The History of Holdem
Texas Holdem originated from Robstown in Texas. It first came to light around 1900-1910.
In was in the 1960’s it first started to be played in the card rooms of Las Vegas (predominately at The Golden Hugget), and by 1971 it had become the adopted game of the WSOP Main Event (just 1 year after the WSOP started).
The gradual rise of the WSOP saw Texas Holdem gradually rising in popularity, but it was only as recent as 2003 when a combination of factors really exploded the popularity of the game. Firstly the internet was increasingly getting into almost every household, and online sites where you could play holdem were becoming very established. Secondly a player at one of those sites (PokerStars) qualified for the WSOP online and went on to win it. That man was Chris Moneymaker. A very apt name, considering he became a millionaire off the back of a $30 qualifier.
These 2 factors exploded holdem on the world on an unprecedented scale. The big Vegas pros were from then on outnumbered greatly at all WSOP events, and every online unknown started to believe in the dream.
Tags: History of Holdem