As the weather closes in and the days get shorter, and the nights longer, it’s time to cocoon! But there are only so many holiday treats you can bake, and binge-watching your favourite shows can seem a little one-sided after a while.

We’ve got a perfect cure for the winter blues – play online games at the UK’s favourite mobile casino! Our sizable game offering, including free online roulette, is enough to warm the cockles of your heart. Here are some options to get you started and a quick look at what to expect from live casino games if you’ve never played before.

What are live casino games

Sometimes also called “live dealer” or “immersive” games, live casino games are recorded in real-time from a land-based studio and live-streamed to your computer or mobile device using the latest software. This means you get to take part in a real game that unfolds on your screen with live action from a dealer or croupier. You can even communicate via an online chat function with the dealer and other players. In a nutshell, it’s online casino games brought to life!

Pure poker pleasure

Who doesn’t love poker these days? More than 100 million people around the world have cottoned on to the joys of all that this exciting game has to offer. And you don’t have to put on your coat and wellies this season to enjoy hours of pure poker fun. Simply sign-up to play online casino poker, and in no time at all, you’ll have a number of variations to choose from.

If you’re a beginner, Live Three Card  Poker is easy to understand and live dealers help you to feel at ease by keeping up friendly banter via the chat box. This variant of regular poker is a fun, fast-paced game based on hands of just three cards, so it’s easy to play for newbies. There are many exciting ways to beat the dealer, so there’s plenty of fun for poker enthusiasts too.

Live Casino Hold’em is a variation of the much-loved five-card Texas Hold’em poker game with a smart twist. In this game, players pit themselves against the dealer, not each other – so there’s no limit to the number of players who can join the live action on desktop or tablet.

If you’d prefer to indulge in the online casino version of the world’s most popular poker game, Texas Hold’em, then Live Ultimate Texas Hold’em is filled with fun, interest, exciting betting options and strategy play.

Roll with roulette

If the holiday season’s when you inject a bit of glam into your life, you’ll want to give online live roulette a roll. You can either dress for the occasion and put on your best party frock just like you’re headed for Monte Carlo, or you can stay in your socks and enjoy the live action online.

Get ready for Immersive Roulette that treats you to a cinematic gaming experience thanks to an intuitive interface that automatically switches between different camera views to increase the anticipation and overall atmosphere. A game options panel puts you in control of your live roulette online experience by allowing you to activate full screen mode, disable game sounds and slow motion, and visit help or game history whenever you choose.

Bags of blackjack fun

Live Blackjack gives you an exciting opportunity to pit your luck against that of professional dealers who’ll interact with you throughout the game. The cards that are dealt are real, and bets are placed via an easy-to-use interface as players set out to achieve a hand that’s closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand, without over-shooting a total value of 21.

Or you can take it to another level with Infinite Blackjack, which can host an unlimited number of players by blending the immersive live dealer experience with digital cards. The rules of standard blackjack apply but with a number of exciting side-bets: Any Pair, 21+3, Hot 3 and Bust It.

Get a knack for Baccarat

Live Baccarat is the digital version of the classic casino table game that uses high-quality video, trained croupiers, and a user-friendly interface with a variety of adjustable settings to deliver an authentic casino experience straight to your home. Standard baccarat rules and numeric values of cards apply. You must predict which hand will win (the player or banker) by scoring as close to 9 as possible. You have three betting choices: player, banker and tie. If you have placed a bet on the banker’s hand and it wins, your pay-out would be 1:1, less a 5% commission. You can find the detailed house rules within the game.

Happy holiday fun this season at The Phone Casino

Now that you have an idea of some of the live casino games that can fill your holiday season with fun, we can also tell you that our jackpot mobile casino is a treasure trove of free online slots with no deposit required to play. All that’s left to do is register to get in your free daily spins!