Poker - World Series, Satellite Tournaments, and Online Games
The popularity of poker at the turn of the 21st century was tied to several factors. It was at this time that poker tournaments began to be regularly televised, partly as a result of the development of the hole-card camera, a device that allowed the television audience to see a player’s hidden cards. This period also saw both the introduction and the expansion of online poker—as well as the rise of amateur player Chris Moneymaker, whose victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) attracted legions of other amateurs to the sport. The WSOP stands above all others in
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