No Download Poker Sites | Instant Poker Sites

Online poker players have been faced with the dilemma in the past of only being able to play online poker via downloadable software. In addition, the software was usually only available for Windows, which left Mac and Linux users out to dry. Of course, Mac and Linux users always had the option of using a Windows emulator. However, using a Windows emulator is quite difficult in a technical sense for most computer users. Granted, Windows emulation options have become much simpler but they remain quite complex for most players. Luckily, most sites have begun to offer no download options, such as instant-play.

Instant-Play

Instant-play is a way for players to launch the online poker site's poker client (software) within an Internet browser window. Instant-play versions offered by online poker sites are normally compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. The standard browsers that seem to be supported are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Netscape. The supported browsers may vary from site to site. The system requirements are very basic with instant-play. Typically, online poker players only need an updated version of their Internet browser and an updated version of Flash.

Players can download an updated version of their Internet browser for free if they do not have the necessary version. Flash can also be updated for free online by visiting www.adobe.com and downloading the appropriate upgrade. The online poker site will usually let the player know if they need an upgraded version of Flash and will provide the link for downloading the upgrade.

Instant-play online poker sites will have a link for instant-play on their website. Instant-play normally has similar functionality to the downloadable software but may lack some customizability. A common feature that is absent from instant-play is table sizing. The table sizing is eliminated because each table is in a browser window and it makes it hard for a built-in sizing feature. Also, players may not be able to tile or cascade multiple tables like they would be able to in the downloadable version of the software. Aside from multi-tabling, instant-play is an excellent no download online poker option.

No Download Poker Sites / Instant Poker Sites

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