Online poker is a highly popular and exciting game, as players take on others from across the world.
Our online poker room is among the most advanced on the internet and offers you a range of games and stake levels – including free ‘play money’ tables – so you will find action at the level that’s right for you – even if you are learning the ropes in our free play money games.
Our free software is simple and getting started is quick and easy; please follow our guide below and you’ll be at the tables in minutes!
1. GETTING STARTED
- Log-in to your Galapoker.co.uk account
- If you haven’t already got one, please open a Gala account by clicking here.
2. LAUNCH OUR INSTANT–PLAY POKER ROOM
- The quickest way to get going is play our Java instant-play poker room (for minimum system requirements click here).
- Once logged-in, launch the poker room by clicking here, or select ‘PLAY NOW’ on the poker homepage.
- You then select a screen-name – your name at the poker tables
- For a wider range of features, see our download version below (note – we suggest you create your screen-name in the instant-play room first)
3. TRANSFERING FUNDS AND FIRST DEPOSIT BONUS
- If you want to play for real money, you need to make a transfer of funds into the ‘Poker’ wallet using the cashier (note – you cannot do this until you have created a screen-name)
- To transfer funds to your poker balance open the Cashier and enter the amount you wish to transfer ‘Poker’ from available funds in other wallets
- Remember to enter bonus code ACES before your first transfer to claim a 100% bonus! Please click here for information on our sign-up bonuses.
4. DOWNLOAD POKER ROOM
- To enjoy the most features and player preferences, then our download version is for you (for minimum system requirements click here)
- To download, simply click here or select ‘DOWNLOAD’ on the poker homepage. Then select your choice of Windows or Mac download.
- Once the download has commenced, follow the on-screen instructions to install the software on your computer – including choosing your language.
- To play now, simply log-in when requested. On future visits, you open the poker room by clicking on the icon on your desktop.
5. SIT DOWN AND PLAY
- Whether you are playing with ‘Play Money’ or ‘Real Money’, you have a choice of cash games or tournaments.
- Using the buttons and drop-down menus, you can find a game that’s right for you. Simply select the type of game you want in the lobby, then select the level (stakes) you want to play at
- New to poker? Then we suggest you try ‘Play Money’, and for real money play, select cash games in the ‘Micro Stakes’ tab, and tournaments with buy-ins under $6.
- Don’t forget to check our Promotions page for details on offers and our VIP points program.
6. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum System Requirements - Windows
- Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or later
- Processor: 1 GHz Pentium processor
- Memory: 512 Mb
- Graphics card: 4Mb
- Hard drive: 20Gb
- IE7, Firefox 3 or later
- Sound card
Minimum System Requirements - Mac
- Mac OS x 10.4 or later
- Processor: 1 GHz G3 processor
- Memory: 512 Mbyte
- Graphics card: ATI Rage 128, 16 Mbyte
- Hard drive: 20 Gbyte
- IE7, Firefox 3 or later
- Sound card
Screen resolution of at least 800 X 600 pixels with minimum of 256 colours
We recommend you exit any programs you are running before your start the Download.
You can play the Instant Play version directly from your web-browser (Internet Explorer/ Netscape/ Mozilla/ AOL etc.). You may need to download the latest version of the Java plug-in so that your game runs smoothly, but you will only need to do this the first time.
Installing Java on your PC
- Click here to go to the Java homepage
- Select Free Java Download and Run, then following the instructions to install
- Mac users please click here
Good luck at the tables!
Galapoker.co,uk is operated by Eurobet (Gibraltar) Ltd and powered by Ongame Network Ltd, which has a network license issued by the Gibraltar Government.
