From Vegas to Hollywood: Professional Poker Players are Today’s Hot Celebs

If you believe what the new Celebrity Apprentice Joan Rivers says, poker players are “beyond white trash.” But I think there are millions of people who would beg to differ. In fact, poker is wildly popular right now and so are its practitioners. This is evidenced by the fact that poker players like the rightful Celebrity Apprentice Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow and many others have become famous beyond anyone’s expectations in the last decade.

This surge in popularity has caused many to try their hand, so to speak, at making a living playing on Internet poker sites. Some have actually been very successful and as a result, poker has created a whole new wave of online millionaires. These successful poker players are sometimes surprising, because there are almost as many teenagers and people in their early-twenties as there are seasoned professionals. Unfortunately, for every new batch of successful poker players, there are also plenty of people who are victims of online gambling scams. Mostly new players step into this trap, because they don’t know how to verify a gambling site’s bona fides.

To make sure you don’t fall into this same trap, the following points can help you determine whether a site is a scam:

If the site doesn’t look professional, don’t play there. Low-quality construction could be the sign of a quick-buck artist at work or at the very least, a cash-strapped operator.
Determine whether the site is a member of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC). IGC members pledge to follow a code of ethics.
Make sure the site has 24-hour support with a toll-free phone number and e-mail.
If a site passes the first three requirements, do several small test transactions before you do any major gambling. These should tell you a lot about the workings of the site.

Everyone has to start somewhere, so there’s no reason why with a little luck and a lot of practice you couldn’t become one of online poker’s stars. Just make sure to do your homework first, so any success you achieve won’t be spoiled by regret.

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