No Download Poker

Find a poker related web site that offers a competitive sign-up bonus, a handsome selection of assorted poker games and tournaments plus strong graphical game play and the chances are that somewhere during the registration process, you’ll have to download the software associated with the site.

In itself, this doesn’t present any genuine problems. Downloads are generally simple and the installation process is pretty much automatic. Once installed, users have fast and easy access to their poker accounts. When used, they’ll have a fully-featured version of the game software with strong graphical content.

Unfortunately, if your chosen site only has a downloadable version available you’re probably only going to be able to play poker in front of your desktop. Stick your poker software on the computer you use at work and the chances are you’ll be looking for a new job long before you win that elusive seat to the World Series of Poker!

With more and more people owning laptops, the opportunity to play poker ‘on-the-go’ has become much easier. For those that don’t have a mobile computing option there’s also another way to get in on the action and play at the tables with the rest of the regulars at your site of choice.

No download poker is becoming an increasingly familiar option on the main sites of many poker companies. This is giving members the freedom they so desperately crave after being tied to their desktops for so many years. Users can now sit down at any computer in the world and access their accounts simply by visiting their poker site home page and clicking on the ‘No Download’ button.

The no download software is powered by the use of either a Java applet or the use of Flash. This has the added benefit of allowing players with either Mac or Linux operating systems to use the software as well as those using a version of Windows.

The influx of no download poker owes much to the massive number of online casino sites that have already given many of their customers the chance to play their favourite games without the need to place a software installation onto their systems. Many casino sites with a no download option already provide poker, and the poker sites have followed suit to see a host of players converge on the tables to take part.

For the poker companies, there’s the benefit of more player visiting the site and an increase in profitability from the cut that a table takes from tournament buy-ins. For the consumer, there’s the added benefit of having accessibility to their favourite site from anywhere in the world.

Even better, this increased accessibility now extends to the world of hand-held devices such as mobile phone and smartphones.

No download poker provides a quick and easy way to play in both online and offline modes. The Java and Flash versions are both ready to play within a few moments of arriving at your favourite site. The software runs just as effectively on 56K connections as it does on a broadband connection and because it takes up no hard drive space, it is 100% safe and virtually incapable of spreading viruses. It comes as no surprise that some of the best online poker sites have already made a big deal of no download software.

Casino Euro Poker has been a forerunner to other poker companies for many years, and both their casino and poker sites operate on a 100% no download basis. Because Casino Euro have been using the instant play software for longer, they’ve had time to come up with a seamless product that provides a fully-featured game version that offers everything a downloaded version of the game can.

Graphics are sharp, gameplay is smooth and even the cashier function operates without delay. Deposits and withdrawals are fully encrypted for your piece of mind and the software is powered by Net Entertainment.

The experience and longevity of the Casino Euro Poker no download software means you’ll be playing in an applet without even realising it.

Red Kings Poker is another site that offers a high quality no download option. The java installation is incredibly fast and the graphics are attention-grabbing, fluid and easy on the eye. The gameplay is very similar to the download version, which isn’t surprising when you consider that the installation software for the downloaded option comes in at an amazingly small 648KB.

This means that players who have a downloaded version on their home PC won’t feel too much difference in the gameplay if they’re playing poker from another location using the no download applet.

Unsurprisingly, even the big boys are getting in on the act and many now offer a no download software option on top of the installed version.

The best of these has to be Pacific Poker, a site that has produced a sleek and elegant piece of no download software that incorporates most of the functionality from their downloadable version. It lacks the 3D graphical content and some of the cosmetic design of the installation software but this manages to keep the gameplay very smooth and action moves at a fast pace without any lagging.

No download poker continues to provide a fast, commitment-free alternative to traditional downloadable software and offers a versatility that will see player coming back to the table in droves, no matter where in the world they are.