Just because you can play poker doesn’t mean you are already tough. We often stereotype men (or even women) that play poker to be gangsters, cowboys, spies or undercover cops because that’s what we see on the big screen. There are probably more movies that feature poker than any other sports or games. It is amazing how this card game boomed over the recent years; when in fact it has been around for almost 200 years. The number of participants in the World Series of Poker increased drastically from 631 players in 2002 to more than 8,000 players in 2012.
Aside from the popularity of real live poker, there was also a huge increase of users in online poker. Famous gaming site party poker have recorded more than 30 million downloads since 2001. More people are now switching from real live poker to online poker because it is more convenient and easy to access. With today’s technology, anyone can play poker anytime anywhere as long as they are of the right age. Partypoker even has a mobile version which can be downloaded on any Android device. There are many variations of poker available at this gaming site, but the most popular is Texas Hold’em poker. Players can also join in various tournaments including the Multi-Table, which gives small wagers a chance to win huge prizes. This tournament features several tables with a certain number of players. The games here are played simultaneously and run 24/7.
Riding the poker fame, many film producers released films about poker. Unfortunately, not all came out as successful as Ocean’s 11 and the Rounders. Here’s a list of the worst movies about poker:
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