In the poker industry, we all have witnessed incredible growth in recent years. Poker business people are making big money during this poker boom. Let's take a look at how business people have made big bucks in the poker industry.

First, let's examine why poker has taken off. We can conclude that there were 3 separate events that caused the growth in the popularity of poker. Alright, listed chronologically, this is what happened that led to the poker boom.

It all begins in 1994 when poker player Henry Orenstein conceived, and patented, the equipment for the the hole card camera. This allowed TV viewers to know the hole cards of the players during TV replays. The beginning for "pocket cam" occurred in 1997 on the british show late night poker.

Poker had been on TV since the 70's, but it was a small audience. The reason for this was that not having the knowledge of what the players had, it was difficult to understand what the players were betting with. The pocket cam made viewing poker on television very intriguing.

The next event that was integral in leading us to the poker boom was the beginning of internet poker. The original internet poker room had players at the tables in 1998. Players can now play a game of poker in the coziness of virtually any place they can imagine. Internet poker will see consistent growth over the next few years.

This sets the stage for the final event that caused the boom. So, when Chris Moneymaker wins the WSOP World Championship of Poker in 2003, we see poker explode. Getting his seat by winning a $40 online satellite tournament, then winning the Main Event bracelet, starts the avalanche of poker popularity.

The combination of the pocket camera increasing the interest in watching poker on TV, and the expansion of internet poker dramatically adding to the player base, positioned the poker industry for the "Moneymaker" effect. Everyone seeing an internet, rookie, succeed against some of the best players in the world, people flocked to the tables in huge numbers.

This growth opens up a lot of potential money making opportunities for forward thinking business minds. There are numerous ways to get rich in this growing poker industry. Most of these choices are web based businesses. Let's name a few of the businesses you could succeed with in this growing industry.

Some people have turned themselves into professional players. A good number of people have gotten extremely wealthy being an affiliate for the online poker rooms. Poker strategy books have become great money makers.

Business people have created software systems that assist online players to study the styles of their opponents by using the hand histories in their computer files. Some entrepreneurs have started their very own online poker rooms. You see live poker leagues taking place at various locations just about everywhere.

This are a few, but certainly not all, of the interesting opportunities that business people are using to cash in on the accelerated growth of poker. Working a poker opportunity with an online presence seems to be the most promising. The future for poker still looks bright, and the chance to make big money is availiable for those ambitious enough to take a chance.