With the increased popularity in both the social networking site Facebook and the game of poker, it was only a matter of time until the two combined, allowing Facebook members to play a variety of poker games using a Facebook application. This guide will help users get started and learn how to play Facebook poker.
Facebook users looking to play poker have numerous options, with nearly 300 individual applications. Each application is slightly different from the others, with many offering bonuses, special mini games, choice of languages and many more options. Each application allows users to play against their friends and other Facebook users from around the world. While many applications allow players to purchase virtual chips using real money, each of the applications only use play money for the betting and gameplay.http://www.facebook.com/apps/directory.php?q=poker
Texas HoldEm Poker by Zynga is by far the most popular application, hosting nearly 25 million players a month. Other popular applications include the Poker Palace by Playdom and Poker Rivals by Playfish, both with over a million monthly users.http://www.facebook.com/apps/directory.php?q=poker
To get started playing poker on Facebook, you'll need to create a Facebook account if you don't have one. Then select a Facebook poker application, find a table or tournament, and play.
Step 1: Join Facebook
While many people already have Facebook profiles, if you are not currently a member, you will need to create an account as the first step to playing poker on Facebook. This is required, but fairly quick and easy.
1. Visit the official Facebook website. From the front page, you will see a simple form allowing you to create a free account.
2. Complete the form, listing your first and last names, e-mail address, password, gender and birthdate. Click the green sign up button to continue.
3. Enter the security check words, typing the two words you see separated by a space. If you'd like, click the links to try different words or listen to the audio captcha. Click the green sign up button to continue.
4. If you'd like, enter the password for your email account to find friends from your email address book already on Facebook. To bypass this, click the skip this step link in the bottom right.
5. If desired, enter your personal information including your high school, college and company. Click save & continue or skip, if desired, in the bottom right.
6. While optional, the next step will ask you to upload a photo or take a photo with your webcam. Once you are done, click save & continue. If you would like to add a photo later, click the skip link.
7. By now you should have received two emails, one welcoming you to Facebook and the other confirming your account. The confirmation email will contain a link, which must be clicked, confirming you own that email account. If successful, a status window will appear noting that your address has been verified.http://www.facebook.com
Step 2: Choose a Facebook Poker Application
With the sheer number of Facebook poker applications to choose from, it's a good idea to browse several to find which you would enjoy best. A variety of factors can go into this decision, such as features, bonuses and number of players.
1. After you are logged into Facebook, use the upper right search box to search for "poker." This will display the nearly 300 poker applications available and a short description of each.
2. Decide which features are important to you in a Facebook poker application.
1. Think about the popularity of the applications, with the most popular poker application, run by Zynga, hosting over 25 million players a month and less popular applications hosting under 100 players a month.
2. Decide which games you'd like to play as well as if you are looking for table games or tournaments. Many of the more-popular applications will allow both table and tournament play in a variety of poker games like Texas hold'em and Omaha. Other applications will offer just one specific type of poker, such as three-card poker and poker dice, among others.
3. Find out where your friends are playing. Many of the top applications will display how many of your friends also use that application. If you'd like to play against your friends, select an application that they already use.
4. Browse the bells and whistles of each application. The popular applications will allow for a variety of goodies, like the ability to send virtual gifts and even cocktails to friends and opponents as well as mini-games and other bonuses.http://www.facebook.com/apps/directory.php?q=poker
Step 3: Find a Table or Tournament and Play
Once you've decided on a poker application, it's time to load the application, then find a game and play. The process for each application will be different, but loading the application is the same between all.
1. Click the link to the poker application you'd like to play. This will send you to the main page for that application. Look under the image in the upper left for a blue "Go to Application" button. Click that button to open the application in a new tab or window.
2. Allow the application to load and follow the on-screen instructions to create an account, if necessary, find your friends and customize your profile.
3. Navigate the menus of the application to find the specific type of game or tournament in which you'd like to play. Once you've found a found a table or tournament, you will need to either double click on the listing or find the join button.
4. You'll need to agree to pay the tournament buy-in or how much of your chips you want to bring to the table. Most applications will provide an initial bankroll as well as allow players to purchase or earn additional chips.
5. If you need help, most applications will also offer instructions on how to navigate the specific application as well as how to play the different types of table games and tournaments offered.
Facebook users looking to play poker have numerous options, with nearly 300 individual applications. Each application is slightly different from the others, with many offering bonuses, special mini games, choice of languages and many more options. Each application allows users to play against their friends and other Facebook users from around the world. While many applications allow players to purchase virtual chips using real money, each of the applications only use play money for the betting and gameplay.http://www.facebook.com/apps/directory.php?q=poker
Texas HoldEm Poker by Zynga is by far the most popular application, hosting nearly 25 million players a month. Other popular applications include the Poker Palace by Playdom and Poker Rivals by Playfish, both with over a million monthly users.http://www.facebook.com/apps/directory.php?q=poker
To get started playing poker on Facebook, you'll need to create a Facebook account if you don't have one. Then select a Facebook poker application, find a table or tournament, and play.
Step 1: Join Facebook
While many people already have Facebook profiles, if you are not currently a member, you will need to create an account as the first step to playing poker on Facebook. This is required, but fairly quick and easy.
1. Visit the official Facebook website. From the front page, you will see a simple form allowing you to create a free account.
2. Complete the form, listing your first and last names, e-mail address, password, gender and birthdate. Click the green sign up button to continue.
3. Enter the security check words, typing the two words you see separated by a space. If you'd like, click the links to try different words or listen to the audio captcha. Click the green sign up button to continue.
4. If you'd like, enter the password for your email account to find friends from your email address book already on Facebook. To bypass this, click the skip this step link in the bottom right.
5. If desired, enter your personal information including your high school, college and company. Click save & continue or skip, if desired, in the bottom right.
6. While optional, the next step will ask you to upload a photo or take a photo with your webcam. Once you are done, click save & continue. If you would like to add a photo later, click the skip link.
7. By now you should have received two emails, one welcoming you to Facebook and the other confirming your account. The confirmation email will contain a link, which must be clicked, confirming you own that email account. If successful, a status window will appear noting that your address has been verified.http://www.facebook.com
Step 2: Choose a Facebook Poker Application
With the sheer number of Facebook poker applications to choose from, it's a good idea to browse several to find which you would enjoy best. A variety of factors can go into this decision, such as features, bonuses and number of players.
1. After you are logged into Facebook, use the upper right search box to search for "poker." This will display the nearly 300 poker applications available and a short description of each.
2. Decide which features are important to you in a Facebook poker application.
1. Think about the popularity of the applications, with the most popular poker application, run by Zynga, hosting over 25 million players a month and less popular applications hosting under 100 players a month.
2. Decide which games you'd like to play as well as if you are looking for table games or tournaments. Many of the more-popular applications will allow both table and tournament play in a variety of poker games like Texas hold'em and Omaha. Other applications will offer just one specific type of poker, such as three-card poker and poker dice, among others.
3. Find out where your friends are playing. Many of the top applications will display how many of your friends also use that application. If you'd like to play against your friends, select an application that they already use.
4. Browse the bells and whistles of each application. The popular applications will allow for a variety of goodies, like the ability to send virtual gifts and even cocktails to friends and opponents as well as mini-games and other bonuses.http://www.facebook.com/apps/directory.php?q=poker
Step 3: Find a Table or Tournament and Play
Once you've decided on a poker application, it's time to load the application, then find a game and play. The process for each application will be different, but loading the application is the same between all.
1. Click the link to the poker application you'd like to play. This will send you to the main page for that application. Look under the image in the upper left for a blue "Go to Application" button. Click that button to open the application in a new tab or window.
2. Allow the application to load and follow the on-screen instructions to create an account, if necessary, find your friends and customize your profile.
3. Navigate the menus of the application to find the specific type of game or tournament in which you'd like to play. Once you've found a found a table or tournament, you will need to either double click on the listing or find the join button.
4. You'll need to agree to pay the tournament buy-in or how much of your chips you want to bring to the table. Most applications will provide an initial bankroll as well as allow players to purchase or earn additional chips.
5. If you need help, most applications will also offer instructions on how to navigate the specific application as well as how to play the different types of table games and tournaments offered.
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