It’s been a while since I’ve actually been able to do an update on mobile poker. There really hasn’t been much around that has impressed me in the past year. Of course, online poker regressed this past year as the largest consumer of mobiles – the United States – decided to crack down on online poker players.

There have been a couple of sites that have offered mobile poker tables, but they weren’t that popular and didn’t really have very good mobile software. But, I have found a pair of mobile sites that have develop a pretty decent mobile poker game. Please note that neither of the following mobile poker sites will accept players from the United States:

Switch Poker

Switch Poker is the home of online poker to all iPad, iPod and iPhone users. The mobile software that is offered at Switch Poker is currently only compatible with Apple mobile devices.

Switch Poker offers real money poker tables with a maximum of 6 players at a table. These table are currently only for head-to-head poker ring games, however there are plans to expand this and introduce Sit’n'Gos tables and Multi-table tournaments in the future.

Currently, you can play rings games with stakes ranging from 1¢/2¢ up to $5/$10. If you would like to try them out, you can sign up and go to the play chip tables. If you would like to learn more, take a look at this Switch Poker review.

Terminal Poker

Terminal Poker is available for anyone who has a mobile smartphone. It is not limited to Apple products like Switch poker. This means Terminal Poker should be your choice if you use an Android or Blackberry. However, you can also play at Terminal poker if you do have an iPhone, etc.

The mobile poker software was designed to only allow a maximum of 5 players at a table. There are lots of options available with the mobile software including Hand History. Terminal Poker offers an hourly freeroll tournament.

You can also get a bonus at Terminal Poker. The bonus is a 200% match up to $400. Like most poker bonuses, the money is not received upfront but is earned by playing at the poker tables. You will earn points by contributing money toward the rake.

Future of Mobile Poker

As soon as the United States legalizes online poker, you will see an explosion of mobile poker apps and online poker sites that offer mobile poker rooms. Until then, mobile poker is going to be remain a niche.

Most serious poker players that I know will continue to be playing poker from their computer. This is because they can open up 4 tables at once and play at a frantic speed. Mobile poker is going to be more for the people who are on the go, but still want to have fun playing for small stakes at a single poker table.

Still, if mobile poker became more popular and accepted as a media, a lot of the poker pros would simply log in and play a quick cash game while they are out and about or waiting in line for something.