Even though United States is the birthplace of Texas Hold'em, citizens of the US were for many years deprived of a real-money poker for their iPhones or Samsung Galaxy's.  Major poker rooms like PokerStars and Full Tilt were unable to accept cash games players from the US.  Thankfully those dark days are now over thanks to the arrival of latest poker app from CarbonPoker.  Since it's browser based it can also be played on any Microsoft Lumia or Nokia mobile device.  It supports Texas Hold'em ring games and Sit N Go tournaments on most tablets and smartphones.

Texas Hold'em Poker King for Windows Phone is just one of the apps we review in our play-for-fun poker guide.  If you're new to online or mobile poker, these apps are a great way to learn the rules of the game and to get comfortable with playing on a Nokia Lumia.   Play for free apps offer intermediate players the opportunity to fine-tune their skills and to practice new poker strategies that will allow them to win money the next time they take a seat at a real money table.  Since you only play with a virtual currency, these apps allow you to improve your game in a no pressure environment.  One you feel ready, you can graduate to one of these real money apps.

Even though Switch Poker does not have the largest player base, it does offer some pretty neat functionality that many of the larger poker rooms have not been able to implement.  For instance, Switch Poker is the only mobile poker room that allows players to simultaneously play on more than one table at a time.  Smartphone or tablet users can play on up to 4 tables at once and switching between each can be done with just a swipe of the finger.  New players can also get an instant $5 to use at the real money tables, so there is zero risk involved if you'd like to give their app a go!