Players can place bets of tokens on some games, such as Texas hold 'em poker and High Stakes poker. Players can win tokens from playing the games on. Games load in a 'room' allowing other players to join and chat. Games are played in a browser with the Java- plugin and more recently HTML5.
The enticement to do so is the offer of premium benefits and the omission of the advertisements that would otherwise interrupt the games. Players are strongly encouraged to sign up for Club Pogo, a subscription service. The website is free due to advertising sponsorships but during a game, it produces commercials that can last up to 20 seconds. It is owned by Electronic Arts and is based in Redwood Shores, California. It offers a variety of card and board games to puzzle, sports and word games.
(stylized as pogo) is a free online gaming website that offers over 50 casual games from brands like Hasbro and PopCap Games.
