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In poker, we have seen incredible growth in the last ten years. Aggressive business people are cashing in on the increase in poker activity. Let’s take a look at the ways creative business people are making money in the poker industry.

First, let’s see why poker has exploded. There were three key things that have caused the increase in action at the poker tables. Alright, listed in order, these are the events that led to the poker boom.

We begin in 1994 when Henry Orenstein invented the technology for the “hole card cam”. Now, the viewers are able to see the pocket cards that each of the players have as the hand is played. The first use of the device took place in 1997 on the british show late night poker.

Poker had been on TV since the 70’s, however few people were watching. This was due to fact that not seeing the hole cards the players were working with, you couldn’t follow what the players were trying to accomplish. This brilliant idea made viewing poker on TV much more interesting.

The next event that moved us closer to the poker explosion was the beginning of the online poker rooms. The initial internet based poker room was opened in 1998. Players can now play a game of poker from the comfort of anywhere they want that they can get online. Online poker will display a steady increase in players as poker players became comfortable with this new poker format.

Now we’re ready for the third thing that produced the poker boom. When Chris Moneymaker wins the 2003 WSOP Main Event, the poker boom happens. Getting his seat by winning a $40 online satellite tournament, then winning pokers biggest prize, starts the avalanche of poker popularity.

The combination of the pocket camera improving the popularity of seeing poker on TV, and the expansion of online poker broadening the player base, positioned the poker industry for the explosion that occurred due to Moneymakers stunning win. With the world seeing an online, first time live tournament player, win the biggest tournament in poker, people flocked to the tables in huge numbers.

This boom brings a vast amount of business opportunities for aggressive entrepreneurs. There are a few key ways to be successful in this growing poker industry. The vast majority of these possibilities are online. Here are a few of the businesses you can run in the booming poker world.

Some people have found themselves making a nice living as professional players. Some dedicated marketers have gotten extremely wealthy by acting as an affiliate for the online poker rooms. Books about poker can be fabulous sellers.

People are making software tools that help online players in gaining information from the information gathered from their past play. Some business people have invested in their own online poker rooms. We even see poker leagues happening at local bars all over the country.

These are some, but certainly not all, of the various opportunities that business people are using to cash in on the rapid expansion of poker. Being in a poker business that can be done online has to be the most promising. The future for poker still looks bright, and the opportunities are there for those ambitious enough to get involved.