By the end of the 18th century, River Poker had become a huge craze in the west. The Memphis Belle sailed through the river of Mississippi carrying the rich and the famous of those times. Theses included the businessmen, socialites and the actors too. Apart from having a splendid time on the cruise these celebrities tried their hands at poker too. For the others, well, firstly, it was a huge ego boost for sharing the same boat as the stars and secondly, it was a great time for the players to meet the best poker players in the country.

This culture of poker cruises carried on and now it has become a great way to socialize and also a take part in what always promises to be an amazing poker experience. A good example to quote would be PartyPoker.com's annual Party Poker Million I (PPM I) cruise, by far the world's best poker cruise one can ever see. With an increase of a 100 quality players annually and an escalating prize money, cruises fast are becoming poker fan's favorite outings.

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