The game of poker versus hockey

Poker has been around a long time. The first World Series of Poker (WSOP) started in 1970, and has only grown in popularity - with this year's event featuring 5569 players.

You can turn $40 into $2,500,000 playing poker online like Chris Moneymaker did at the 2003 WSOP

Prize pools have increased substantially - people want to win these pots! Consider this years WSOP where the winner will net $7.5 million!

You can watch poker on TV everyday -more often than you can watch hockey.

The difference between watching poker and watching hockey is that you can actually be that person on tv playing poker. There are dozens of ways to enter tournaments that are televised. There is even a million dollar free poker tournament online that will be televised in September. How many people have you ever heard win a position to play at a televised NHL game and then win huge amounts of cash?

As a hockey fan, do you ever get a chance to play against the NHL players? You can play the professional poker players you see on the TV online (or live if you win a seat at the WPT or qualifying tournaments). Imagine playing against Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, or Jennifer Harman?
Playing poker you can win money...lots of money. You can watch and play poker anytime of the day, online or with your buddies

What keeps people playing poker today is that you can play like a poker pro, you can play against a poker pro and you can play better than a poker pro.

Playing like a pro takes a bit of time, reading the books, logging the hours and learning from every hand.

You can play against the poker pro online or by entering a tournament that takes you to a televised event.

Playing better than the pro is not as difficult as you might think. You can be a pro online in very little time. Let's face it, you can play online against players from all over the world and most aren't that good! Read one poker book and you'll put yourself ahead of the average player.

Hockey, move over, because poker is here to stay!

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Your views...

Poker is too much fun!
- Crystal Markham, Ontario Canada

They are both here to stay. Playing poker while watching hockey will be even better!
- Anthony Burlington, Ontario Canada

Forget hockey, World Poker Tour rules! Gus Hanson is the best!
- Ashley Scarborough, ON Canada

I would have to say that I have definitely become a huge poker fan. I play almost every day online. I have made some extra cash (something I couldn't do watching hockey - unless of course I was betting on a game with my friends). That being said I can easily have the TV on while playing poker. I could easily play poker and watch hockey. I think there is room for both. There just seems to be a lot more interaction with poker. I will be playing poker for quite some time to come!
- Conrad Victoria, British Colombia Canada

Poker is here to stay. In fact it's been here for a long time already. It's just that the TV and internet are making poker a big attraction. Let's face it, there are so many places you can play the game. I have been playing poker for 2 years and have had an awesome time. My best tournament finish is 1st in a 450 player no-limit multi. I won $5625 and it only cost me $50. When you trap a player with pocket aces and take them out of the tournament you will know why poker is here to stay!
- Mike California, USA

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