Zynga Pokercon bets big at PALMS casino resort in Las Vegas

Largest Online Poker Game in the World Lays Down a Full House of Poker Star Power

SAN FRANCISCO – March 10, 201a - Zynga Inc.
today announced its poker celebrity lineup at the inaugural Zynga Poker fan event, Zynga PokerCon, taking place March 18 and 19 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Hundreds of Zynga Poker fans in attendance will gain access to the Zynga Poker University led by world-renowned professional poker player Annie Duke. Additional poker legends attending the event include Doyle Brunson, Scotty Nguyen, Gavin Smith, Antonio Esfandiari, Vanessa Rousso and Mike Sexton. Zynga Poker fans will also be privy to award-winning rapper, singer and record producer B.o.B.'s exclusive and intimate show for Zynga PokerCon attendees.
"The goal of our first live poker event and tournament is to bring Zynga Poker fans from Facebook to the felt," said Zynga Poker General Manager Laurence Toney. The two-day event encourages community members to turn their online connections into offline friendships, and enjoy playing the game that brings people across the world together. "We're really upping the ante with powerful poker pros and musical entertainment from B.o.B."
Zynga PokerCon is a forum for Zynga Poker players throughout the world, which includes a live poker tournament for a prize pool of $100,000, professional poker instructions and exclusive parties. Through an online shootout leading up to the event, four Zynga Poker players have hit the jackpot and won seats at PokerCon in addition to travel and accommodations.
"We are thrilled to host the inaugural PokerCon, said Palms owner George Maloof. "To partner with a huge brand such as Zynga, it serves as an incredible opportunity for the Palms as well as our city. We look forward to a successful event and long-term relationship with their team."
Zynga Poker is the largest online poker game in the world available to play for free on Facebook, Yahoo!, Myspace, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. 38 million people each month and 7 million players each day aim for aces in Zynga Poker, and 400,000 people play together at any given moment.
A limited number of tickets are still available at www.zyngapokercon.com for $125.

About Zynga Inc.

Zynga Inc. is the world's largest social game developer with more than 250 million monthly active users playing their games which include FarmVille, FrontierVille, Mafia Wars, Zynga Poker, Café World, Treasure Isle and CityVille. Zynga Inc. games are available on a number of global platforms including Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, the iPad and iPhone. Through Zynga.org, Zynga players have raised more than $5 million for world social causes. Zynga Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or www.zynga.org.

About The Palms

The Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas' hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. Owned by the Maloof family, the boutique property boasts three distinct towers and a diverse mix of bars and restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino. Amenities include the legendary Playboy Club; Ghostbar; Rain Nightclub; The Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Little Buddha; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; The Palms Pool & Bungalows; Palms Spa and AMP Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; LA Sunset Tan; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; Huntington Ink Tattoo Lounge; the Fantasy Suites, including the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court; and over 60,000 square-feet of meeting space. The Palms has played host to MTV's Video Music Awards, Real World: Las Vegas and Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, and E!'s Girls Next Door and Sunset Tan feature the resort on a regular basis. The Palms Casino Resort is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip and I-15 on Flamingo Road. For reservation information, call toll free at (866) PALMS-RES, (866) 725-6773, or visit www.palms.com. For groups of 15 rooms or more, contact the Sales Department at (866) PALMS-MTG or (866) 725-6768.

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