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Online Poker: All About Internet Poker
In the poker industry, we all have witnessed incredible growth over the last few years. Many people are making big money during this boom in the industry. Let's see the ways creative business people have made big bucks during this poker boom.
First, let's look at why we are seeing this incredible growth. There were 3 separate events that created the growth in people hitting the poker tables. Alright, listed in order, this is what happened that led to the growth in poker.
It all begins in 1994 when poker player Henry Orenstein designed, and patented, the technology for the the hole card camera. This allows viewers to see the pocket cards that the players have while the hands are being played out. The beginning for "pocket cam" happened in 1997 on The Late Night Poker Show, in England.
Poker had been on TV since the 70's, however few people were watching. It wasn't very interesting watching poker because not seeing the hole cards the players were holding, you were guessing what the players thinking. This clever device made viewing poker on TV much more interesting.
The next thing that contributed to the poker explosion...
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Pokernews.info and online poker room Noble Poker team up for a $5,000 Freeroll tournament
Premier poker news source Pokernews.info (www.pokernews.info), and Noble Poker (www.noblepoker.com) have teamed up to bring poker players their favorite thing – Free Money.
On March 27th, 2005 at 1pm EST Noble Poker will host the first Noble Poker/Pokernews $5,000 freeroll tournament. This tournament will be a No Limit Texas Hold Em tournament, with $5,000 in total prize money. Pokernews.info writer, Professional poker player, and two time World Poker Tour final table participant Tony G will be playing in this very special tournament, and this will offer players a chance to play with, and learn from one of the best.
To sweeten the pot, Noble Poker will is offering an exclusive deposit bonus offer to Pokernews.info readers. A 100% deposit bonus up to $500 is being offered to anyone who signs up for a real money account at Noble Poker through the special Pokernews.info link. This 100% up to $500 is the best bonus deal on the web. Players who sign up through the special pokernews.info link will also automatically be eligible for the freeroll tournament.
“Noble Poker is delighted to be able to offer a $5,000 freeroll to new depositors coming from Pokernews.info. Hopefully, it will be just the first of...
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