Betfair Casino's latest online offering is live roulette. It is online roulette like you have never experienced it before with a TV camera pointed on the live dealer and roulette wheel.
Play Live Roulette at Betfair Live Casino
Enter the online live roulette tables and you are confronted by a live croupier, a real roulette wheel and the ability to chat (with the dealer and with other players). The layout of the roulette board and the rules are the same as normal online roulette - as should strategy be whether playing online or on your mobile. The real difference is the speed and the psychological aspect.
The speed is slower than usual online roulette as the ball just takes that bit longer to fall into any given number. The extra few second does produce an extra little buzz - maybe not to the liking of action junkies - but to the casual player, like myself, it was fun. That is not to suggest you waste time between spins - everything is slick and well organised.
It was the psychological side of the live dealer experience which pleased me most. Computer-generated roulette wheels are controlled completely by algorithms to make the spin completely random. Nothing wrong with that but after a couple of losing spins your mind can play tricks on you. Although illogical, players can believe they are not winning because the outcome is decided by a computer programme - and that theprogramme knows what number they have bet on!
With live roulette tables there is a possibility of a slight bias due to the type of roulette wheel and the throw of the dealer but psychologically it seems a much better experience playing live roulette online as opposed to playing the computer model and graphics despite losing a number of throws per hour as the speed is slower. The minimum bet is fifty pence but you may increase your stakes from 10 pence.
Betfair is not a no deposit live roulette experience but do have the usual payment options such as Paypal and debit card deposits. From low stakes players to high rollers, live roulette should be an improvement on the computer software-based model.