Celtic Casino
Celtic Casino are a live casino with a unique twist. Instead of being based inside a purpose-built television studio, as is the case with the vast majority of live casinos, the live games are filmed from a real, brick and mortar casino, the Fitzwilliam Card Club in Dublin. The Fitzwilliam Card Club is one of the biggest and most popular terrestrial casinos in Ireland, with a reputation for superb customer service, quality gameplay, and fantastic croupiers to uphold. Celtic Casino offer live roulette, live baccarat, and live blackjack, all presented by licensed, highly knowledgeable croupiers in a truly authentic casino setting. The dealers spin the wheel or deal the cards in much the same way as they would for players standing in front of them, and the results are digitised so that they can be converted into a format that the gaming software can understand.
You can communicate directly with the dealer, and the other players using an instant text messaging service, and this makes the games a lot more sociable than traditional automated online casino games. Most live casinos continue to offer a selection of arcade-style classic casino games alongside their live offerings, but Celtic Casino does not. This makes them one of the only dedicated live casinos on the web, and makes the website a lot more streamlined and easy to navigate than some of the more crowded offerings on the web. If you want to see what the games are like before you deposit any cash, you can play for free using their demo mode, although you will have to put down some money if you want to win any real cash prizes.
Celtic Casino Games
The selection of live games on offer at Celtic Casino is fairly similar to a lot of other live casinos. You can play live roulette, live blackjack, or live baccarat with a human dealer, in a real casino, via a web video link. You can play all of these for money, or you can just play them for fun without even having to sign up.
Live Roulette
Perhaps the most popular offering at Celtic Casino is their live roulette. This is a game that is particularly well suited to the live casino set up, due to the fact that lots of people can play at once without slowing the game down, and also because it is incredibly simple to pick up and play. This version is particularly well executed, with sexy presenters, a truly authentic setting and fine camerawork.
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The next most popular live game at Celtic Casino, after roulette, is blackjack. In its standard form, the game of blackjack would probably be too slow and cumbersome to play in the live format, as you would need to spend ages waiting for a seat at the table, and the pace of play would be frustratingly slow. This is why Celtic Casino offer a streamlined version of the game, where all the decisions are taken automatically in accordance with basic strategy, and players can simply opt in or out of those decisions on a personal basis. This means that several players can play with the same hand of cards.
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The simple yet infuriatingly addictive game of baccarat is also available in live form at Celtic Casino. In a game of baccarat, two hands are dealt, and the players then have to bet on the hand that they think will be the winner, or alternatively, bet on a tie. There is absolutely no skill involved, which makes it incredibly easy to pick up and play, yet it is strangely compelling.
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Celtic Casino are particularly inventive when it comes to their promotions. While most live casinos offer a matching deposit bonus as a sign up offer, Celtic Casino are different, in that they will give you 50% cash back on all your net losses over the first week of play, up to a maximum of 100 Euros. This means that you can play without fear during your first week, safe in the knowledge that half of any losses that you make will be written off. This gives you a little breathing space, to allow you to learn from your early mistakes without being unduly punished. They also offer a range of other generous offers, as you can see in the table below.
Celtic Casino Dealers
Given that most of the time that you spend playing in a live casino will be spent looking at the live video feed, it makes sense to choose a presenter that you do not mind looking at for long periods of time. Of course, bonuses, customer service, and the quality of the gameplay are all major considerations as well, but it can't be denied that an attractive dealer makes for a more pleasant game. In this respect, Celtic Casino are particularly well staffed, but don't just take out word for it - have a look at the image gallery below, which contains pictures of all of their current live dealers.
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Celtic Casino Payment Methods
Being able to play all the games at Celtic Casino for free is a nice touch, but there will inevitably come a time when you feel confident enough to risk some of your own money in an attempt to win big at the tables. In order to do this, you have to put some cash into your playing account, which you can do using any one of the following payment methods:
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Additional Payment Information
Click And Buy
Click And Buy is easy to use, it saves your bank details after the first deposit which saves you having to enter your details again.
Credit Cards
Credit cards are an excellent way to cut out the middle man when trying to deposit money into your account.
Debit Cards
Most debit cards limit transactions to about £2,500 each. Visa debit, Visa Electron, Master Card, Switch, Delta and many other major debit cards are all accepted.
Moneybookers
Moneybookers is a great depositing method for UK players especially. There is a minimum deposit of £20 and to keep safe and secure there is a £5,000 per transaction limit.
Neteller
Neteller allows deposits in over 5 currencies, the most used being US Dollar, Great British Pound and Euros. There is a £20 minimum deposit though.
PaySafeCard
PaySafeCard is a prepaid card which can be topped up online. There is no need for a bank account - just buy your card online and a PIN number is emailed to you.
EcoCard
EcoCard, which is developed by Psi-Pay Ltd, boasts exclusive bonuses on deposits and don't charge a fee when receiving money.
