Getting Started Guide
What are the Minimum System Requirements?
The minimum system requirements needed to run the bigbetpoker software are:
- Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista
- 400MHz Pentium or faster CPU with at least 128MB of RAM
- Minimum screen resolution of at least 800 by 600 pixels
- At least 30MB of free disk space
Contact customer support if you have any problems running the poker software.
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How do I Download the bigbetpoker software?
To play at bigbetpoker, you need to download the free poker software. If you are not familiar with how to download, please follow the simple steps below.
1. Click the download button above or click here. Once the "File Download" dialog box has appeared, select "Save".
2. A "Save As" dialog box will appear. Select "Desktop" from the side toolbar (Shown at 1) or the "Save in" drop-down menu at the top. It is recommended not to change the file name. Now click the Save button (Shown at 2). This will save the bigbetpoker software installer to your Windows Desktop.
The download is about 400KB in size; it should take less than 1 minute to download on a standard 56kbps modem.
Once the download is complete, if the dialog box is still open, select "Run" to start the installation.
If the download dialog box has closed, you can find the file on your windows desktop called "Poker.exe". Double click the Poker.exe setup icon on your desktop to start installation.
On some Windows XP computers, a security dialog box may appear when you launch the installation program. This dialog warns you against installing executable files (.exe) from software developers you do not trust. This protects you against accidental installation of viruses. If you are sure you have clicked on the Poker.exe icon, you can continue with the installation by pressing "Run".
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How do I Install the bigbetpoker software?
1. Once the download has completed, locate and double-click on the bigbetpoker software (poker.exe). The software will now download the bigbetpoker program and then begin the installation.
2. Review the License Agreement. If you accept the terms of the agreement click "Accept" to continue. You must accept to install bigbetpoker.
3. Choose where you want bigbetpoker to be installed on your computer. The recommended default location is C:\Program Files\bigbetpoker. Click "Accept
4. The bigbetpoker software will now download and install.
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What do I do if I have an issue with Adobe Flash?
If you experience any kind of issue with the installation of Adobe Flash, then please download and run the following executable which will correctly identify if Adobe Flash is installed, and if not, ensure it is correctly installed. Note, you typically only need to run this program once.
When should I run it?
If you are installing or running the software and it presents you with an error box indicating that Adobe Flash is not installed correctly or that flash*.ocx is required and is not present, then running this executable may help solve the issue.
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How do I Create an Account?
After Step 4 of the installation (see above) is complete, choose whether you wish to creat a Full Account or Basic Account (creating a Full Account is recommended as you are then become eligible for vip.com Freerolls.)
Once you have chosen which account you would like to sign up for, you can then enter you details and choose a player nickname and password.
After the installation is complete, a bigbetpoker software launch icon is placed on your desktop for easy access to play poker. Double-click the icon to start playing bigbetpoker!
How do I Login?
After you have launched the software type your username and your password when prompted. This will need to be done every time you login to bigbetpoker, unless you select the "Automatically Log Me In" option. However we do not recommend this option on shared computers.
Press "Log In" to enter the bigbetpoker lobby and start playing poker!
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How do I use the Lobby interface?
The lobby provides a starting page where you can access any of the following feature tabs:
Lobby options:
Poker Tables - Provides a detailed list on all our various poker tables and games, both real and play.
Tournaments - Provides a detailed list on all our current tournaments.
Other Games - Play Real Money Blackjack or Backgammon.
News - Keep up to date with the latest news at bigbetpoker.
Support - Contact our friendly support team via live chat or email if you have any questions at all, or read our FAQs.
Player Admin - Change your player icon, view hand history, real money ledger, comp points and more.
Settings - Change the in game setting including window options, sounds and music, animations and performance.
Cashier - Visit the cashier to make a real money deposit, withdrawal or to top up your play money balance.
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