Casino Lobby

[blaqpoet]

Rogue or good casino? They have a sticky 100% bonus up to $500 (15x D+B) and they use Playtech software.

The Casino Lobby is wholly owned and operated by Total E Soft Limited, 2 Oakdene, Cross Lanes, Wrexham, UK.

[aka23]

Rogue or good casino? They have a sticky 100% bonus up to $500 (15x D+B) and they use Playtech software.

I've seen members of various forums post that 4 different softwares are used by this casino. It does not use Playtech, Futurebet, DGS, or other common software. It uses "Total E Soft," which seems to be distinct. From what I can tell, this software is only used by Casino Lobby and skins (such as Casino Millionaire).

[liquuid_fusion]

They have a deuces wild variation with a 109% payout, which cannot possibly be a fair game.

[SlotsWizard]

How do you even find them? I type in Casino Lobby in Google and don't see anything on the first page of results. I type in www.casinolobby.com in the address bar and get a Server Not Found.

And if they really do have a 109% paytable on Deuces Wild then you should stay FAR away from this place because obviously it's either rigged or they have no intention of paying when you win.

I don't understand why so many people stray from the good places and hunt for these no-name brands. Generic brands are fine for cereals and pain relievers ... but NOT for online casinos.

[aka23]

They have a deuces wild variation with a 109% payout, which cannot possibly be a fair game.

And if they really do have a 109% paytable on Deuces Wild then you should stay FAR away from this place because obviously it's either rigged or they have no intention of paying when you win.

I don't understand why so many people stray from the good places and hunt for these no-name brands. Generic brands are fine for cereals and pain relievers ... but NOT for online casinos.

I know several players who have played at this casino and several affiliates who have promoted them. And I have yet to hear a single complaint about this casino, either with rigged software or non-payment of winnings. Why assume the casino is bad or the casino is rigged with no supporting data?

[aka23]

How do you even find them? I type in Casino Lobby in Google and don't see anything on the first page of results. I type in www.casinolobby.com in the address bar and get a Server Not Found.

The url is www.thecasinolobby.com . In is the 2nd and 6th result in a Google search for "Casino Lobby."

[SlotsWizard]

I know several players who have played at this casino and several affiliates who have promoted them. And I have yet to hear a single complaint about this casino, either with rigged software or non-payment of winnings. Why assume the casino is bad or the casino is rigged with no supporting data?

Did you happen to play them back when you were making your rounds (so to speak)? I'm curious if you have any experience with them (successful withdrawal(s), etc.)?

Either way - a 109% paytable seems more than a little suspicious wouldn't you agree? I haven't, however, verified it yet for myself.

I did just find their web site though - they are "licensed" in Costa Rica.

[aka23]

Did you happen to play them back when you were making your rounds (so to speak)? I'm curious if you have any experience with them (successful withdrawal(s), etc.)?

Either way - a 109% paytable seems more than a little suspicious wouldn't you agree? I haven't, however, verified it yet for myself.

I did just find their web site though - they are "licensed" in Costa Rica.

Unfortunately my country is not allowed to play there for real money. I have played in fun mode, and did not note anything abnormal, aside from some software annoyances (loss of connection, having to turn off music every time I enter the home page).

I do find the paytable to be suspicious. However, the casino offers many video poker variations. And only two do not offer multi-hand play -- Deuces Wild and Joker Poker. These are same two that have a theoretical payout above 100% with optimal strategy. This makes me suspect there is indeed something special about these two games. While suspicious, I am not going to assume they are rigged with no players having reported issues there.

[SlotsWizard]

Unfortunately my country is not allowed to play there for real money. I have played in fun mode, and did not note anything abnormal, aside from some software annoyances (loss of connection, having to turn of music every time I enter the home page).

I do find the paytable to be suspicious. However, the casino offers many video poker variations. And only two do not offer multi-hand play -- Deuces Wild and Joker Poker. These are same two that have a theoretical payout above 100% with optimal strategy. This makes me suspect there is indeed something special about these two games. While suspicious, I am not going to assume they are rigged with no players having reported issues there.

I think we're in the same country
I just downloaded and played in free mode. Deuces Wild pays back 109.2685% and Joker Poker pays back 105.8615%.

How can any casino possibly stay in business with paytables like that - even on single hand?

The software is actually very nice. Somewhere in between Playtech and MG.

[SlotsWizard]

Okay, I analyzed their Video Poker paytables and there is something very strange going on here - it's not limited to just Deuces Wild and Joker Poker:

GAME .................. SINGLE HAND ................ MULTI-HAND

Aces and Faces .......... 99.2555% .................. 99.7597%
Aces and Eights ........ 101.9068% .................. 99.0926%
All Aces ............... 101.5269% .................. 99.9195%
All American Poker ...... 99.8648% .................. 99.3756%
Bonus Poker ............ 101.9755% .................. 99.1660%
Bonus Poker Deluxe ..... 101.7596% .................. 98.4928%
Deuces Wild ............ 109.2685% ....................... N/A
Double Bonus Poker ..... 102.2191% .................. 99.1065%
Great British Poker .... 109.4648% ................. 109.6033%
Jacks or Better ......... 99.5439% .................. 99.5439%
Joker Poker ............ 105.8615% ....................... N/A
Mega Bonus Poker ........ 94.2466% .................. 94.2466%

Aces and Faces has a higher payout in the multi-hand version because of the 5000-coin Royal Flush (it's only 4000 in the single-hand version).

The multi-hand version of Great British Poker pays 360 coins for a Straight Flush instead of the 300 coins that the single-hand version pays.

The single-hand version of Bonus Poker Deluxe appears to pay 32 coins for a Flush on a max bet, but actually pays 30 coins:

BonusPokerDeluxeSingleHand.jpg

Obviously the 32 was a typo.

The higher payout for a Straight Flush in the multi-hand version of Great British Poker is probably an error as well.

How many other "errors" are there?