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Did you know that the first poker programs allowing you to play a game or two at a distance appeared back in the late 70s of the last century?! All these programs, as a rule, were frivolous student projects that were implemented by young computer scientists who were passionate about poker. Nevertheless, the emergence and spread of online poker in the world has turned these student amusements into a global phenomenon.
In this article we will list the main dates that influenced the development and popularity of virtual poker around the world. So, the evolution of poker in chronological order: 1990 - 1997 - virtual poker platforms have not yet grown beyond amateur projects. During these years, the technical base was developed, which then allowed the creation of the first online poker room.
1998 - the first PlanetPoker poker room was opened. The disadvantages of this room were the game at certain hours, as well as rather poor software.
1999 - the opening of the ParadisePoker room, which, compared to PlanetPoker, offered round-the-clock games and high-quality software.
2000 - the new UltimatBet poker room became available to players.
2001 - industry giants such as PokerStars and PartyPoker emerged. In 2001, the competition between poker sites began to grow, each room sought to recruit the largest number of players. To achieve success, PokerStars began offering its customers expanded tournament games and the opportunity to participate in famous real poker tournaments in different countries of the world.
2002 - PokerStars introduced new gaming limits, both the highest and the lowest, thereby gaining a huge percentage of new customers.
2003 - interest in online poker has increased in the world, thanks to the "Moneymaker effect". In 2003, an unknown player from the USA, Chris Moneymaker, won the WSOP main event by entering the game through a satellite, the cost of participation in which was equal to 40 USD. A huge percentage of people who have never played online poker, inspired by Chris' victory, began to master this card game.
2004 - the first poker networks began to appear, such as: iPoker, BossMedia, Microgaming and Ongame.
2005 - the popular poker room FullTiltPoker was opened. Thanks to the attraction of poker pros to this room, a huge selection of tournaments, limits and excellent graphics, FullTiltPoker instantly became one of the most popular in the world. In 2005, many Russian-speaking Internet users began to master online poker. Now it has appeared not only in foreign online casinos. It was in 2005 that the Russian-language player support service appeared for the first time in the rooms.
2006 - in the United States, the UIGEA bill banned players from the United States from making financial transactions in poker rooms. Due to the fact that poker players from the USA lost the opportunity to legally play online poker rooms began to lose a huge percentage of players. Currently, giants such as FullTiltPoker and PokerStars still accept deposits from customers from the United States. Also in 2006, the game became available to players in the world's first 3D poker room - PKR.
2007 - a lot of forums for poker players and sites teaching the game appear on the web. Many poker players are beginning to actively play unlimited Hold'em, which is why the game begins to be played at the highest stakes.
2008 - small poker rooms appear that allow their customers to play online poker using smartphones and PDAs.
2009 - despite the global crisis, competition between large poker rooms has increased. The most famous poker rooms began to offer their players the opportunity to participate in major poker tournaments, such as WCOOP (PokerStars) and FTOPS (FullTiltPoker).
2010 - FullTiltPoker poker room introduced a unique new type of online poker to players - Rush Poker. Many well-known rooms have started to improve their software in order to provide their customers with the widest possible opportunities for the game. Experience the thrill of winning with https://goldencrowncasino.org Golden Crown Casino!
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