Zynga Poker

A social poker game. Chat and gamble.

Zynga Inc., maybe the world's largest social game developer, has released a whole bunch of of social games in recent years. Besides Farmville, Poker is their most successful game yet.

As usual, when you start you get 10,000$ in chips. You can get more chips following the in-game ads.
You can choose between Texas Hold'em or plain Poker and on what kind of table you want to play. This means deciding on the betting range and how many players there will be: from 5 to 9.

The strongest point of Zynga's Poker is its social component. You can chat all game long with your table mates. Since a Facebook account is required, you can challenge your friends or meet new ones. The game is entirely multiplatform, so for example, you can be playing from your android device while your friends are playing from home or from an Iphone. The graphics are glamorous and attractive too.
Sometimes, the game just freezes over because of the sheer number of tables playing at once. We're sure that this issue will eventually be resolved.

The game is absolutely clear when it's selling chips to you and when it isn't, but take care about betting with real money. If it’s your kind of thing, Zynga Poker offers periodic lotteries and competitions.