IGT’s Double Down Interactive releases anticipated Facebook Game

The Texas Hold'em Poker game is available to anyone who enjoys playing poker, with or without their Facebook friends, and is the second poker title from DoubleDown Casino, joining Omaha Poker.

"Our launch of Texas Hold'em Poker is a huge step forward for us and the poker community on Facebook," said Greg Enell, Double Down Interactive founder and vice president.  "The Texas Hold'em game launch will provide the millions of Texas Hold'em fans around the world with a unique playing experience on Facebook."

Free to play, DoubleDown Casino's No Limit Texas Hold'em offers a fresh playing experience for all types of players, including: Four different playing speeds to accommodate beginning players and poker pros; a free hand-ranking tool that helps players understand the playing power of their hands; and easy to understand poker tutorials for all poker players.

"Adding Texas Hold'em to the existing DoubleDown Casino portfolio allows us to bring one of the world's most popular games to Facebook's estimated 900 million users," said Robert Melendres, IGT executive vice president of emerging businesses. "In the coming year, we will be introducing many popular IGT titles to Double Down Casino to provide our social players with engaging slot play."