(PRWEB) October 17, 2005 -- The World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, Ultimate Poker Challenge, everywhere you turn these days, people are watching and playing poker. The popularity of poker has exploded since unknown at the time player Chris Moneymaker turned a $40 buy-in online into a World Series of Poker Championship, and 2.5 million dollars. In the Phoenix community, poker is huge.The vast number of people looking for live or online poker tournaments and home games in Phoenix has created an opportunity for local website PhxPoker.com. PhxPoker.com provides an online community where local poker players can come to find organized tournaments and games. PhxPoker.com also provides poker news, and lots of poker-related content for poker enthusiasts."We have partnered with several of the top online poker rooms, and are currently sponsoring several poker tournaments for our members," said PhxPoker.com CEO Chad Mattox.