William Hill Poker for Linux
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William Hill Poker is a reputable online poker site based on the William Hill betting empire, which has decades of experience in the gambling industry. William Hill Poker offers Windows-compatible downloadable poker software, at the exclusion of an Instant Play version. In order to access the software, Linux users will need to install a Windows emulation program followed by the Windows version of William Hill Poker. Fortunately, this is a simple process, and many Linux users will already have a Windows emulator installed and running on their computers.
Installing William Hill Poker Linux
William Hill Poker Linux can be accessed by using Wine, a free, open-source Windows emulation program designed for Linux. If you don't already have Wine on your computer, you'll need to download and install it. This process will take little more than a few minutes for experienced Linux users. Follow these steps to download Wine:
- 1. Open Synaptic in your Linux computer.
- 2. Open Synaptic Settings.
- 3. Click the Repositories tab.
- 4. Make sure that Universe is enabled by clicking on it.
- 5. Search for Wine, which will find the latest version of Wine for Linux.
- 6. Click on Wine to mark it for installation. Click Apply.
Wine will now download to your Linux computer. If it doesn't begin to install automatically, double click on it. Make sure to install Wine inside of your Applications folder.
Now that Wine is downloaded and installed, your computer should be ready for the Windows version of William Hill Poker. Direct your browser to WilliamHillPoker.com and click the Download link in the upper left corner. A file entitled SetupPoker.exe will download to your computer. Double click on it and install it in the Wine folder inside of Applications.
William Hill Poker Linux Game Types
Since you'll effectively be using the Windows version of William Hill Poker as William Hill Poker Linux, you'll have access to all of the poker game types available through the software. These game types include:
- Texas Holdem
- 5 Card Stud
- 7 Card Stud
- Omaha Hi
- Omaha Hi Lo
These games can be played with no limit, fixed limit and pot limit betting structures where applicable. Tournament players will feel especially comfortable at William Hill Poker Linux, as the site offers scheduled tournies, sit and gos, satellites, freerolls, re-buys, bounty tournaments, freezeouts and more. Of course, William Hill Poker Linux offers plenty of cash games as well.
