The Online Poker Phenomenon
Poker's favorite game of recent, Texas Holdem, has not only
become a hit on the television screen. This game is as hot as
ever online and people of all ages are cashing in. Jordan
Berkowitz, a highly successful online player at the age of 17,
placed 7th among 843 players in the 2004 World Championship of
Online Poker. Chris Moneymaker, a 29-year-old former accountant
and online poker player, won the 2003 World Series of Poker in
Las Vegas with a jackpot worth $2.5 million. The money is out
there and you don't even have to have a "poker face".
People like to gamble at these sites because they're great
places to learn the game. However, before playing online it is
suggested that you are familiar with how to
play, the hierarchy of
hand rankings, and a few playing tips
to give you better grounding.