Pokers Popularity

Hey all, as im sure all of you have noticed, pokers popularity has exploded over the past year or two. its on 4 or 5 channels and challenges the popularity of professional sports. teenagers in towns all over america are playing poker instead of videogames or going to the movies. the growth is amazing. it just goes to show what a good thrill can do. its a high that is completely legal. that is why i love this game.

well said

though its not completely legal depending on where you live ;]

yeah, sucks to be in places with no casinos, online is the bets we get

I live about 2 miles for an Indian casino.. I almost never play there..

I started playing after watching the wsop and World Poker Tour.And lately I play online daily.

Anyone know when the growth started? I remember watching the travel channel a lot when I first started seeing poker on television

kids need to be 18+ (or 21+) to play legally ... so younger ones are still playing videogames .. theoretically

Ever since is was on ESPN, all the jocks wanted to play it

Hole card cameras are the reason for poker's explosion. The cameras have allowed poker to go to TV which has made people want to play poker. And on these TV shows, there are advertisements for poker sites, allowing people to play.

Home games are the best bet to play, casinos have bad tables with limit 1-2 which is terrible.

I love the so called "Poker explosion" because everyone now knows how to play poker... but they don't do it well.

Yes..games like omaha and stud wheat out the weak poker player wanna bees