In the poker world, we all have witnessed massive growth over the last few years. Entrepreneurs are making big money during this boom in the industry. We will show you the ways people have made big bucks because more people ae playing poker.

Before we look at that, let's look at why this boom has happened. There were three key things that worked together to cause the increase in poker activity. Now, in chronological order, these are the events that led to the growth in poker.

The first event was in 1994 when poker player Henry Orenstein invented, and patented, the equipment for the the hole card camera. This allows viewers to see the hole cards of the players as the hand is played. The first appearance of this invention occurred in 1997 on an English poker telecast.

Poker had been on TV since the 70's, but had a very small viewing audience. This was because not seeing the hole cards the players had, you were guessing what the players tactics were. The hole card cam made watching poker on TV a lot more attractive.

The next event that contributed to the poker explosion was the arrival of internet poker. The first internet poker room started in 1998. Players can now play a game of poker in the friendly surroundings of anywhere they want that they can get online. Web based poker action will see consistent growth as people learned of these new poker rooms.

Now we're ready for the last thing that produced the poker boom. So, when Chris Moneymaker beats some of the top pros in the game to win the world series of poker Main Event in 2003, the poker boom happens. Qualifying for the tournament thru a $40 online poker room satellite, then winning pokers biggest prize, sets off this unique boom.

The combination of the hole card cam creating a large audience viewing poker on television, and the surge of internet poker adding to the number of poker players, prepared us for the poker boom that the Moneymaker win set off. With the world seeing an online, amateur player, out duel some top pros to win the biggest poker tournament ever at the time, poker activity increased dramatically.

This dynamic event results in a lot of potential money making opportunities for forward thinking business minds. There are seemingly endless ways to become wealthy in the booming world of poker. Most of these business opportunities are web based businesses. Here is a short list of a few of the businesses you can try in this growing industry.

A few brave souls have turned themselves into successful professional poker players. Some dedicated marketers have gotten very wealthy by acting as an affiliate for the online poker rooms. Books on poker strategy are fabulous sellers.

Business people are selling software tools that help online players in gaining information by using the hand histories in their computer files. Some business people have invested in their very own online poker rooms. You can find various poker leagues being run at local bars all over the country.

This are a few, but definately not all, of the interesting opportunities that people are finding to cash in on the accelerated growth of poker. Operating a poker opportunity that can be done online has to be the most promising. The future for poker still looks bright, and the opportunities are there for those ambitious enough to take a chance.