Party Poker has finally released their iOS app for players located in New Jersey.  The app was developed by Bwin.Party Entertainment Limited and it allows players the ability to play for real money on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. When you load up the app you have the option to either click on real money, fast forward, play money or preview. The real money games are fairly straightforward. Players have the option to play up to $25/$50 while fast forward allows play up to $5/$10. The game play experience at these tables is surprisingly good, featuring crisp and clean graphics.

In a rather disappointing move, when players attempt to play on the play money tables they are hit with a message that states “Coming Soon – Play money games are currently unavailable and will be added soon.” Another drawback is that the app is currently lacking the ability to play in tournaments and sit & go’s. When this reviewer tested out Party Poker’s NJ mobile client, there was no information available within the app about those features being added in the near future, though demand for tournament accessibility clearly runs high.

888 Poker and WSOP.com have also released real-money mobile poker apps for players in NJ. Ultimate Casino has released an app for casino, but nothing for poker as of yet. Borgata Poker, who is on the same network as Party Poker NJ, has not launched an app. Party Poker is the software provider for Borgata, so players should not be surprised to see any future app released by Borgata Poker bearing only aesthetic differences. Party Poker also launched a real money casino app, which offers a full range of casino style games.