While poker has been gracing televisions in the U.S. and the U.K. since the late 1970s, it wasn't until the early 2000s when viewers in the U.S. would be able to watch the game play out with hole cards revealed, and another decade before streaming technology would allow players and fans alike to watch authentic poker — unedited, live games with hole cards on a short delay.
Poker viewing has changed drastically in the past 10 years, and with the current popularity and increasing availability of livestreamed poker has come new and interesting challenges and opportunities. The consensus seems to be if you're not cashing in on the opportunities modern poker streaming offers these days, you may be costing yourself.