In the world of online poker, there are several different ways that poker rooms power their software. The majority of them have programs that you need to download to your computer, so you can connect to the rooms and join in on their games. Several have options that allow you to play right away, with no downloading necessary.
A select few choose to power their rooms with Flash, a multimedia environment that many computers can use. If you've ever been to a free games site, you've probably seen Flash in action.
It isn't unusual to see online casinos offering a download and Flash powered no download version of their games. Poker rooms, on the other hand, have not gone in that direction for the most part. As of this time, only the prima poker network offers a flash powered version of their games. And, not all of the rooms carry the no download version that prima produces.
Crazy Poker is one of them, offering a no download Flash version of the room. (In order to entice players to download the room, they also have been offering a $10 Free, No Deposit Required bonus promotion).
Other rooms like 32RedPoker.com and BetHoldem.com also have the Flash poker room available to their players. All three of these rooms are connected via prima poker, so you will find the same players and most of the same tables. This can either be a good thing, or simply more of the same. But, there is a completely different poker room that also makes use of Flash to power their games.
Pitbull Poker stands alone, without other rooms to partner with inside of a network. This younger room has been coming along, adding features that usually come standard at most rooms, while innovating at the same time. For instance, the room is only now developing tiered tournaments, but has already implemented poker league tracking software. So, players can join in league games, and play in a series of tournaments that earn them league points and a place in the league standings.
In an effort to attract new players, Pitbull is giving away $10 No Deposit Required bonuses, but you'll need a bonus code to take advantage of that offer. I suggest you use bonus code: PROPHET if you're interested. If you use the bonus code given on the poker room's website, you won't receive the extra $10. I know, that's what happened to me.
Flash is an interesting way to build computer games, even though not many poker rooms make use of it. It gives people who use different types of computers the chance to play against each other at the poker tables.
This page was last updated on Semptember 4th, 2006.
