Having originated in Texas, the game Texas Hold’em is wildly popular in Brazil, and poker rooms around the country boast of large numbers of enthusiastic players. Texas poker is commonly played in both online and live casinos, with popularity growing steadily over the past couple of decades thanks to the rapid growth in online gambling.
The poker industry in Brazil has gone through numerous changes since it emerged in the early 2000s. In the early days, sites from the U.S. and Europe dominated the Brazilian market, as domestic poker sites were not yet available. However, with the legalization of online poker in Brazil in 2010, the domestic market started to gain momentum, and more and more local sites began to open in the country. This allowed Brazilian players to enjoy their favorite poker games without having to leave the country.