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The History of Online PokerIt is generally believed that the history of poker games date as far back as 969 AD. But online poker could naturally only make its debut after the dawn of the Internet in the modern era.
During online poker games players are pitted against real poker players in a virtual poker room that is hosted on the Internet. This makes it possible for poker junkies to play poker anywhere, at any time, without having to travel to a conventional brick and mortar casino. Many players prefer this over having to face intimidating opponents across a real poker table.
World leaders in the development of online gaming software, Microgaming, launched the first online casino in 1994 and 4 years later, in 1998, the first online poker room followed. And although it was possible to play online poker since then, it was only since 2003 that the popularity of online poker truly grew in leaps and bounds.
This can be attributed to a number of factors, such as the incredible growth of the World Series of Poker, the live broadcasting of poker tournaments worldwide; the featuring of poker in movies and in sports books. However, what is regarded as one of the greatest reasons for the growth of online poker, is the story of poker celebrity, Chris Moneymaker.
In 2003, Chris Moneymaker entered a satellite tournament online for a mere $39. He then won his seat to the World Series of Poker Tournament Main Event where he outsmarted hundreds of players to claim the title and a jaw dropping first prize of $2,5million! And after that he proceeded to become a consistently successful professional poker player.
Chris Moneymaker’s experience captured the minds and imagination of aspiring players across the globe, who then flocked to the Internet in an attempt to follow in his footsteps.
Today, online poker is not only the most searched for item on the Internet, but it is also regarded as one of the fastest growing industries worldwide.
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