Poker's Popularity Is A Sure Bet - 2004-02-13
Most of the time it's a group of guys sitting around playing the game, relaxing with a few beers and a box of cigars. But sometimes it's a group of women playing for pennies, and sharing the highs and lows of life along with the highs and lows of the game. Or a bunch of high school students playing with Starburst candy as the chips.
Whatever the scenario, millions of people are playing poker, a card game that's recently been revitalized, partly because of ESPN's broadcast of The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and telecasts of the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel. Bravo also launched its Celebrity Poker show, with Ben Affleck and other famous personalities, in December.
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