Poker fever has spread around the world in recent years. Poker is now played on all the continents. Although Australia carried on with the online poker later, Australians had time to fall for this gambling. Australian online poker has been talked about since 2004 when the World Poker Tour was broadcasted on TV. It was then that the public learnt about excitement and thrill of the game. Nowadays one can find casinos in all major Australian cities. There has been boom in online poker business as well. More and more new online Australian poker sites are being established as online poker is legal. However, it is prohibited by the law to advertise gambling for real money. Professional players are supposed to pay taxes. The rest of the gamblers can enjoy the game without any complications.

Like any other country, Australia has its own poker stars. Joe Hachem became famous all around the world after the World championship in 2005. Australian poker tournament is an event of the year for all professional players and poker fans who like to watch it on TV. The most powerful poker players gather to pit their skills against opponents. A winner gains prestige and a considerable money prize. It is a well-known fact that Australians spend more money on gambling than any other nation. Thus we arrive at a conclusion that Australian online poker rooms outnumber poker rooms per capita in any other country. Being the last to start doesn't mean being the worst to play online poker.