Texas hold 'em's popularity surged in the last 10 years due to exposure on television, on the Internet, and in popular literature. During this time Texas hold 'em replaced 7 card stud as the most common game in U.S. casinos. The no-limit betting form is used in the widely televised main event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the World Poker Tour (WPT). The WSOP is considered to be the granddaddy of holdem poker championships.

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