round.  So if you fold quick for a hand plan on waiting 5 minutes or so sometimes to get back in.

PokerShark is another massive online poker playing app available for free-  Boasting over 20 million players is great for stats.  Unfortunately it suffers from some lag problems many users reported getting booted and some at the worst of times.  Nothing is worse than just about winning on the river with your ROYAL FLUSH and getting BOOTED!

Do You Really Need Mobile Poker?

Let's be honest for a minute you don't NEED to be able to play poker all the time. Yes, it's fun and entertaining and if your lucky/good enough you can even make some money at it.  But if you find yourself constantly on your phone betting with real money you have a problem.

What's that?  Your addicted to poker.... go get a life, read a book, take your wife on a date or move out of your parents basement.

BE CAREFUL - many poker has caused many divorces, even more bankruptcy's, job loss etc... But like anything MODERATION is the key here - play what you can afford to lose.  Or play for fun just make sure it doesn't take over your life.