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In the poker business, we all have witnessed massive growth recently. Entrepreneurs are cashing in on the increase in poker activity. Let’s see how people are cashing big checks from this increase in poker activity.

Before we look at that, let’s examine why we are seeing this incredible growth. There were 3 separate events that caused the increase in the popularity of poker. Okay, in chronological order, these are the events that led to the growth in poker.

We begin in 1994 when polish poker player, entrepreneur, Henry Orenstein conceived, and patented, the equipment for the the pocket card camera. This allows viewers to see the pocket cards of the contestants during TV replays. The first use of the device occurred in 1997 on an English poker telecast.

Poker had been on TV since the 70′s, but had a very small viewing audience. This was because not knowing what cards the players had, you were guessing what the players were trying to do. This clever device made watching poker events on TV massively more popular.

The next thing that moved us closer to the poker explosion was the arrival of poker on the world wide web. The initial internet poker room had players at the tables in 1998. Now, players can play in the tranquil environment of virtually any place they can imagine. Web based poker action will show steady growth as players began using these new poker venues.

This sets the stage for the final piece to the puzzle. So, when Chris Moneymaker beats some of the top pros in the game to win the world series of poker Main Event in 2003, the poker boom happens. Qualifying for the tournament by winning a $40 online satellite tournament, then winning the Main Event bracelet, starts the avalanche of poker popularity.

The combination of the hole card cam drastically adding to the number of people seeing poker on TV, and the build up of online poker broadening the player base, had set the stage for poker to take off to incredible levels of popularity. Everyone seeing an internet, amateur player, capture the biggest title in all of poker, poker boomed.

The increases we observe results in a lot of potential money making opportunities for poker savvy business people. There are a lot of ways to make a living in this growing poker industry. Most of these choices are internet. Here is a short list of a few of the businesses you might want to start that involve poker.

A number of people have turned themselves into professional players. Some dedicated marketers have gotten rich being an affiliate for the online poker rooms. All types of poker writings seem to be great money makers.

Business people have created software applications that help online players to study their own play by using the hand histories in their computer files. Some people are opening their very own online poker rooms. There are poker leagues happening at pubs and bars all over the place.

These are most, but by no means all, of the various opportunities that people have found to cash in on the poker explosion. Being in a poker business from the internet certainly appears to be the most promising. The future for poker still looks bright, and the potential for making money is there for anyone willing to go for it.

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