The most played poker game in the world is Texas Hold'em. All around the globe, poker fans are playing Texas Hold'em games at home, on the internet, in casinos and in play halls, its popularity is never ending. It is possible to play or practice Texas Hold'em in online casinos, where they offer the game for free. In the last couple of years, this online form of Texas Hold'em has become very popular. Many people want to know more about the origin of Texas Hold'em, who made this popular variant of Poker And when did it appear on the internet?

Nobody really knows were the variant Texas Hold'em came from. The legend goes that Texas Hold'em was first played ever around 1900 in Robstown in Texas.

In 1970 the World Series of Poker Tournament was hosted for the very first time in the Horseshoe in Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker Tournament is what eventually made Texas Hold'em famous all over the world. Ever since then, the popularity of Texas Hold'em had no limits. Young and old enjoy playing Texas Hold'em and everyone seems to know all the rules nowadays.

The internet has enlarged the success of Texas Hold'em. Instead of finding a location to play and finding players, people can now play Texas Hold'em games from the comfort of their living room. Playing the games is for free and usually players receive a big bonus for signing up at online casinos. Whoever introduced Texas Hold'em to the internet is unknown. At approximately the same time, online gambling websites started to introduce Texas Hold'em, in the very beginning of the existence of online casinos. With the success of amateur online casino players like Chris Moneymaker (WSOP champion 2003) and Greg Raymer (WSOP main event champion 2004), Texas Hold'em games on the internet became even more popular, now that it is clear that online casino players can win professional tournaments