mobile poker?

I was just curious if anyone has heard anything about any websites starting a poker program for mobile phones where you can play for real money? I would really like to see it cause then during my down time at work I would have something to do lol.

Haven't heard anything yet, but I'm sure it's coming soon. Just checked the App store for the I-phone and didn't see anything for "real money" gambling.

I dont think there is mobile poker at the moment or i would have it lol, however i think there should be soon because if any site had it they would get a lot of new players.
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Think there was a story about a month ago that Pokerstars have bought out a mobile software developer so could be on it's way.

There are a couple sites that have tried it. Unibet has it for a couple different phones I believe and UB had it but it was very limited. As of right now, I'm not sure anyone has anything up and running though

I'm not so sure this is a good idea. How are you going to play a 5 hour tournament on a tiny phone? Your eyes will be tired and your battery will be dead lol. And what happens when you get a call... your game will be interrupted.

Yeah its gotta be a dificult program to come out with just because so many phones are so different in what kind of software they use. I am hoping they come out with it pretty soon.

Agreed...also I can see this clogging up the phone lines, which often happens with holidays & other things that tend to increase usage. System failure...major interruptions of games played...much work not being done! It would be a nice thing...if they can work the bugs out of it!

Non that I'm aware of.

I had looked for Blackberry compatible Poker Sites a while ago and there doesn't seem to be any currently available.

The only work around I have fond is to use your phone as a tethered Internet Connection to your Laptop. (if you have a data plan on your cell)
Of course an Air Card would do the same.

Driving well playing several MTT's. (As a passenger)
What else is there to do on a long trip.

Ya I never thought about the interuption phone calls would make but I would still be nice to have something like this for boring days away from your house.

I have an Android phone and there are a couple multiplayer poker programs on there where you are playing people around the globe, the only thing is that they don't support real money yet. It's only a matter of time...

Some mircogaming casino do support mobile casino. you may want to try them out

The number of Americans who access the internet with mobile phones grew significantly in the past year so this opens up a new market for online card rooms/casinos. I agree that soon we will see the rise of mobile gambling even though I'm not a fan of it. Perhaps blackjack on the phone can be good on the phone but I wouldn't play poker on it.

not a bad idea. im sure the big sites will be releasing some apps surely...

Dunno, but sounds pretty cool... good way to spend time in class :P.

ye that would be cool looks like i will be in the toilet alot at work lmao

The technology is there, so why isnt it out yet? my guess is security issues, if its on the iphone it can be hacked, this and that way... so it needs to be completely bullet proof before any attempt is made at a reliable "bug free" app. I would be extremely cautious too if I was responsible for creating that. also it would create alot of disconnected players, therefore we dont want mobile card rooms, they are bad news.

I don't think it has anything at all to do with the possibility of it being hacked because the client side program has no way of hacking into the server side program. Otherwise there would have been hundreds/thousands of hacks from the PC versions over the last 10 years.

What it likely has to do with is the fact that right now there are so many different mobile phone platforms(Android, iPhone, Java, Palm, Screen sizes, etc.) that it would be hard as hell for them to cater everyone's needs. And by catering to one usergroups needs, but not another's you are pissing some people off, whereas if you just don't have it at all, no one is expecting their needs to be catered to over another's.

Another thing, which has been stated before already, is the issue of cell phone's and their reception. The last thing they need is people timing out constantly because they are in a bad cell reception area.

Just what people need another way to lose base with social interactions with real people.Go to a party,bar,or somewhere to watch a game whatever the case is.Instead of talking to freinds family or whomever play on your cell phone,computer age is loseing touch with reality sometimes.

That is nothing new JoeBob, haven't you seen people at a party poker sitting in the corner texting like crazy??? Maybe that's just my groups, lol

Pokerroom.com used to offer it for cash games but since they were sold to bwin i dont know if they still offer it but was quite fun to play a few hands while at the office.

just now I heard(read) it hehehe...

Honestly NO but its a good idea though..

I definatley agree with Oleg.. Bad idea for real money