Poker has been around for over a hundred years and yet, it has only really surged in popularity recently since it first spread across America in the 1800s. Since the year 2000, people have become more and more interested in the game. Because it has been around for so long, many people wonder what the reason is for the sudden interest. Well, its not a mystery. Aside from the advent on Online poker games and tournaments, especially those played with the Texas Holdem variation, the popularity is largely due to televised poker games, including the World Poker Tour, and celebrity poker games, like Celebrity Poker Showdown.
When poker first aired on television, viewers were unable to see the players hole cards. Since then, new technology has provided the worldwide audience with this intimate view of the game. Add that to peoples fascination with celebrities and money and youve got a winning combination. Thats why the television show, the Celebrity Poker Showdown, is such a success.
The Celebrity Poker Showdown is a celebrity game show on Bravo, which shows celebrities playing poker and donating their winnings to charity. In each show, five celebrities play no-limit...