Microsoft has announced Word Series of Poker: Full House Pro, a free-to-play poker game for Xbox 360 and Windows 8.

This new title is a follow on to the Xbox Live Arcade title Full House Poker, adding new game modes, real world casinos, and the ability to resume play on either Xbox 360 or Windows 8. Microsoft promises that the game will “give players the authenticity of a live WSOP event, delivering the most realistic poker experience possible to TVs and Windows 8 devices around the world.” A full list of gameplay features can be found below:

• Free-to-Play-Jump in and play with real competitors any time, day or night. Don’t worry about losing your chips either, because each day you will receive a free stack of chips to kick start your climb up the leaderboard where you can challenge players at any level you wish.
• With a constant stream of updates and new content, there will always be a reason to come back and see what’s new.
• Pick up and play across Xbox 360 and Windows 8 platforms. This means you can resume your game anytime, anywhere.
• Variety of Game Modes – From single-player mode, to single-table games and full-blown tournaments, you never need to worry about finding a game that suits your style.
• World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN announcers Lon McEachern and Norman Chad provide commentary during play, giving gamers the authenticity as if they were on ESPN playing in the WSOP.
• Delve into the single-player game and learn the ropes before jumping online to test your mettle with specialty games including eight head-to-head Pro Takedowns, and an All-in Pro Takedown Tournament.

World Series of Poker: Full House Pro is due to release spring 2013 for Xbox 360 and Windows 8.