Mac Party Poker Client Update
Party Poker continues to develop it’s Mac friendly Java client. So far it looks like they’ve done a great job. We broke the story a couple of weeks back that they had a Mac compatible client available. At that point, the client was “Play Money” only. They have made strides, clearly tested the client backwards and forwards, and now are offering their Java Client for “Real Money” players as well. Personally I can’t play for play money, I just go all-in with anything. The only way to learn any discipline is by playing with the threat of losing cash.
The java client has its shortcomings, however. It is not as fully featured as their download client (PC only). Specifically, they don’t offer tournaments yet via the Java Client, but hopefully this is around the corner. As you can see from the image on the left, they promise they’re working on it. Send them feedback and tell them that you want a MAC client — or at the least a fully featured Java client (ala Pokerroom).
Either way, the future of Mac Poker is bright - we now have Full Tilt’s excellent download client, access to the fields of fish at Party Poker, the Celebrities at Hollywood and the dedication (though no download client) to the Mac platform of Pokerroom. My bankroll is happy.
