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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 look at why this boom has happened. We can identify three key things that created the growth in poker activity. Okay, listed in order, these are the events that led to the growth in poker.

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, but had a very small viewing audience. It wasn’t very interesting watching poker because not having the knowledge of what the players were holding, you were guessing what the players were betting with. This new innovation made poker on television very addictive.

The next event that was essential in creating the poker explosion was the onset of the online poker rooms. The first web based poker room was up and running in 1998. People can play in the friendly surroundings of virtually any place they can imagine. Online poker will show a steady increase in players over the next few years.

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 hole card camera drastically adding to the number of people viewing poker on television, and the surge of web based poker rooms broadening the player base, set things up for the “Moneymaker” effect. With the world seeing an online, amateur player, out duel some top pros to win the biggest poker tournament ever at the time, people flocked to the tables in huge numbers.

The poker boom ushers in numerous possibilities for creative business people. There are numerous ways to get rich in the booming world of poker. The majority of these opportunities are online. Let’s list a few of the businesses you can try in this growing industry.

Those with the skill are turning into pro poker players. A good number of people have gotten very wealthy getting sign-ups for the online poker rooms. Poker strategy books have become great money makers.

Business people have developed software tools that assist online players to study the styles of their opponents from the information gathered from their past play. Some people are opening their own online poker rooms. There are tournament style poker leagues happening at various locations all over the place.

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.