AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: Absolute Poker Launches New No-Download Texas Hold'em Poker - Instant Play!
DATE: 4:03 AM
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Absolute Poker, today announced the release of a Java version of their<br>online poker product called Instant Play -- easy, accessible and immediate<br>for all poker players. Absolute Poker is one of the first sites to offer<br>Mac-friendly, any PC Texas Hold&#39;em Poker for players around the world.<br>Instant Play enables Absolute Poker players to log in and play using the<br>same username, password and balance anywhere and on any PC or Mac. Players<br>on vacation or working from remote locations can now fully participate in<br>the Texas Hold&#39;em Poker craze that&#39;s swept the nation wherever and whenever<br>they choose.<br>&quot;Instant Play will catapult Absolute Poker ahead of all competitors -- the<br>poker community has been longing to play poker on any PC or Mac -- no other<br>poker company has perfected Instant Play to this level,&quot; stated David<br>Clainer, senior vice president for Absolute Poker. &quot;Travelers, remote<br>players and Mac users are largely underserved in this market and we&#39;ve taken<br>the necessary steps to accommodate them.&quot; Instant Play can be accessed via<br>the all new Absolute Poker website. Absolute Poker executives expect their<br>no- download capability to increase existing poker activity dramatically as<br>players can now log in from an airport lounge, office -- in fact from any<br>location. Instant Play caters to Mac users whose poker options were<br>previously limited to one or two other sites -- some of which are not even<br>available to US customers. Absolute Poker has the answer for all Mac users,<br>who can now enjoy Texas Hold&#39;em without having to download software.<br>Absolute Poker executives expect to see their market share grow<br>significantly in the coming months.
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