Top 5 Reasons Why Online Poker Rocks

1. Winning Millions of Dollars from Playing Cards is CoolPoker is full of rags to riches stories and it's one of the few sports or games around where you truly can turn a $39 tournament entry into millions of dollars, just like Chris Moneymaker did in 2003 when he turned his $39 satellite tournament victory into a win at the 2003 WSOP Main Event worth more than $2.5 million.

2. Be Your Own BossIf you have the chops to be an online poker pro, you can bid adieu to the 9-5 grind and annoying bosses. You don't need specialized degrees, letters of recommendation, or millions of dollars in start-up capital. All you need is a bit of starting money in your poker bankroll and the ability to play poker better than the majority of the other players at the table.

3. Travel the WorldOnline poker sites regularly offer tournaments that give players a shot at winning a trip to play poker throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and South America. For just a few dollars you can win the trip of a lifetime to cities like Paris, Melbourne, Amsterdam, or Las Vegas.

4. Become a TV StarESPN and other networks broadcast a wide range of poker tournaments and shows, so one of the best (and realistic) ways to get your smiling mug on television is to sharpen up your poker skills.

5. Get a Cool NicknameWant an awesome nickname like "Texas Dolly", "Amarillo Slim", or "The Cincinnati Kid"? Those are just a few of the poker nicknames of great players both real and fictional, and all you have to do isplay Texas Holdem poker if you want to get in line for a nickname of your own.