Hold'em is what is showcased on TV, and hold'em is very easy to learn (just learn, not learn how to play well or properly)

I think if Joe Shmoe has just started to watch poker, and wants to give it a shot hes going straight to the hold'em tables.

Hold'em is also the perfect game to watch and give a non-player the impression that its easy. Its so simple, they get a monster like AA-JJ or AK then the go all-in and win abunch of money.
The never play the hands that AA is raised and the raiser picks up the blinds, Or show Gus Hanson call with 97s completely miss the flop and fold to a bet. Thats boring.

They always see the big action hands, they always see the times that the 97s catches and stacks the KK.


I dont think this could be done with stud or omaha.