Zynga Makes a Serious Turn to Poker

Poker attracts a lot of interest, specifies the social gaming giant As of recent, the poker gaming offering of the social gaming firm Zynga Corporation has been attracting a lot of consumers (some 37 million a month, which makes it the third most popular game on Facebook), so the company has decided to turn to the real world of poker and started a convergence initiative. A new announcement is expected from the company next week, regarding an event titled PokerCon, whose goal is to provide interaction within the industry. According to recent reports, this event will be held in Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas over the period March 18 and 19. It was also specified that the ticket sale should start next week, as well, at a price of $125 per all-inclusive ticket. Some of the main events of the convention include a live poker tournament with a guaranteed prize of $100 000, which should attract a number of poker pros and celebrities to make the convention more interesting. Some of the latest movements in Zynga include a case which was brought before a UK court, since the company got robbed by a 29-year-old hacker, who first stole Zynga virtual poker chips worth around $12 million, and then tried to sell them off on eBay. The case is still awaiting sentencing. For more information about PokerCon, visit: http://blog.games.com/2011/02/04/zynga-pokercon-march/