Zynga Live Poker (iPhone)

Zynga is a popular choice for games on many social networks including Facebook, Bebo, Connect Platform, MySpace and more. One of their most famous gaming variants is live poker with Texas Hold’em. It allows iPhone users to connect with their pals on all social networks and game in true online poker style.

Let’s face facts, today there are millions of online poker players. And for the most part, these up-and-coming stars are playing at established online poker rooms for real-money wagers. However, there is a fantastic way to get in on the poker scene without having to bet any of your own money. It’s called fun-play poker and it’s absolutely free. The beauty of this is that it allows you to play liberally as you unravel the great many mysteries of online poker.

And for those players enjoying the benefits of mobile gaming with iPhones, there’s even more fun to be had. That’s because Zynga Live Poker caters directly to iPhone users. Note that you will need to have a minimum of iPhone 2.0 software that is fully updated. Zynga Live Poker is compatible with both the iPhone and the iPod Touch. And it comes in a free-gaming mode in real-time too.

What is Zynga Live Poker all about?

If you enjoy Texas Hold’em, then this may well be the gaming application you have been searching for. While there are several existing iPhone gaming apps, few – if any – of them are able to compare to Zynga’s version. The reason is pretty simple: Apple has a zero-tolerance for real-money gambling. As such there are no poker clients in the application store allowing for real-money wagering. And this may come as a surprise to iPhone users, because Apple already provides its own variant of mobile poker with its Texas Hold’em application.

Apple’s Texas Hold’em vs. Zynga’s Live Poker

The iPhone’s poker software is good and it makes use of the full capabilities of the device, but it lacks realism. And this is something that poker players crave with their online gaming. There’s precious little point having a game that looks good but doesn’t come close to mimicking real poker action. Poker is about connecting players with one another. The Wi-Fi application allows players to connect with one or two friends on the device, but it hardly does justice to poker’s potential. Enter Zynga Live Poker – the big daddy of online poker gaming.

Zynga goes all out to get you all in. It’s about the power of social networking through Facebook. The gaming interface is akin to those of real poker rooms. It’s still play-money though – so don’t be expecting big-money punting and real winnings. This version of poker punting is on par with the crème de la crème of poker action – fast and furious – just without the bite of real-money betting. All players are gifted a fat stack of chips to gamble with (again no real value) and you get more every time you game. The game that Zynga punts, is Texas Hold’em and it has been expertly adapted to ‘fit’ the iPhone.

So next time you hear that poker bell, you’ll know that it’s your turn to act. And there is a whole lot of social interaction too, with features like live chat with players at the table and even virtual drinks comps and the like.