WINE HQ (http://www.winehq.org) Is the best choice for linux users that would like to play at online poker rooms. Wine is a great linux program because it allows you to run the windows software on your linux computer. So this means that you can download any online poker room that works on windows and play it on your Linux machine using WINE.

Why else is WINE such a good option for running online poker rooms? Because it is free! WINE is even open source! So with a quick download and an easy install you can start running the top online poker rooms like PokerStars on your linux computer.

How to Install WINE

Learn how you can install WINE and how to use WINE to play at an online poker room

1. You will need to know what Linux system you are running and pick it at the WINE Download section.

2.  Once you have picked your system you will then be taken to instructions on installing WINE. The directions are easy to follow and consist of opening your linux terminal and pasting a couple commands.

3. After you have run the commands and if need be downloaded the installer (I know for Ubuntu you need to run commands then download WINE) you should have WINE under your applications.

4. Then you need to pick a linux poker room. For this example let’s say you picked PokerStars. Download the pokerstars.exe install file (this is the windows version of the poker room).

5. After the download is complete I dragged the install file into the windows folder made by WINE and ran it (I don’t know if it is necessary to put the file in the windows folder). This installed the poker room and added an icon to my desktop and also under the wine application it is listed along with an uninstall button (just in case).

6. You are done! Start playing linux poker!