While lawmakers are working to establish rules to govern Internet gambling in the United States and are discussing its future, it's no stopping the millions of Americans who play online poker each moth.

Evidence offers a proof that the increase in Poker has generated tens of billions of dollars and there is no doubt that Internet is responsible for most of the growth. In 2005 alone, according to the Media & Entertainment Consulting Network, the number of people playing Internet poker each month more than tripled between January (1.7 million) and December (5.4 million).

And a new study suggests that poker online, if properly regulated and taxed, could net the federal government $3.3 billion each year. So, internet poker's explosion in popularity merits serious consideration.

Along with online poker's increase in popularity comes a greater variety of opportunities. Players have now a multitude of choices when it comes to poker-playing sites. However, not all of them are reliable; poker players have to find out where the best places are to play, and where to stay away from.

Fortunately, for those players who are unwilling to risk their money, there are sites out there that guide them to find a friendly and secure environment where they can play, such as the one offered by DoylesPokerRoom.com - the only poker room endorsed by the legendary Doyle Brunson. In this site your game play is guaranteed to be challenging, secure, and most of all, fun.