With the recent televisation of the world series of poker by espen and tsn, the poker scene in this country, the us, and world wide has exploded. The fact that at any given time of the day you can a poker show on tv, and the advent of both the Canadian, and European poker tours.
I love the game. I generally stick to the Cadillac of poker.... no limit Texas Hold 'em, but I am eager to learn as many of the different games as I can. Games such as Pan, Big 2, Omaha, Guts, and 7 Card Stud I find to be througholly facinating.
The birth of an infinite number of websites that promote the game is tribute to the fastest growing sport in North America. The best part about it is that all of the websites I have found have a play for free section, so you don't have to spend a penny to experiance the rush of taking down a big pot, a huge bluff, or just to tweak your game.
If you're bored one night I suggest you check out
http://www.partypoker.net/index_can.html
http://tigergaming.com/indexf.html
http://pokerstars.net/
They are the cream of the websites I have found so far, and offer great options on different games to try.
If you want tips on how to play try
http://www.tightpoker.com/
Please use this thread to share your favorite hands, best beats, worst beats, or anything general you have to say about poker, love it or hate it, it's been around in a lot of forms for centuries and will be for centuries to come.