RogersBuck: I cannot afford a lot I just enjoy the game,
First, if you are eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 10 do it. After 3 weeks I can say that it is the most stable Windows platform I have ever seen. And the new Microsoft Edge browser included in it plays the game very well.
Second Think about playing the game with a dedicated browser. That is to say use a separate browser to play WGT and don't use it for anything else. Set the browser's start-up page to the game client and as soon as you open your browser it will load straight to the game client and you will never have to worry about hitting the play now button again. Doing this keeps both your browser and flash cache uncluttered.
Third you might want to try something like Razer Game booster to help optimize you PC.
If none of these works you might have some type of hardware problem. The only time I ever had a meter that was unplayable the next day my video card failed. My meter problem then was directly caused by failing video card.