World Poker Tour deals in on mobile phones with Hold 'Em Showdown

World Poker Tour (WPT) for Facebook is coming to mobile phones in a big way today with Hold 'Em Showdown. Available only for AT&T mobile phones including the iPhone, Hands-On Entertainment has brought the staples of World Poker Tour on Facebook to cell phones including:

    High-quality graphics and enhanced avatar customization,
    Offers players new casinos and tournament venues to visit while playing
    Players have the option of selecting private tables or regular tournament style tables
    Now play with up to eight people per table, create buddy lists and chat with other players while trying to win the pot

Considering the amount of poker games on mobile phones, that's not even the big news. Every download made between now and Jan.5 2011 will enter WPT players into a sweepstakes in which the grand prize is a trip for two to the WPT Celebrity VIP Invitational Tournament in Los Angeles on Feb. 18-19, 2011.

The first place winner will receive $1,000 and a WPT Gift Pack including an official tournament poker set. Five second place winners will each get the same WPT Gift Pack to "host their Poker Nights in style." All you need to do in order to enter is download a copy of WPT Hold 'Em Showdown on your AT&T phone by Jan. 5, so get to playing poker on the go if you want another chance to see a WPT tournament live.

Zynga lays down a full house at Zynga PokerCon this March 18-19

Playing Zynga Poker online is one thing, but playing poker in person is another beast entirely. Zynga will announce on Monday, Feb. 7 its first ever PokerCon in Las Vegas. Taking place in the ultimate poker town at the Palms Casino Resort on March 18 and 19, Zynga will host a live poker tournament with a grand prize of $100 thousand awaiting the winner. Professional poker players will make appearances throughout the convention, offering tips and tricks for the contestants, so don't try any funny stuff here.
The final table in the tournament will be joined by an unannounced list of celebrities, but with Zynga's impressive list of contacts you can expect to be surrounded by interesting folks. Not to mention all convention goers are invited to an exclusive party with the opportunity to meet their fellow Zynga Poker players and executives involved in the game. Tickets for the event go on sale Feb. 11 for $125, which covers all activities during the two-day convention. And considering Zynga Poker is the company's third most popular Facebook game with over 37 million monthly players, you should be safe to expect a full house.