As the pros are quick to tell you, poker isn't a new game--much as you might think it is based on the huge surge of interest over the last couple of years. Watching the grand prize in the World Series of Poker Main Event grow from 385,000 dollars in 1980 to one million dollars in 1991 and then to five million dollars in 2004, you may get a sense of how poker's profile has changed. The number of entrants in the WSOP Main Event grew from 839 in 2003 to 2576 in 2004 alone.

Broadcast networks are showing celebrity poker tournaments, online poker sites for real and play money have become one of the most popular pastimes in the country, and everyone you meet seems to have something to say about Texas Hold'em. While poker night used to be something for just the guys, now a poker party is sure to be a hit with friends of all ages, genders, and skill levels. Some people will come to watch and learn, and others will come to play for anything from penny ante stakes to significant buy-ins.

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