The modern poker craze began in 2003 when accountant from Tennessee by the name of Chris Moneymaker created a major splash in the poker world. Moneymakers’ 39$ investment into a satellite tournament on Pokerstars.com turned out to be the best investment of his life, as he turned it into 2.5 million. Since then, televised poker events and tournaments have created an expanded base of fans. The World Series of Poker helped Poker to make the transition from hobby to Worldwide Sport.

After 2003, amateur players everywhere salivated as naturally they all thought they were the worlds greatest poker player. In 2004 the number of entrants into the WSOP main event more than tripled, thus increasing the amount of prize money that the winner would take.

In this day in communication, people now enjoy the fun of poker in their own home. The internet creates the perfect outlet for those who want to try to play professionally or those who are just playing for fun. The explosion of Online Poker does not look like it will be ending anytime in the near future.