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Facebook Poker Players Can Win WSOP Main Event Seats

Friday, May 15, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO, CA –-Zynga, the largest developer of social games, today announced a strategic alliance with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to leverage poker fan bases from both worlds.The World Series of Poker is the biggest poker event of the year.
The World Series of Poker is the biggest poker event of the year.
  Zynga and WSOP will work closely to bring the largest online and offline poker brands and communities together.

Zynga's free-to-play Texas Hold'Em Poker game is Facebook's top game application with over 12 million monthly active users. As part of this alliance, Zynga will host several "Shootout" tournaments on their Texas Hold'Em Facebook application, offering two skilled poker winners the chance to win a seat* in the WSOP Main Event, where fame, fortune and the richest prize in sports awaits the victor.

"We built our Texas Hold'Em Poker game into the largest game on Facebook by keeping an eye on what is important to our players," said Mark Pincus, CEO of Zynga. "We know that poker is a lifestyle which includes playing online and offline, and watching it on TV. This partnership is an opportunity to bring those worlds together."

"Any poker player knows the Holy Grail is to win the Main Event of the World Series of Poker," said Craig Abrahams, World Series of Poker vice president. "Now for the first time, we're reaching fans in a new way, through Zynga's platform. Players from all over the world can play the free Texas Hold'Em game from the convenience of their own living rooms, and win a seat* to the biggest poker tournament in the world."

This once in a lifetime VIP WSOP prize package includes roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas, three nights' accommodations at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, a backstage tour of the WSOP venue and a day pass to the VIP player's lounge. The "Shootout" tournaments begin on June 8 and will run through June 22. Eighteen winners from the tournaments will be randomly selected to play in the Final Showdown on June 29-30. Two VIP WSOP winners will be announced on July 1 where they will be whisked off to Las Vegas for a seat at the table. Please visit www.zynga.com/wsop for more information, details on how to enter, and to view the published tournament dates, schedules and Official Rules.

*Subject to eligibility and rules. Rules and eligibility information available at www.zynga.com/wsop on or before June 1, 2009.

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