| Poker is all around us now-a-days. You cannot turn | | | | The invention of the Pocket Camera (camera that |
| on the television without being bombarded with | | | | allows the home viewer to see the pocket cards of |
| poker commercials or poker advertisements. The | | | | the player) has revolutionized the game of poker on |
| game of poker has been around for years. So what | | | | television. Now the home viewer can see what the |
| is making poker so popular today? | | | | poker player has and see when they make a great |
| Accessibility | | | | call, gutsy raise or get bluffed out of a pot. |
| The birth of online poker has had a major influence | | | | The announcers also due a great job combined with |
| on the popularity of poker world wide. It was only a | | | | the great television production. The home TV viewer |
| few years ago when a poker player was limited to a | | | | always seems to be kept on edge and in suspense. |
| few venues in order to play a substantial poker | | | | This makes for great television. |
| game. | | | | Regular Champions |
| You could have your regular home game that you | | | | In order to be a champion in the NFL, you must be |
| played with some friends from work or you could | | | | fast, strong and be able to take a good hit. In order |
| make the trip to Atlantic City or Las Vegas and play | | | | to be a champion in basketball, you have to defend |
| in the casinos. Playing poker online has changed things | | | | better, jump higher and shoot better than the next |
| a bit. | | | | player. In the World Series of Poker, you can literally |
| Today you can find a poker game virtually when | | | | be Joe Shmoe of the street and compete to be the |
| ever you want one. If you come home after a long | | | | best poker player of the year! |
| day of work and your weekly game has been | | | | If you are a serious poker player, than you have said |
| cancelled, you have a great back up plan with online | | | | the same thing that most of us have said when |
| poker. If you have that itch at two or three in the | | | | watching poker on television today. You have said to |
| morning, a check raise is no more than a click away. | | | | yourself, well I can do that. |
| The fact is that online poker has made accessing | | | | The beauty of televised poker events is that you |
| poker so much easier than it used to be and has | | | | can do that! All you have to do is buy-in and you |
| ultimately globalized the game of poker. The best in | | | | have the opportunity play with great poker |
| the game from east to west get to battle against | | | | professionals in real live events. |
| each other whenever they choose. | | | | Have you ever thought about taking the last shot |
| Poker on Television | | | | against MJ to win the title and be forever recognized |
| If you would have told me a few years ago that | | | | in basketball history? Well, the reality is that you have |
| poker was coming on television, I would have | | | | the chance to knock out a Chan or an Ivey and it's |
| laughed and asked what else is on. If you tell me that | | | | only a buy-in away. |
| same thing today, then I will tell you to set the TIVO | | | | If you are not a fan of poker then maybe you |
| and I will watch it as soon as I get home! | | | | should reconsider. This great game that was |
| Poker is extremely fan friendly today and it has | | | | considered a big fad a few years ago seems to be |
| everything to do with how it is seen on television. | | | | here to stay. |