With the boom of online casinos one game has really come out on top -and that´s online poker. Poker has traditionally been a favorite at the land based casinos but it was never really over represented. There were always an equal amount of other games to choose from. But now that casino gambling has made its way to the internet, poker seems to be the most dominant force in the industry. There are entire online casino sites dedicated strictly to the game of poker. Poker has traditionally done well at land based casinos and also in private circles. The image of a bunch of friends getting together in a smoke filled room to play poker is an old stereotype but still very much exists. The reason that poker is so popular is because of the publicity boost it has received. Live TV coverage of high stakes poker tournament often sponsored by the online casino have done wonders for spreading poker awareness on the net. Celebrities have been quick to endorse the game and even sever poker casinos on the net. Poker is also popular because it´s a game that involves more than just the luck of the draw or the push of a button. Online poker requires hard skills, smarts, strategy and a lot of practice. And because of the abundance of variations of poker at the online casino, it´s as if there are hundreds of different poker games to choose from. Related gambling resources: Browse over to Gambling Guru to learn more about online casinos, playing poker online, sports and person-2-person betting and explore the gambling articles archives.