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Poker for Mac by Nina Hultman
Poker for Mac by Nina Hultman 
Why does the Mac user always get the short end of the stick? Every Macintosh user knows they possess they best computer operating system, yet time and time again they have to go up against that rascally PC with its Windows operating system.
You would think the online poker industry would not turn its back on the Mac user. Well, unfortunately, the Mac user is up against a wall when trying to play poker online.
Playing poker online with a Mac is not impossible, far from it but it is a challenge since most of the more popular poker sites, like Party Poker and Poker Stars, do not offer poker for Mac
(there are no downloadable versions of their poker software). What's the deal, big dogs?
Find a site that has a downloadable version compatible for the Macintosh. This would obviously be the best option. Full Tilt Poker is a poker room that was developed by Mac users and is of course therefore Mac friendly. Their software offers almost all of the same perks, whether a PC or Mac user. Full Tilt also has a generous bonus schedule for new customers. See, it's not impossible for a Mac user to play online; they just need to know where to go. The average poker player who is led to a site by a television commercial might be discouraged, but there is hope and Full Tilt is one site offering salvation.
A Mac poker player can also play online poker, including Texas Holdem, through a poker room's no-download version. No-download versions obviously do not offer the same graphics, sound effects and player options and amenities as downloadable poker rooms, but the action is still there for the picking. The good news is that many, but not all, poker rooms offer a no-download version of their software. In fact, Party Poker, the world's biggest poker room with over 17 million registered players, has recently launched a no-download version, so now Mac users can play with the big dogs for the big bucks.
The third option for a Mac user would be to run an emulator program that allows PC programs to be read by the Mac systems. Many Mac-heads do not like this option and have complained about slow connectivity issues, amongst other qualms.
Mac-heads, if they could help it, don't want to be a part of the PC world and they shouldn't have to.
There Are Options for the Mac-head
If a Mac user wants to play poker online they have three options.Find a site that has a downloadable version compatible for the Macintosh. This would obviously be the best option. Full Tilt Poker is a poker room that was developed by Mac users and is of course therefore Mac friendly. Their software offers almost all of the same perks, whether a PC or Mac user. Full Tilt also has a generous bonus schedule for new customers. See, it's not impossible for a Mac user to play online; they just need to know where to go. The average poker player who is led to a site by a television commercial might be discouraged, but there is hope and Full Tilt is one site offering salvation.
A Mac poker player can also play online poker, including Texas Holdem, through a poker room's no-download version. No-download versions obviously do not offer the same graphics, sound effects and player options and amenities as downloadable poker rooms, but the action is still there for the picking. The good news is that many, but not all, poker rooms offer a no-download version of their software. In fact, Party Poker, the world's biggest poker room with over 17 million registered players, has recently launched a no-download version, so now Mac users can play with the big dogs for the big bucks.
The third option for a Mac user would be to run an emulator program that allows PC programs to be read by the Mac systems. Many Mac-heads do not like this option and have complained about slow connectivity issues, amongst other qualms.
Mac-heads, if they could help it, don't want to be a part of the PC world and they shouldn't have to.
