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I looked into it a little bit. You're completely right. I was wrong. I remember looking at the casual games business in 2006 and realizing that there was almos

I looked into it a little bit. You're completely right. I was wrong. I remember looking at the casual games business in 2006 and realizing that there was almost no money in it at the time, but that changed, and Texas Hold 'em is, anyway, it's own beast. I'm very surprised, though, that the Texas Hold 'em blip is still sustaining. It's a fine game, but you'd think people would get sick of playing the same game after a while, and look into something more adventurous.

mattmaroon 18y ago
Well, poker has been popular for over a century. Hold'em has a lot more cachet due to having relatively (for poker) low variance, yet still enough that any clown can win. It's got faster action than anything but a craps table. It takes only a few minutes to learn and can never truly be mastered. It's still got that kinda seedy feel to it. High school kids think a top poker pro is on level with a rock star or pro athlete (I know because I was one for a while and my wife is a teacher). I think TV ratings have come down a bit, but I'm pretty sure it'll be around for a while. I wish other games like pot limit omaha and badugi were more camera friendly, as they're a lot more skill intensive.