When thinking about the profitability of Texas Holdem, most people would think of the winners of such tournaments as the WSOP Main Event or the big WPT events. In February, however, a big cash out came to the owner of a internet websites.
While .com internet sites typically sell for much more than those ending in .org, the over whelming popularity of Texas Holdem had driven the selling price of poker.org to astronomical levels. It simply sold poker.org sold for a wild amountof $1 million dollars.
Right now poker.org is an empty shell of a internet site. Estimates on launch have yet to be released.
The increasing popularity of Texas Holdem stems not only from the nationally televised events, but also largely because of USA Poker Online Texas Holdem Rooms. Since Chris Moneymaker’s victory in the 2003 World Series Of Texas Holdem Main Event, online Texas Holdem had been receiving heavier media attention. The media attention stemmed from the fact that he was the first player to ever become a world champion after qualifying through online Texas Holdem rooms.
Not only is this a testament to the popularity of online Texas Holdem, but also to that of the .org name. While .com’s still control the market, the smaller class of internet site is gaining ground.
