Judging from the ratings of the television stations that have carried the programming from the live European poker tournament coverage, the European poker tour has been a smash success.  With the incredible results from the traditionally American styled Texas Hold'em poker tournament in Europe, it would seem that the game of poker is being embraced around the world by nearly every culture.  Considering the recent efforts at expansion from all manner of casino and hotel operations companies that have traditionally operated in the United States exclusively, it stands to reason that some amount of popularity would be garnered over all throughout the continent.  Is a naturally, some of the interest in the Texas Hold'em poker tournament has to do with some of the charismatic players that draw legions of fans on a regular basis, wherever they go.  Many of these world-famous Texas Hold'em poker tournament players are celebrities within their own right, coming from all walks of life and generating winnings on the level of which few have ever seen.  As the phenomenal level of money that is generated through these types of events continues to flow in to both players and establishment proprietors, it is readily apparent that the attempt to monetize the sport of poker in Europe on a tournament level has been overwhelmingly successful.

With so much success with the new European poker tour, it is very likely that many more similar events might be facilitated in the future, allowing more and more professional Texas Hold'em poker tournament players to compete against each other on the worldwide stage.  By allowing this localized competition between professional players, these types of events and activities can effectively promote the playing of Texas Hold'em professional level Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, as well as rake in generous revenue from the effort.  With this win-win situation, it would seem obvious that these types of widely publicized poker tournaments not only perform well, but thrive in Europe

As the European poker tour continues its inexorable journey to its final conclusion, industry analysts have all manner of speculation at hand about who might wind up being the main event winner and who might bring home the most amount of money.  While it is true that these tournaments have traditionally been less than well-received, this time around, there is a popular following for these types of televised events.  This is a clear indication of the popularity of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments on the European continent; it becomes quite clear that there is a whole world of marketing possibilities on the global market that have yet to be exploited by traditional gaming and gambling establishments.