ZYNGA POKER – CELEBRITY HOME GAME
SPONSORED BY ZYNGA INC.
699 EIGHTH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
ELIGIBILITY
The “Celebrity Home Game” (“Promotion”) is sponsored by Zynga Inc. (“Zynga”). This Promotion is governed by these official rules (“Rules”). By participating in the Promotion, you agree to abide by these Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and understand that the results of the Promotion and the interpretation of these Rules, as determined by Zynga and its agents, are final in all respects. The Promotion is subject to all federal, state, provincial, municipal, territorial and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. This Promotion is open to Zynga Poker players who reside in the U.S. and are 18 years of age or older as of the entry date. Zynga Poker players must login with Facebook or with Zynga Poker in order to enter. Players who play as a Guest will not be eligible. Void in U.S. military bases overseas and in Puerto Rico. Employees of Zynga or HelloWorld, Inc. and/or their parent and affiliate companies, as well as their immediate family members and persons living in the same household, are not eligible.
Zynga reserves the right to conduct or have conducted a background check on any potential Grand Prize winner as a condition to receipt of a prize. Potential winners may first be required to submit to such background check and cooperate with Zynga in any way that Zynga requests in order to be eligible to win. Zynga reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any person based on such background check if Zynga determines in its sole discretion that awarding the prize to such potential winner might reflect negatively on Zynga, Facebook Inc., Brad Garrett, or any other person or entity involved in the Promotion.
This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Inc., Instagram, or Twitter. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Promotion should be directed to the Zynga, and not to these platforms.
Zynga Poker MOD (Chips) Zynga Poker is an online game developed by Zynga, a leading social networking site, as an application for Facebook and other similar social networks. It was first released in July 2020. Zynga CTO David Rosenfeld created it.
PROMOTION PERIOD
The Promotion will run from 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time (“PT”) on September 16, 2019 to 12:00 P.M. PT on September 30, 2019 (the “Promotion Period”).
ENTRY
Eligible users can enter the Promotion during the Promotion Period in one of the following ways:
SEMI-FINALIST DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION
If there are sufficient eligible entries, on or around October 1, 2019, twenty five (25) semi-finalists will be drawn at random from among all eligible entries received. Semi-finalists will be notified of their semi-finalist status and of next steps via email at their Facebook-connected email address or other email address provided. If Zynga determines in its sole discretion that an insufficient number of semifinalists have responded and/or made video submissions as directed in order for appropriate Grand Prize winners to be selected, alternate or additional semi-finalists may be selected by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
SEMI-FINALIST VIDEO SUBMISSION AND ENTRY FOR GRAND PRIZE CONSIDERATION
To be eligible for consideration for the Grand Prize, per the instructions provided in the semi-finalist notification message, each semi-finalist must submit an original audition video of up to one minute in length depicting why the semi-finalist should be chosen to play in the Celebrity Home Game. Videos must be submitted by October 6, 2019 in accordance with the instructions set forth in the semi-finalist notification message.
Eligible videos must meet the following requirements:
By submitting your entry, you give Zynga a perpetual and irrevocable (other than as provided below), worldwide, fully paid-up and royalty free, non-exclusive, license to use your entry and any modified and derivative works thereof (the “User Content”) for any purpose, including in marketing and promotions. To the extent allowed by applicable laws, you waive any moral rights you may have in any User Content (like the right to be identified as the author of the User Content or the right to object to a certain use of that User Content). You further understand and agree that your submission of an entry into the Promotion does not alter the legal rights, title, and interest in the Zynga Poker game, all of which remain the sole and exclusive property of Zynga.
JUDGING AND NOTIFICATION OF GRAND PRIZE WINNER(S)
On or around October 14, 2019, two (2) eligible semifinalist video submission entries will be selected by the Zynga Poker Promotion Committee, consisting of Brad Garrett and select Zynga employees. Judging of semifinalist video entries will be based on creativity, originality, and fit with the Zynga Poker brand.
If there are sufficient eligible entries, there will be a total of two (2) winners following the end of the Promotion Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Zynga anticipates that winners will be notified via email or telephone.
The potential Grand Prize winners will be required to provide certain additional information and execute certain additional forms, including a declaration of eligibility, non-disclosure agreement, and a release of liability and publicity, within two (2) days of notification. Failure to respond with such information and fully-executed forms within the two (2) day period will indicate definitively that the Grand Prize has been declined and an alternative winner will be selected. In the event an initially selected Grand Prize winner is disqualified or unable to claim the Grand Prize for any reason, including as a result of any background check, Zynga, in its sole discretion, may award the Grand Prize to an alternate winner. If Zynga determines in its sole discretion that a qualified alternate winner cannot be secured a sufficient time in advance of the Celebrity Home Game event, one or both Grand Prizes may remain unclaimed and the Celebrity Home Game may be played with alternate players of Zynga’s choosing.
GRAND PRIZE DETAILS
PRIVACY
By entering, except where prohibited by law, you are granting Zynga permission to announce and use your name, city, state, biographical material and entry content in any media in perpetuity for advertising and publicity purposes. Zynga reserves the right to publish your first name and last initial to participants who request it. This Promotion, the use of any Zynga website, forum or game and Zynga’s use of any User Generated Content (UGC) is also governed by the Zynga Terms of Service, which may be located here.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Zynga reserves the right to cancel, terminate, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion, as determined by Zynga in its sole discretion. Persons found tampering with, attempting to “game” the Promotion, tampering with the Promotion in any way whatsoever to gain an unfair advantage, violating the fair play or spirit of the rules, or abusing any aspect of this Promotion will be disqualified. Zynga reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors, including without limitation computer errors that erroneously award prizes.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
By entering the Promotion, you agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless Brad Garrett, HelloWorld, Zynga and its affiliates, subsidiary companies, and any platforms on which the Promotion may be entered into, including without limitation Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, Zynga administrators, advertising and promotional agencies, attorneys, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any liability, damages, losses or injury resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from that entrant’s participation in the Promotion and the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize that may be won. Zynga and its parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies do not make any warranties, express or implied, as to the condition, fitness or merchantability of the prize. Zynga and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from access to or the download of information or materials connected with the Promotion.
DISPUTES
Except where prohibited by law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or rights and obligations of entrants and Zynga in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of California.
WINNERS LIST
To obtain a winners list up to 120 days after the promotion end date, go to https://www.zynga.com/homegame.
Zynga Poker is an online game developed by Zynga, a leading social networking site, as an application for Facebook and other similar social networks. It was first released in July 2020. Zynga CTO David Rosenfeld created it. The game requires players to use Facebook applications such as Facebook Messenger or Facebook Poker as their primary means of communication. Players are given the option to play against other Facebook friends or choose from many virtual tables. A virtual money dealer appears as a friend of the player who initiates the game and gives out cards.
To play, players need to select a virtual casino where to sit down and place their virtual chips. At this stage, they are free to play for as long as they want. The player may also use real money for any purposes. Players receive a card with four numbers on it. To make a winning bet, the player must match the corresponding card to the card left in the deck by the dealer. A player wins a game when he/she has bet enough money. To win, the player must place all the winning chips into a bank.
Players can choose to play for real cash or play for prizes or virtual money. There are different levels of stakes for these two types of play. The winner is the player with the most money in his bank after the game is over. There are several variations of the game, depending on the players’ preferences. Some players prefer to play the game for money, while others prefer to play for prizes.
There are some games which are best enjoyed with family and friends. This is the case with the Zynga Poker game. It is a game you can play with your kids and have fun in the process. Zynga, a division of Facebook, has developed its social networking site for gaming. You may not only play the Zynga poker game with Facebook friends but also with people outside your Facebook network if you wish.
With Facebook’s extensive reach of more than 300 million users worldwide, it is a virtual haven for gamers. Since the site is integrated with the social networking site, it will be easier to find players from all over the world. As compared to poker, it is easier to find players for Zynga poker.
The Facebook poker game is a favourite among Facebook members, who are fond of playing virtual poker games. As a result, this virtual card game is now widely used. Players who frequent Facebook and are interested in playing online poker may join Zynga poker and begin playing it at no cost. Players can invite friends to Facebook to play online poker with them. They do not have to pay anything for this. However, players who play through Facebook may only win prizes from their Facebook friends.
Zynga poker requires a Facebook account. If you are looking for other Facebook games such as Facebook Poker, there are several available on the site. And the ones listed on the site are easy to access. Besides, if you like to play in real-time, you can play Zynga poker at any time.
Zynga poker is also popular with players who want to play a real game for real money. Many people have won a large prize through Zynga poker. Players have won some big jackpots. This game is popular among casino patrons because it is viral among them. For players who like to have fun and not worry about losing any money, Zynga poker is a good choice.
Zynga Poker may also be playing free of charge. However, the game may be played without having an account at all. In fact, most players prefer this way of playing since it provides plenty of excitement without the requirement to sign up.