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Poker boom

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The poker boom was a period between 2003 and 2006, during which poker, primarily no limit Texas hold 'em, but also other variations, became considerably more popular around the world. [1]

24 relations: Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom, Cable television, Chris Moneymaker, Domain name, Economic bubble, List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions, Money laundering, Moneymaker effect, Online poker, Partypoker, Planet Poker, Poker, PokerStars, Rounders (film), Satellite tournament, Texas hold 'em, Travel Channel, United States, United States v. Scheinberg, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker, 2004–05 NHL lockout, 2007 World Series of Poker.

Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom

Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom is Anthony Holden's followup to his 1990 book Big Deal: A Year as a Professional Poker Player.

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Cable television

Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to paying subscribers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fiber-optic cables.

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Chris Moneymaker

Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American poker player who won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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Domain name

A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet.

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Economic bubble

An economic bubble or asset bubble (sometimes also referred to as a speculative bubble, a market bubble, a price bubble, a financial bubble, a speculative mania, or a balloon) is trade in an asset at a price or price range that strongly exceeds the asset's intrinsic value.

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List of World Series of Poker Main Event champions

The following is the list of World Series of Poker Main Event champions.

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Money laundering

Money laundering is the act of concealing the transformation of profits from illegal activities and corruption into ostensibly "legitimate" assets.

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Moneymaker effect

The Moneymaker effect is the name of the sudden growth in interest in poker after the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event.

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Online poker

Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet.

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Partypoker

partypoker (formerly stylized PartyPoker) is an online poker card room.

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Planet Poker

Planet Poker was the first real-money cardroom for playing online poker, opening in 1998.

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Poker

Poker is a family of card games that combines gambling, strategy, and skill.

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PokerStars

PokerStars is an online poker cardroom owned by The Stars Group.

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Rounders (film)

Rounders is a 1998 American drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker, directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton.

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Satellite tournament

A satellite tournament is either a minor tournament or event on a competitive sporting tour or one of a group of such tournaments that form a series played in the same country or region.

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Texas hold 'em

Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem, hold 'em, and holdem) is a variation of the card game of poker.

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Travel Channel

Travel Channel (originally The Travel Channel from 1987 to 1998) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Discovery, Inc. The channel is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States v. Scheinberg

United States v. Scheinberg, 10 Cr.

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Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) is United States legislation regulating online gambling.

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World Poker Tour

The World Poker Tour (WPT) is the premier name in internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based tournaments, television, online and mobile.

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World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation (known as Harrah's Entertainment until 2010).

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2004–05 NHL lockout

The 2004–05 NHL lockout was a lockout that resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of play of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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2007 World Series of Poker

The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1, 2007.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_boom

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