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World of Poker

For a long time poker was usually regarded with some distain and suspicion. Once if you would have tell someone you enjoy playing poker and tend to play it several times a week you would be looked upon as someone who has a gambling problem. Poker was considered as a somehow conspicuous game, that is played mostly by mobsters or gambling edict. Luckily those days are now long gone.

Today every casino gambling lover can tell you, without any hesitation, that poker is the undisputed star of the gambling world. Actually poker's popularity is unprecedented! Ask any devoted gambling or casino fan and he will tell you that never before has a gambling game experienced such success and acceptance.

Poker has risen to such dazzling heights with a lot of help. The first step in pokers rise to stardom was the sudden celebrity interest it gained. More and more Hollywood actors had begun playing amateur poker and commenting about it on every interview and talk show. Many actors even hired professional poker player to tutor them in the delicate art of online Texas Holdem poker. As a result of this new prestigious fan base poker has received unbelievable amounts of publicity and media coverage. Today you can see poker championships on ESPN, poker stars on the entertainment channel and tournament winners on late night talk shows. In the US there is even cable television channel dedicated solely to poker! Poker is everywhere.