Zynga Poker

The Zynga Poker Facebook App is the biggest and most famous poker app the well known social networking site, with over 37 million active monthly users. The team behind Zynga Poker also offers many other hugely popular Facebook gaming apps, including FarmVille, Mafia Wars and Vampires, so you can be sure that the Zynga Poker Facebook app is a top quality app which has been designed and fine-tuned to provide the best social poker experience possible.

The Zynga Poker Facebook app focuses on the game of Texas Hold’em poker and the only requirement for playing is that you have Adobe Flash installed on your computer. Because Flash is also demanded by many other websites in order for them to operate properly the chances are extremely high that you already have it, but if not you can download it for free from the Adobe website. When you have done that, you’re ready to go, as no further downloads or installations are necessary – all the action takes place in your browser.

Playing Zynga Poker

Getting started on the Zynga Poker Facebook app is a simple matter of navigating to the Zynga Poker app page on Facebook and clicking a Play Now button. The first time you launch the application you will be asked to give permission to receive email updates and you should do so to activate your account. Your email preferences can then be adjusted afterwards if you wish to do so. As a new player you will start out with a modest amount of chips ($2,000 at the time of writing) but you can quickly get more by clicking the link in the first email that you receive when you approve the app. Further chips can be obtained by Liking the application and recommending it your friends, and of course, by winning some poker hands!

The Zynga Poker lobby gives you access to a wide range of tables at all kinds of stakes. You can play in regular ring games or in a variety of tournaments, including Sit and Go and Multi Table Tournaments. If you want to start playing quickly, simply click the Play Now banner in the lobby and you will automatically be taken to a ring table which suits both your chip balance and your level of experience.

Speaking of experience, this is tracked as you play. All new players begin as a ‘Fish’ at Level 1 and gain experience points (XP) as they play hands, win hands, enter tournaments, obtain a good finishing position in those tournaments and so on. There are 100 levels in all and the more XPs you earn, the higher your level will be.

The games themselves play in much the same way as they do at real-money online poker rooms. You get a bird’s eye view of the poker table and a seat is designated as yours when you join the game. The graphics are neat and clear and the action buttons are very easy to use, with just one click being required to call, check, fold and so on.

The Social Aspect

As you would expect from a Facebook Poker app, Zynga Poker has a very strong social aspect. When you first launch the app you will immediately be able to see which of your friends are already using Zynga Poker, and you can invite any of your other Facebook friends to do the same. Not only does this allow you to play poker with your friends, it also allows you to make gifts to each other.

Automatic ranking of you and your Zynga Poker friends enables you to see exactly how your experience and bankroll compares with theirs, which adds an additional element of competition to an already satisfying game.

Additional Information

Zynga Poker can also be played on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (as long as you have the necessary WiFi coverage) or Android device. For iOS devices you can download the Zynga Poker app from the iTunes App Store as usual and by logging in with your Facebook details you will be able to continue the Zynga Poker experience even when you are away from your PC. For Android devices visit the Zynga Poker page at the Zynga website for download instructions.

Conclusion

Zynga Poker provides a hugely entertaining online poker experience which is packed with features that will keep you happy for months, if not years. And with more than 37 million active monthly users (a number which is still growing), you will never have to worry about finding people to play with.