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The Rise and Fall of PlanetPoker.com: A Pioneer's Story
The author first learned about online poker through the Rec.Gambling.Poker news group, which had a cult status with around 500 active posters and many thousands of readers.
PlanetPoker.com was one of the first legal online poker rooms, promoted by several regular authors from the Rec.Gambling.Poker group. Mike Caro, known as the "Mad Genius of Poker," was hired by PlanetPoker.com to gain trust and promote the platform. Ray Cook, a respected poker player and columnist for Card Player magazine, became the first manager of PlanetPoker.com.
The author lived in Washington, D.C., and the nearest casinos with poker tables were in Atlantic City, four hours away. The author initially enjoyed weekend trips to Atlantic City but eventually found them exhausting and unenjoyable. The author started playing online poker on PlanetPoker.com, aiming to make additional income by playing from home. The author found online poker to be more challenging than expected, despite initial optimism about the convenience and potential earnings.
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