poker online
Online poker is a relatively new phenomena which started
around the year 2000. Since then, over the years, poker sites have
improved their software. Table graphics have improved. Player counts
have exploded into the tens of thousands at peak times on the popular
sites. The introduction of online poker has also dramatically increased
the poker player pool for big tournaments, pushing up the prizes for
events like the WSOP into the multi millions of dollars. Online poker
had its heyday back in 2004 2005 when all the big sites were bustling
with activity 24/7. All that came to a screeching halt when the US gov
passed a law restricting bank deposits into online gaming sites. Several
major sites under threat of prosecution, withdrew from the US market
which at the time was the biggest market share of online poker. Since
then governments in many countries have either banned or implemented
their own regulations. The net effect has been a big drop of players
from the highs of past years. However, online poker remains a popular
activity in the freedom loving counties that still allow it. Some
countries where poker is legal. UK, Australia, Thailand, South Africa,
Czech Republic, Croatia, Russia, Mexico, Germany, Spain. Some states in
the USA have legalized online poker, but they don't have the player
counts to maintain a viable server
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