History of Poker

Modern online poker offers dozens of platforms to play on, tournament series with guarantees worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and user-friendly software. To start playing, all it takes is a few taps on your smartphone. But it was not always like this. Let’s look at the industry’s journey from its origins to the present day.

Since its invention, poker was considered an exclusively male game. This changed at the start of the new millennium. The internet made the card game accessible. Popular television shows like Poker After Dark greatly contributed to the promotion of poker. Gradually, women started not only participating in major tournaments but also winning them. Let’s discuss the most successful female poker players of our time.