Poker Apps for the iPhone

posted on Jun 09 by admin in the 3G iPhone, Firmware Version 3.0, iPhone Applications, iPhone Blog, iPhone Downloads category

It’s a great time to be a poker fan, as not only do you have great sites like the Pokerstars site to get your online poker fix, but there are also poker apps for the iPhone that let you play a few hands of poker no matter where you’re at. It’s like carrying around your own poker game in your pocket, ready and waiting for you at all times.

As far as which poker app to pick, it really is just a matter of preference, especially when you narrow the field down to the two most popular poker apps for the iPhone: Zynga Texas Hold’Em and Apple Texas Hold’em. Both are great ways to enjoy your favorite poke games, with each focusing on different elements of the game.

Zynga’s Texas Hold‘Em game is more similar to what you’ll find at online poker sites when playing on your poker Mac or Windows PC. Zynga develops a wide range of games for social networking sites, and they designed their poker app with that in mind. Pull up the Zynga Texas Hold’em app on your iPhone and you might find tens of thousands of other players online, all looking to sit down at a virtual table with you and play some cards. The action is very similar to what you’ll find at online sites, as far as the various buttons to bet, raise, fold, and the tables for cash games and tournaments (although all of the action is for play money, not real money.)

Apple Texas Hold’em is another great poker app for the iPhone, with a slightly different focus. Developed by Apple itself, Apple Texas Hold’em was one of the very first poker apps for the iPhone, and is geared more towards the casual player. While it does let up to nine people play in the same game via Wi-Fi, the real action is in the animations and graphics. The computer opponents you face when playing alone all have their own tells and betting patterns, and you can select different graphics options and locales, including beachside in Aruba and other exotic locales.

Whichever app you pick, you really can’t go wrong, as both are great ways to enjoy poker on your iPhone.