Global Poker Casino: Honest 2024 Review

Too few games even for a sweepstake casino

I’ll state the obvious: a choice of 70 games is probably meager for players used to playing at cryptocasinos like BC.Game, where you get to try thousands of games. However, it would be a mistake to judge Global Poker Casino by the same yardstick.

Sweepstakes casinos are more about the social angle, rather than the quantity.

In fact, the site’s strengths are the on-going tournaments which allow you to enjoy many games within a social setting, pitting your skills against that of other players. That said, there are plenty more sweepstakes casinos offering a larger library. Stake.us, for example, numbers around 1,000 titles.

However, I was pleasantly surprised to find big classics like Wolf Gold and Money Train available. Most sweepstakes sites focus on an in-house selection of games, which means you won’t find any of the regular slots. The fact that Global Poker Casino goes beyond this earns it a few extra points from me.

Pro tip - watch out for games marked Promotional Play as it’s here that you can win valuable sweeps coins.

You can keep playing for free for as long as you want

It’s difficult to diss a site that allows you to play for free for as long as you want, even though it’s debatable whether you’ll manage to convert the free SC received into actual cash. There is plenty to love about Global Poker casino bonuses. There are very few terms and these mostly relate to the maximum amount of free coins you receive. There are no wagering requirements or expiry terms.

You will receive a no deposit bonus every day upon logging in, so if you’re a bit broke, you can just keep on playing until your free coins run out. The following day you’ll receive a fresh free batch, and you can pick up where you left off.

That said - this is nowhere near an actual crypto casino bonus. Even if you get to cash out, don’t expect huge winnings. For this, you’ll need to play at a site like Spin.bet, where you’re given up to 0.5 BTC and a 15% cashback.

Crypto casino lovers will find very little for them here

It’s very clear that the system is not geared up towards serious gamblers. For starters, you don’t gamble real cash - you gamble SC or GC. Secondly, you don’t need cash to buy these. GC are given for free, while SC are earned by playing specific games that are marked ‘Promotional Play’. Even if you want to buy more, the amounts available are small.

The ‘withdrawal time’, if you can call it that, is ludicrously long. It takes 10 days to convert your SC into actual cash. I can’t find justification for this, particularly as payment methods like Skrill are near-instant and even online bank transfers are typically concluded within five days. This leads me to conclude that it’s Global Poker Casino that doesn’t have its admin game on point.

That said, this seems to be endemic to sweepstakes casinos. Stake.com, for example, has a praiseworthy 24 hour cashout time for its crypto casino. Its sister sweepstakes site Stake.us, on the other hand, doesn’t even commit to a redemption time.

Very sleek mobile version

Global Poker Casino works like a dream both on Chrome and Safari when using a mobile browser. The game categories adapt to your phone or tablet screen, so you can very easily find the game you’re after.

Purchases are also smooth, especially if you have an iPhone, thanks to the availability of ApplePay. I would recommend the addition of GooglePay to better serve players who are using an Android phone.

Goes over and above the call of duty

Although sweepstakes casinos don’t usually need a license to operate, Global Poker Casino is licensed by the MGA. This already gives me a good vibe. The platform also goes beyond the typical 128-bit security employed by most regular casinos, providing a stricter 256-bit protocol.

I was pleased to see the iTechLabs logo guaranteeing the fairness of in-house games. Again, this is quite unusual for a sweeps casino. KYC requirements are very basic, but this is because the site is unlikely to see large amounts of money being transferred in winnings, so it’s unnecessary for anti-money laundering purposes.

Same applies to responsible gambling; you can’t set time or purchase limits. But again, given the small amounts of cash that changes hands here, it doesn’t set off any alarm bells.

Online contact forms are very 2004

I’m not gonna lie, the absence of a live chat function is quite incredible. I did send an email, and I received a reply in under an hour. What I don’t get is why, since the site states that support agents are available 24/7, you can’t get in touch with live chat. I mean, may as well offer the option, surely!

I did get a fast and accurate reply regarding the first-purchase offer, so there are no major complaints here. I drew the line at testing the online contact form because, why would anyone use that? My advice if you need anything cleared up is to email or place a question on Discord.