‘Celebrity Home Game’ to be hosted by Brad Garrett and Zynga Poker
Renowned Actor, Comedian and Poker player Brad Garrett has been roped in to host the ‘Celebrity Home Game’ event in partnership with Zynga Poker. This Sweepstakes event in coordination with the Card Shark celeb has been designed to benefit the Maximum Hope Foundation. Open to all mobile gaming enthusiasts of Zynga Poker, those interested can play to win seats at the real game to be hosted by Brad Garrett.
SAN FRANCISCO – September 16, 2019 – Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), announced that its world popular free-to-play mobile poker game will be partnering with the all-time favourite actor, comedian and poker play Grad Garrett for hosting an exclusive sweepstakes event, the ‘Celebrity Home Game’. Zynga Inc. is a stalwart in the realm of interactive entertainment while Garrett, a poker player himself has also bagged the Emmy Award for his performance in Everybody Loves Raymond.
Brad Garrett started as a stand-up comedian in the 80s in Los Angeles. Subsequently, in TV’s Star Search, he bagged the best award in the comedy category. His television career took off and today he is a familiar figure in every household that can be credited to his iconic work in ABC Comedy and Single Parents. He also owns and operates the Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas. With his participation in semi-pro poker, humour is just going to tickle more bones on the celebrity community.
Any two lucky players who complete the challenges posed by the Zynga Poker mobile game will win seats to the card game event to be conducted in Southern California. By completing challenges daily in the hit mobile game Zynga Poker, two lucky players will win seats at a celebrity card game in Southern California, hosted by semi-pro poker player Mr Garrett himself. Interested players can start earning sweepstakes entries from today itself. The challenges in the game include completing Daily and Hot Streak levels in Texas Hold’em card game.
The contest has been scheduled through the following two weeks and those who reach the semi-finals will be required to submit a video auditioning for their comedy attribute. Garrett has been empanelled as the judge. The shortlisted winner will be playing the game with Garrett and his close friends at a “no-stakes” poker in California. All for a good cause, Zynga will be donating up to $100,000 to the Maximum Hope Foundation. The non-profit organization is a brainchild of Garrett that financially supports parents of children diagnosed with life-threatening conditions.
In his efforts to promote the event Garrett stated to the media, “I can make a sincere pledge to the winners of this sweepstake – when you’re at my Home Game, we’ll be playing by these same rules. Check your poker face at the door, and get ready to have some fun.”
“What I love about Zynga Poker is that you can practice your game without having to worry about your ‘tells’ or poker table etiquette – it’s just about the cards, he said.
Statements from Zynga’s President of Publishing came as a breather as he stated, “Poker isn’t a game of chance – it’s all about showmanship and skill, and that’s something Brad Garrett has in spades”. He added that they were proud to give their players this opportunity to participate in this lifetime Poker hosted by the legendary comedian himself.
The game of Zynga Poker is available for free download from both App Store and Google Play. Desktop users can log into zyngapoker.com to install the Zynga Poker. Further information on the game is accessible on the game’s social media community channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
If you want to listen to Brad Garrett speaking at the event, visit https://youtu.be/iQATbg16XQw
The Zynga Poker Brad Garrett Event trailer is viewable on YouTube at https://youtu.be/N6fDxKpLF5s