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Bold Poker – Card Game Review
Bold Poker is a Card/Entertainment/Casino game from kater calling GmbH, first launched in 3rd July 2013.
It’s rated 17+ and currently has 29+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Bold Poker Stand Out
"Crazy idea, exquisitely well done" – Daring Fireball
"A brilliant new take on Texas hold'em" – Beautiful Pixels
Are you tired of dealing and shuffling? Let Bold Poker use your iPad and smartphones to be your personal poker dealer at your next home game.
Bold Poker uses a unique approach that preserves all the good parts of your weekly poker round: the interaction stays all the same as when playing with real cards, you still use chips for the betting but Bold Poker takes the hassle of dealing and shuffling away from you, allowing you to play two to three times as many hands as you normally would.
Here's how it works:
- An iPad in the middle of the table shows the button and the board cards
- Every player gets the free Bold Poker app on his smartphone which displays his hole cards
- To deal a new hand all you do is move the button on the iPad to the next player and new cards are dealt
- Swipe on the iPad to reveal the flop, turn and river
- Bold Poker automatically takes care of connecting all your devices
You can use Bold Poker to deal all night long for you for free. The dealer will only take a five-minute long "cigarette break" after every 30 minutes of play. Or unlock to get a full night of uninterrupted professional play.
Please note:
- Bold Poker requires an internet connection to play (Wi-Fi recommended for hour long-rounds).
- You will still need chips to play
- Each player will need an Smartphone with the free Bold Poker app installed
We hope you enjoy this new way of playing poker!
If you've got any feedback or would like to get in touch, feel free to write us at [email protected]
This Card game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Bold Poker is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 13th December 2022
Recent improvements include:
Compatibility with iOS 16 and newest iPhones.
Download & Availability
Bold Poker is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This app is so great and makes playing poker so easy. Its easy to use and not to mention well made and the UI is amazingly laid out with all the things you need while keeping it easy to understand and simple to use. Couldnt live without it.
Dope app would love if it could be supported into the future to prevent a loss of compatibility.
We feel like we thought of this years ago and now someone has capitalized! BRAVO!!! This app is really really good. More hands played and no mis-deals. Great job all.
We play poker every Friday night and have been using this app for 6 months now. Wish you could make dealer choice games on it as well.
Bucket list of things we want to do with our son before he gets too old: Watch him beat Ganon Have him beat us in Starcraft Play Poker together Thanks Bold Poker… The idea of playing cards has never intrigued our son. Now? Hes a fanatic! Our wife, sister, son, and mother in law all around the table telling jokes, splashing the pot, and chasing the straight…. Thank you for the memories.
This app is fantastic. Keep up the good work.
Keeps the game intimate, nobody is distracted and on the phone! And everybody has to pay attention using poker chips! If there are upgrades and extra features to purchase, we will.
After the first 3 hands people get the value of this app. You still get to use real chips and make real bluffs, but everything moves faster and there are no mis-deals! Try it once and you will be hooked.
The game even indicates which cards make the highest play for you.
One of those apps that makes you appreciate the genius of simple idea executed perfectly.
This app is handy. Not shuffling is great. Unfortunately removing the ability to pull your cards back seems to just be a move backwards. Especially when bugs in the game cause you to fold accidentally (for the blinds, even), and you can't get the cards back. Why did you remove that feature.
This app is exceptionally well designed. It looks beautiful and works great. If you guys ever decide to add betting in the game we'll be one really happy user, please consider it.
The worst part of playing poker live is shuffling this got rid of all that and hasn't been buggy at all.
What a gorgeous, effective, and well-designed app. However, we wish it did exactly the opposite — this removes the need for cards but not chips. We always have a pack of cards but never have chips! Pot management and handling all of that in the app too would make this all you need to run a great game, and would be so wonderful. Perhaps in another version.
We paid over $30 for the "no ad and no break" version of this app. We were forced into an upgrade and now it wants us to pay $4.99 per day or else it cuts off every 30 minutes (even if you're in a hand). This is a bait and switch money grab. Don't give them your money.
Play with friends at the table! Definitely donate! Would help: 1. Show winning hand when the hand is over. 2. Suggest blind amounts for tournament play.
This is a beautiful thoughtful design. We run a friendly tournament for friends every month. Can't wait to try this. Shuffling and dealing is the most significant pain point.
Very nice interface, love everything about this game, but have one suggestion to make it perfect. Add the board to the player's device.
We've always loved the app. The new update made it even better with the fold and peek option. Always use this app when playing at home.
No more Poker night without it.
Had much more fun at our last poker night with this app, no more dealing.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.6
- Size: 84.12 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Frequent/Intense Simulated Gambling
- Developer: kater calling GmbH
Last updated: 13th December 2022 | Genre: Card, Entertainment | Developer: kater calling GmbH