World Series of Poker

For years, poker games have been very popular indeed. Being able to play a round of virtual poker has been something that gamblers and gamers have enjoyed for many years. The rise of online poker games has seen us go from cheap Flash-made poker games to some very high-level games and apps developed by official providers. One example of this is the World Series of Poker game. Released on various platforms, the aim of this game was to become the de facto go-to for visual poker gaming.

Does it live up to that lofty reputation, or are you still better off going to a virtual casino for the ‘real thing’?

A Valiant Attempt At Taking Over The Market

First things first: The World Series of Poker is very slick. The game plays very smoothly and comes with a very impressive level of presentation. You can tell it is an officially licensed game by the WSOP group because it looks very fresh and engaging. It is easy to play and to get started, which is often half the battle with games like this. Very quickly, too, World Series of Poker becomes nice and easy to just fire up and play. The actual process of playing, of course, is very easy to get to grips with.

You basically play rounds of poker either against an AI or against other players online. You can play online poker through the official game, taking on other players at Texas Hold’Em and other forms of poker. Anyone who is looking to enjoy a few hands can fire this up for free and start playing in a few short minutes. It is very easy to use. Compared to actual casino-based poker games, though? We aren’t so sure. If you compare this game to officially developed poker games from major developers like NetEnt and Microgaming, it soon becomes apparent that the World Series of Poker is mostly an all-show. It does not really innovate or add anything to the experience other than the ability to play poker for free.

Fun To Play, But Has Its Limits (7/10)

While World Series of Poker has done its best to take over the online and virtual poker scene, the actual casino games that one can play online are simply more fun. There is more to these games; they offer you a greater variety of rules, and you tend to find that the more competitive players are looking to play for actual money. World Series of Poker is a free poker game, which means that you are getting that pro experience without the real money-winning enjoyment that comes from playing poker for cash.

Pros

• Slick and impressive visuals makes World Series of Poker easy on the eye
• Free to play, and available on both desktop and mobile devices to download

Cons

• It is not as innovative or as detailed as you get with many virtual poker games in casinos
• Lack of jeopardy when playing removes much of the thrill of playing poker online