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 The online poker is a rather new developed industry. Basically online poker short history starts only about twenty years ago but the recent years are marked by an accelerated expansion. The number of both poker rooms and poker players increased exponentially reaching unexpected levels. The online poker market consists of two different components: the major poker rooms market and the small poker market.
The major poker rooms such as Poker Stars and Full Tilt promoted themselves worldwide and now have millions of players registered while smaller poker rooms attract only few thousands poker players which are more interested in rakeback offers.
The major poker rooms have giant tournaments with huge prizepools that can reach million dollars. These large tournaments whether they are freerolls or not represent the real proof of online poker industry development. With such a short and dynamic history, the online poker industry raises new questions regarding its evolution in the future. Many online gambling analysts say that a clear trend in online poker just like in the whole gambling industry is the mobile expansion. The next step that the major poker rooms are ready to take is to launch the platforms for mobile phones. The mobile phone software will make poker even more accessible and is expected to contribute to a new extension of the online poker market. Online poker will be played anytime and anywhere using the new generation of mobile phones also known as Smartphones. These high tech mobiles will improve the poker experience thanks to the touch screen and crystal clear display technologies. After the mobile phones, online poker will go further with applications for tablets. The tablets are the top gadget of the moment and they represent the most successful gadget ever. It will come naturally to combine the thrill of online poker with the comfort of a tablet that can be used practically anywhere at any time as long as it has an internet connection. |
