Play Poker With The Stars On New Facebook Gaming App

We are fully aware of the fact that most online poker sites – at least the very good brands – have poker pros, as well as famous faces endorsing their products. PokerStars has a long list of these, but now you don’t even need to be a member of one of these sites apparently, in order to play with the stars. The all new poker app from Facebook is called Hollywood Poker – it debuts on 8th October, and stars big Hollywood names such as Dennis Quaid, James Woods and actor, comedian and Hollywood Poker ambassador Kevin Pollak, amongst others.

Apparently Kevin Pollak will be hosting an exclusive online poker tournament on the 20th October, and according to the PR, this offers a “rare and exciting chance to play Texas Hold'em with celebrities from film, television, sports and music”.

This is one of the first games launched by Facebook themselve. All others having been developed by outside companies, using Facebook as a platform for marketing more than anything else. It is quite a coup as well if we think about it; three very lucky winners will be chosen to play poker at a star-studded felt, in a single table event, with Kevin Pollak and his chosen celebrity friends.

For the time being this is a free-to-play game, but there are still great prizes up for grabs. If you would like to see what’s on offer, and maybe join in the fun and games, simply check out the Facebook page, and Hollywood Poker community site, and see if it is something that might interest you. Over one-hundred and sixty stars are committed to play, from Peter Facinelli of Twilight fame, to John O'Hurley from Seinfeld, so, even if the pokers’ no good, at least the company will be of interest.

If you can't wait and are looking to get straight into the action, check out our poker bonus comparisons to see what's on offer for October.