Pokerstars Live Casino Review

The PokerStars Evolution Live Casino

The Pokerstars Live Casino is powered by Evolution Gaming, who is perhaps the leading provider of live dealer games, certainly across Europe.

They certainly have the most games and studios.

The games Pokerstars provide are streamed from three different locations:

• Riga, Latvia. This is by far the biggest studio and where the Pokerstars dedicated tables are located.
• The Studio in Bucharest, Romania is used to stream the “White” Blackjack tables you’ll see in the lobby.
• The Dragonara Casino in Malta, where the Dual Play roulette table is located.

The Games

There are a total of 18 games presented by Live Dealers.

PokerStars Live Blackjack

Live Blackjack is played to Vegas Rules on 7 Seat Tables. 8 decks are used in the dealing shoe which is changed after 4 decks have been dealt. The shoe is manually shuffled at the table by a shuffler.

Blackjack Side Bets of 21+3, Perfect Pairs and Bet behind can be played. The Bet Behind feature is also available for players who want to play at the table but can’t get a seat.

Pokerstars has a really impressive range of dedicated tables, where stakes start as low as 0.50 a hand right up to 20k.

High rollers have a choice of the Pokerstars Elite and VIP tables or the new Salon Prive Tables, where you’re able to play on your own for very high stakes.

In addition, there are the generic Evolution tables, but to be honest you’re better off playing on the dedicated tables as that is where the promotions happen.

You’re also able to chat with other players, which is restricted to just the dealer on the generic play tables.

Pokerstars Live Roulette

Live Roulette is played to European rules on all tables.

As I mentioned in my summary there is no option to play French Roulette or La Partage or American Roulette.

However, Pokerstars has its very own Roulette table and a large range of native language tables.

In addition to Immersive Roulette, there’s also Dual Play Roulette from the Dragonara Casino in Malta, for those that like to play land-based streamed roulette.

Lightning Roulette can pay a massive 500-1 if you’re lucky enough to be playing the number when it’s selected by the lightning bolt. This is the table to play if you like big wins!

In truth this should be enough to suit most players, but if not Leo Vegas has probably the largest variety of roulette tables of anyone.

Pokerstars Live Baccarat

They’ve got Baccarat pretty much covered, with all varieties available.

There is Speed Baccarat for those that like a quick game, two versions of Baccarat Squeeze for those that like the slow reveal of the cards.

No Commission Baccarat pays more out for Banker wins but penalises you if the dealer wins with a 6.

Side bets and Baccarat Roadmaps are all options that will help you enjoy the game more.

Lightning Baccarat brings multipliers to the table in this rather unique alternative.

Pokerstars Live Casino Hold’em

This is the oldest and most popular of the one-on-one poker games you can play with a live dealer.

It was invented by Stephen Yeung who I met earlier this year.

This particular version of the game has a progressive jackpot, which currently stands at £4,663,965.

The aim of the game, as I’m sure you already know, is to create a better 5 card poker hand than the dealer from your initial two cards dealt and the 5 community cards.

There are additional side bets, “Aces or Better” and the “Jackpot” that make play more interesting.

Pokerstars 3 Card Poker

This is a very popular game with UK based players and can be found in virtually every Land-Based casino in the UK.

It’s played with one player hand and one dealer hand.

The objective is to have a better 3 card poker hand than the dealer. It’s simple, straightforward, and fun to play.

I actually prefer to play this in a land-based casino because you get to “squeeze” the cards to do a slow reveal, which adds to the anticipation.

Pokerstars Caribbean Stud Poker

This is another player versus dealer game. This time 5 cards are dealt to each of the player and dealer positions. The best 5 card poker hand wins.

There are two side bets available in this game. 5+1 bonus which used the dealer’s 1^st card and the players 5 cards to make a winning hand and the Progressive Jackpot that is paid for the first 5 player cards.

The progressive jackpot currently stands at £378,751.

Pokerstars Ultimate Texas Hold’em

This recent game from Evolution is a cracker. What I love is you get to bet after you’ve seen your first two cards.

It’s based on Casino Hold’em, where the dealer and player both get two cards and then make up the best 5 card hand they can with 5 community cards.

The difference is the betting rounds and the side bet options.

I love it, but have dropped more money playing it than I’ve won!

Dream Catcher including Monopoly Live and Crazy Time

These games are more aligned to an entertainment show than a live dealer game.

It’s actually a Wheel of Fortune type game, where a presenter spins a huge wheel and you bet on which number or colour will come in.

The difference with this game is the win multipliers that can be triggered by one of the spins. This can result in some huge wins.

It’s a fun game that plays with low stakes, but it’s not my cup of tea.

I know plenty of people that love it.

While I criticised the game for not being any good when it first came out, I’m happy to admit I was wrong!

The Monopoly Live Version comes with an RNG Bonus Round, while Crazy Time has 4 Bonus Rounds. The win potential in these games is huge.

Deal or No Deal

This game is based on the hit TV show. My only advice is to take the banker’s offer if it’s more than you have bet.

Lightning Dice

Lightning Dice is a newly designed dice game that has win multipliers. It’s a different type of game, but interesting to play.

Super Sic Bo

This is another dice game but based on the ancient Asian game of Sic Bo. This version has random multipliers, which can pay up to 500x!

PokerStars Mega Ball

This is a bingo inspired game, where you can purchase bingo cards. Balls are drawn from a bingo machine and the numbers on your cards are automatically crossed off as the balls match. Prizes are awarded for lines. The more lines on a card completed the higher the payout.

The PokerStars Playtech Live Casino

The Pokerstars Playtech Live Casino is a relatively new addition. It’s not often you get an online casino with both Evolution and Playtech Games.

It’s understandable that there will be some cross-over games between the two providers, but the addition of the Playtech live games does bring something extra to the table and offers players a great alternative choice.

Playtech streams most of their games from Riga in Latvia, but they do have studios elsewhere in Europe.

The Games

PokerStars Playtech Live Blackjack

Playtech has lots of different Live Blackjack options.

The main difference between Evolution and Playtech is Playtech offers both Vegas and European Rules on their tables. You have to hunt them out but they are there.

All tables have Blackjack side bets, with the All Bets table having five. This is one of a few unlimited games of blackjack you can play. Only one player hand is played by 100’s of players. Everyone makes their own playing decisions and the playing interface is intelligent enough to remember what you’ve done.

Sette E Mezzo is an Italian variation of Blackjack, played with its own special deck of cards. It’s fun to play, if not because it’s so confusing at times.

Quantum Blackjack has multipliers, while VIP blackjacks are reserved for high stakes players. On these tables, you can ask for card and dealer changes.

Pokerstars Playtech Live Roulette

Playtech live roulette comes with loads of options. You’ll get standard European and American tables.

Then there’s the popular Quantum Roulette with its multipliers, Spin And Win Roulette, and Age of Gods Bonus Roulette with its Bonus round and Progressive Jackpots.

Native Language tables come in Greek, German, Turkish, Italian, and French to name a few. It’s worth checking out the options. la Partage can be found on the French Roulette tables.

Themed tables like Spreadbet and Football Roulette round off the endless roulette possibilities.

What you’ll also notice is all tables are suitable for High Stakes roulette players, with the tables maxing out at £50k a spin!

Pokerstars Playtech Live Baccarat

All the standard Baccarat options are available, but what is unusual is a dedicated Pokerstars Baccarat Table.

Pokerstars Playtech Poker Games

Poker derived games are limited to 3 Card Brag and Casino Hold’em. While Playtech does have other variations they are not an option at Pokerstars.

Pokerstars Playtech Entertainment Games

The entertainment games fall into two categories.

1. Live Slots.
2. Wheel of fortune type games.

The Slot games are God of Storms and Buffalo Blitz, which are presenter-led games, where all players play the same spins of a slot machine. These games have a bit of a community feel to them and are very popular.

The game show games based on the Wheel of fortune are Spin A Win and Adventures Beyond Wonderland Live. The latter has 4 bonus rounds, while Spin A win offers multiplier winds on the main wheel.

These games can be played for as little as 0.10 pence a pin.

They both have the potential to pay 1000x +!