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]]> http://pokerasdf.com/is-there-a-worldwide-conspiracy-to-get-everybody-hooked-on-playing-poker-sponsored-by-vegas-and-macau/comment-page-1#comment-985 SeanLind Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:46:55 +0000 http://pokerasdf.com/is-there-a-worldwide-conspiracy-to-get-everybody-hooked-on-playing-poker-sponsored-by-vegas-and-macau#comment-985 Poker has been on TV for along time, just no body really watched it or took notice. The explosion of poker on tv can be traced back to two seperate events: Firstly, in 2003 a regular Joe named Chris Moneymaker played a $12 satellite tourney and won a seat in the WSOP Main event. He then went on to win that, winning over $2million. This remarkable achievement let the whole world believe that they too could do it. Thus the explosion of Texas Hold'ems popularity. Secondly, right after this huge boom in popularity, in 2004-2005 the NHL locked out the players. This left huge 1-2 hour chuncks of empty space on ESPN, which was reserved for NHL hockey games. Needing to fill the gap with something, anything, they went with poker. Surprisingly, more people watched the poker on TV than they had originally suspected possible. This caused dramatic increase of poker shows, and tournaments getting TV coverage. It's basically a little bit of luck, mixed with supply and demand. The amount of poker on TV is declining though, as this year only a few WSOP tournaments will get any coverage at all. Poker has been on TV for along time, just no body really watched it or took notice. The explosion of poker on tv can be traced back to two seperate events:
Firstly, in 2003 a regular Joe named Chris Moneymaker played a $12 satellite tourney and won a seat in the WSOP Main event. He then went on to win that, winning over $2million. This remarkable achievement let the whole world believe that they too could do it. Thus the explosion of Texas Hold’ems popularity.
Secondly, right after this huge boom in popularity, in 2004-2005 the NHL locked out the players. This left huge 1-2 hour chuncks of empty space on ESPN, which was reserved for NHL hockey games. Needing to fill the gap with something, anything, they went with poker.
Surprisingly, more people watched the poker on TV than they had originally suspected possible. This caused dramatic increase of poker shows, and tournaments getting TV coverage.
It’s basically a little bit of luck, mixed with supply and demand. The amount of poker on TV is declining though, as this year only a few WSOP tournaments will get any coverage at all.

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