When I was first approached
about helping promote a
new online Poker
site
back in 2001, I was intrigued by the growth possibilities this game promised
for the future. Regardless, I did not have a clue that it would explode into
the size that it has. Although the Poker revenues online were nothing to sneeze
at
back then, (around 80 million dollars), the growth to come was at that time
unfathomable.
By the end of 2010, it is expected that the online Poker industry will have
exploded to close to
7 BILLION dollars.
Amateurs Fuel
Growth
Although poker would have grown on its' own merits,
it would be rather short
sighted to believe that it would have reached the extremes it has without the
famous WSOP win by amateur Chris Moneymaker in 2003, and then by another
amateur in 2004, Greg Raymer. The dreams that they created for the
everyday player were a huge facet of the explosive growth of the online and
offline poker industry during the past 7 years.
Cheating Scandal
Interrupts Growth
The thing I had a tough time with in the beginning
was the integrity of
the online game. It seemed to me that there were too many possibilities
for the game to be cheated. Unfortunately, I was not wrong.
When Absolute Poker and UltimateBet were caught in a
cheating scandel,
it was a wakeup call for everyone who thought they were playing on a level
playing field.
It was alleged that players on these sites were pillaged for over 20 Million
dollars.
Many players simply walked away from the online game when those scandels
surfaced.
Today, it is believed that the holes that allowed
cheating have all been plugged.
Whether that is true or not, until there is evidence to the contrary, it will be
up to the individual players to decide whether they are getting dealt with
fairly
at the online poker sites.
Rush Poker...Boom
or Bust?
In order to keep the players interested, online
poker, not unlike any other industry,
must keep coming up with different venues. The latest twist is taking online
poker
by storm. They call it Rush Poker. Available exclusively at Full Tilt Poker,
Rush Poker
is touted as the ultimate high-speed poker experience.
This revolutionary new poker format is designed to
minimize your wait time between hands
and keep you in the action at all times. Whether you’re playing a Rush Poker
ring game or
a Rush Poker Tournament, you’ll join a large player pool and face a different
table of
opponents every hand you play. When you fold your hand, you’ll be rushed to a
new table
for the next hand immediately.
Will Rush Poker become a venue of choice for online
players? Only time will tell. I have
heard both pro and con. I will say however, those who thrive on living on the
edge seem
to be hard core fans. If you want to give it a try, click here to sign up today!
When do you think of when you think alice in wonderland?
when you see alice in wonderland written down, what are some things you think of? examples are pocketwatch, poker, roses, key, what else? i am putting alice in wonderland related things on a t shirt so help me! 10 points for the best and most creative suggestions!
these are all good answers but I dont want it to be too noticable that its alice in wonderland. some things that are gothic or just things that match in the category of keys, roses, cross, studs, feathers, poker, pocketwatch, crown, chains, leaf. any more??
Is being a ignorant American a sterotype, true, some are, most are??
I have had many convos at poker tables at casinos, business meetings.... Yada yada.. And sometimes its like they barely know anything about any other countries culture, politics, views.... And that's just on other countries. You get to their own country and it seems a lot of them are even more delusional to the reality of it all..I realize ignorance dosent stop at the States border, but I was just wondering if its way more rampent in the USA....try staying on topic I know its hard, but I know you can do it. Lol
whats the best poker book on no limit holdem CASH game?
I am playing no limit holdem cash game for almost three years now and I have my swings ! the thing is I have not learn it through books or reading I have just watched the game for so through the youtube and also watch how people playing it live ! But now I want to start playing which that hopefuly leads to some profit and I dont mind to find good references to start over with especiality in cash game.
