The Rise in Popularity of Texas Hold 'Em
The Rise in Popularity of Texas Hold 'Em
Texas Hold 'em is a great game to play with your friends, online or at a casino. It has become one of the hottest novelties amongst friends as well as on television with the increased popularity of the World Series of Poker. Major television channels like NBC and ESPN regularly cover the major tournaments and have helped to make it loved by the mass market.
Normally in many sports, the athletes or players are easily recognized by the fans or anyone who knows about the sports themselves. But up until a few years ago, not many people could pick out who were the best poker players in the world or what their names were. That's all changed with the hype of the game increasing.
Players like Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and even Doyle Brunson have helped to elevate the game of Hold'em to a new level and are easily recognizable as some of the top faces in the game. Each time a new player wins the World Series of Poker, he becomes well-known to each and every fan. Chris Moneymaker was the first non-professional to win the World Series and essentially became a poker celebrity in the process.
The elevated popularity of the game on television has led to the outbreak of Texas Hold'em games across college campuses, apartments and homes. Men and women now hold regular games with their friends and many more people now seem to know how the game is played. Everyone had always played five card stud poker, the most basic version of poker, but now Texas Hold 'em has brought the fun back to card games for the masses.
Texas Hold 'em is a great game to play with your friends, online or at a casino. It has become one of the hottest novelties amongst friends as well as on television with the increased popularity of the World Series of Poker. Major television channels like NBC and ESPN regularly cover the major tournaments and have helped to make it loved by the mass market.
Normally in many sports, the athletes or players are easily recognized by the fans or anyone who knows about the sports themselves. But up until a few years ago, not many people could pick out who were the best poker players in the world or what their names were. That's all changed with the hype of the game increasing.
Players like Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and even Doyle Brunson have helped to elevate the game of Hold'em to a new level and are easily recognizable as some of the top faces in the game. Each time a new player wins the World Series of Poker, he becomes well-known to each and every fan. Chris Moneymaker was the first non-professional to win the World Series and essentially became a poker celebrity in the process.
The elevated popularity of the game on television has led to the outbreak of Texas Hold'em games across college campuses, apartments and homes. Men and women now hold regular games with their friends and many more people now seem to know how the game is played. Everyone had always played five card stud poker, the most basic version of poker, but now Texas Hold 'em has brought the fun back to card games for the masses.
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