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TV poker shows have become a lot more popular over the past ten years than they ever were before. In fact there weren’t even any televised poker games really to speak of before that time, and so you would have to say it is no coincidence that the games popularity has grown quickly during this time.

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The introduction of the camera under the table to show viewers the hole cards, has undoubtedly been instrumental in these shows being a success. This shows exactly what decisions a player is faced with. Also, it makes the game far more TV friendly than a show which would otherwise, be mostly a case of watching people sat in chairs thinking. Televised poker shows have helped to bring professional poker players something of a hero status in the eyes of poker enthusiasts.

Poker shows usually involve these big names within the game battling it out for thousands of dollars, and the way they play is inspirational to those who want to play the game seriously. It is true that poker shows do not receive the same air time as major sporting events, and given the games popularity, that is a shame I think. Part of the problem will always be that those who have no understanding of the game see it as a game of chance, with people sitting around a poker table gambling. This wouldn’t have the same appeal as people competing in events that are purely based on skill and/or physical prowess.

The fact is though, it is only this lack of understanding that prevents poker from being recognised for what it is. Poker is a game where players strive to calculate and outwit each other to maximise the profit from their fortune, and minimise the financial damage from their misfortune. Recognising the signs of uncertainty in an opponents betting, and stealing pots when behind, help to ensure poker amounts to a game as much based on talent, as it is luck.