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Just a few years ago, Texas Hold'Em was a relatively unknown game, until Chris Moneymaker went from a common man to the World Series of Poker champ and turned $40 into $2.5 million. Quickly the sport took off and soon enough you noticed poker tables in every superstore and just about every poker event was televised on ESPN or GSN. It looks as if another game, previously know to few, is about to make its breakout. The game of cornhole has long been a favorite of people living in the Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky area, but until just a few years ago it was unknown to all but a small group.

The cornhole bags themselves are something that many people will purchase. While most people can muster up the skills to construct a set of boards, they don't have the patience or desire to learn how to make cornhole bags. While most people have a hammer and some nails, a sewing machine is a little harder to come by. Also, the boards don't take too much abuse, whereas the bags are going to hitting concrete and taking more abuse. A novice at sewing would probably not be able to product a durable bag . That's why a lot of people will tend to just buy their bags from a local retailer or look to purchase them online

Most players that have some carpentry skills, will build their own set of bean bag boards. Since the boards are bulky, it might be a little pricey to try to have them shipped across the country. The awkward size of the board tends to bring the shipping cost to a point that most people don't want to pay. So, a lot of people will have one of their handy friends construct a set of boards for their own play. There are a lot of places to get the plans, you can either find them online or you can borrow a friend's boxes and take their measurements. The directions are easy enough to where anyone with some basic skills can construct a set. This will save them the cost of having them shipped. Others find that its much easier just to pay the shipping cost if they don't have the resources or the space to build the boards themselves.

The rules of the sport are pretty easy and most people vaguely remember the game, or a spinoff of the game, from their childhood. The nice thing about the game is that it requires almost no investment into expensive equipment or gear, just a set of bags and cornhole boards. The nice thing about the game is that it doesn't take anything special to play. It doesn't matter if they're a grandparent or grandchild, you can shorten the space between the playing boxes to accommodate for the players. This makes it a real winner when you are having a picnic, you can setup a big tournament and not worry that some players will be at a disadvantage. Most of the time, you'd be surprised at who will end up winning.

The orgin if the game is a little hazy, but we have a pretty good idea Well, its said that it was started by a group of farmers who had a little spare corn and some spare time. For the last few hundred years the game has only been popular in small groups in certain areas of the country. We have it easy now though, up until the last few years if you wanted cornhole sets then you needed to construct them on your own . Today, even stores like Wal-Mart or Target will carry a plastic version of the game, which doesn't play the same as wooden boards, but still the game is out there more than it was before. Most people do want to play on the wooden boards, so if they choose to purchase a set, they likely will look to a local crafsmen or they will look online.

The draw of the game probably comes from the simplicity of the game. You can pair up any two players at a BBQ, and chances are the games will still be pretty competitive. Will the game grow as fast as Texas Hold Em'? Well that remains to be seen. The only reason cornhole might not explode like the popular poker game is that online poker is so popular. But, cornhole has its own online version of the game. Some sites are now featuring virtual cornhole games so you can brush up during the winter. Who knows, we might see cornhole emerge as the next Olympic game!