No body could have thought that poker game will bring great popularity in online or you can on internet market. online poker boom was started in the year 2003 when party gaming was making million of dollars from American market through massive advertising campaigns.

Many poker rooms made hefty money from American markets and some went public too, listing on London Stock Exchange, but even since UIGEA rules was implemented, the internet gambling companies took huge blows on their revenues forcing them to withdraw from American market in fear of prosecution.

Now, what was left for gambling companies to operate after loosing 80% of market but thanks to France, German and Netherlands market which helped online poker to blossom.

Today majority of online poker players are from Netherlands, France and Germany. Even these countries are strict in terms of gambling  but not even like US banning poker totally.

Previously, France took some major action against online poker companies but after the meeting with EU officials they declared to conduct online poker in their jurisdiction but with proper rules and regulations.