Poker was exploding. On April 20, 2004 (420, dooood!) Pokerati.com went live. WTF was I thinking? Happy birthday to us. The concept was simple, and reflected in our subtitle: \”Are you thinking about poker?\” I was. A lot. And so were my friends.
We of course weren\’t the only ones. Another new site also went live that same week … FullTiltPoker.com. Their launch was the subject of our first post. Huh … it\’s been quite a ride to say the least — I\’m not sure Durrrr was even born yet! What I do know is that I had a lot more hair back then.
Now, six years since, I actually think poker is about to implode.
I know I\’m in the minority amongst the well-informed and so-called poker media on this … but gather round folks … we\’ve seen implosions in Vegas before, and they always make for a good show. You\’ll hear and feel the charges — boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom … and then there\’s a pause before the support beams fall and moments later what once stood gloriously is collapsing on top of itself leaving behind jagged piles of rubble and a spectacular cloud of dust. It\’s all part of clearing the way to build something even more fantastic than anyone previously conceived.
Pokerati Post #2 still might apply, unironically:
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