A few years ago, mobile poker was looked
at as a really cool concept that added a new dimension to the game.
However, few players actually considered playing poker through
their smartphones to be a necessity. A lot has changed these days,
though. This is especially the case with
poker
for Android phone since more and more people are
playing this way. So what's making Android poker so popular? Here
are a few big reasons why.
1. Game Selection
has improved Tremendously
One major negative about the early days of
playing poker on an Android was the limited game selection. You had low
stakes Texas Hold'em...and that was it. While many people thought that
being able to play smartphone poker was really convenient, grinding in
$0.02/$0.04 NL Hold'em every day got old really fast. This has changed,
though, with more game variations and stakes available. For example, if
you want to play $5/$10 Pot-Limit Omaha, you'd have this option at some
poker rooms.
2. More Players have
Smartphones than ever before
Here's a simple reason why more people are
playing poker for Android than ever before: smartphones have exploded!
Over one billion people around the world have a phone that uses the
Android OS. This being said, it's only simple mathematics that more
poker players are going to be grinding in cash games and tournaments
through their Android.
3. A Larger Number
of Poker Sites offer Android Play
Yet another reason why Android poker continues
spreading is that many online poker sites are now compatible with these
mobile devices. Full Tilt was the first to unveil an Android app and
ever since then, dozens of poker sites/networks have followed suit. So
if you play at any major online poker room, it's almost a guarantee that
you'll be able to use your Android there as well.
