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Ladbrokes is one of the oldest and most well known names in the gambling world. On the Ladbrokes site, you can get pretty much any of your gambling fixes done, including sports betting, casino and roulette, backgammon, bingo, lotto and of course, poker.

Up until very recently, the Ladbrokes Poker experience was only available to users of the Windows operating system, which is arguably the most widespread one in the world, but not necessarily the best one and neither actually universally adopted. In short, users of "alternative" operating systems, such as Mac OS X and whatever Linux variants were left in the cold.

Well, not anymore! Ladbrokes now also has a flash Texas Holdem client, which makes use of Adobe System's truly ubiquitous Flash software, to deliver the experience to users of pretty much every operating system right in the browser. That's right; you can choose whether to install the native client (which is currently Windows-only) or play right in your browser, without having to install anything. All you need to play some flash Texas Holdem on Ladbrokes Poker is a qualifying web browser, which currently is Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, and voila!

Making your way around in the Ladbrokes software while playing flash Texas Holdem in the browser is a piece of cake as well. First off, everything opens in a new window. If you want to open the cashier, it opens in a new window. If you want to open any given table, it opens in a new window. So it is very important that your browser's pop-up blocker is properly configured.

The lobby itself is easily navigable, as the games are all intuitively organized in a cascading menu to the right hand side in terms of game betting type (Fixed Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit) and stakes (from 2c/4c all the way up to Nosebleed €50/€100). Most games on Ladbrokes are played in Euros, so be prepared.

Games available on Ladbrokes are Texas Holdem, Omaha Holdem and Omaha 8, 7-Card Stud and also 5-Card Stud. You will be able to find cash games, Sit-N-Go's and also multi table tournaments at a multitude of stakes for any of these games. To get to the exact game you want, you can sort by number of seats, table name, hands/hour, and players per flop etc., all the standard fare is included. And remember, all this can be done entirely from within your browser.

Once you find a game of your choosing and take an available seat, you will experience the functional graphics that is provided by Ladbrokes to play some flash Texas Holdem. As you know, it's the little touches that make or break a piece of software, and this one is no different. For starters, your best hand will always appear in the lower right hand corner of the table window, so you will never be confused as to the strength of the hand you got. Once you fold, your hand's outline remains on the table, so you know what you folded. An arrow goes around the table indicating whose turn it is. When a player gets handed a pot, you see his stack running and counting up until it reaches the amount. It's all about the little touches, and Ladbrokes flash Texas Holdem poker client excels at this.

Playing some good ol' fashioned flash Texas Holdem on Ladbrokes Poker is an absolute joy. For starters, it's very easy to deposit money on the site. You will have options ranging from a variety of credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard, online wallets such as Neteller and Moneybookers, all sorts of wire transfer options and even PayPal is available to some countries. Whichever method you choose, you will find that getting money onto and off Ladbrokes Poker is as easy as apple pie.

With all that has been presented so far, it's not difficult to conclude that Ladbrokes Poker is a great site. But wait, it gets better. Ladbrokes Poker also offers a handful of bonuses, including a very juicy sign up bonus, and you will be able to win cruises through the Caribbean (with tons of poker included on board of course), and also a brand new Mini cooper among many promotions. And with your Ladbrokes poker account you will also be granted access to a fully operating Sports book, and even a casino, courtesy of the Ladbrokes brand.

So, here is a recap of all the goodness of Ladbrokes Poker. On Ladbrokes Poker you can play cash games, multi-table tournaments and Sit-N-Go’s from micro stakes all the way to the nosebleeds in any of the following poker variants: Texas Holdem, Omaha Holdem and Omaha 8, 7-Card Stud and also 5 card Stud. It also does not matter which operating system you use, as it works on both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Ladbrokes Poker Bonus Clearing is a breeze, thanks to the ability to play anywhere, anytime. As you know, while Internet Explorer is available only to Windows and Mac OS X users, Firefox is available to Linux users as well, meaning it is now possible to play some good ol' fashioned poker on all three major operating systems. You will also be let in on a variety of great bonuses and special tournaments along the way, and can access casinos and sports betting and more, all with a single Ladbrokes account.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!