The History of Poker

[Blawpaw]

Of all the games in a casino, the only one I actually enjoy is Poker. "Poque" is one of the most popular games in the gambling industry. It has been around as we know it for around 100 years. It is said to have been brought from Eastern Europe onto the Americas by New World immigrants and since then has suffered several mutations; nowadays it has evolved into dozens of other gambling options and it is probably the most played online casino game in the world. Its history is quite interesting!

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"Where and when was poker invented? Poker's earliest ancestors came from Europe, the Middle East, and China. The game as we know it today finally took shape in the early 1800s in America. One of the earliest forms of poker called ‘poque' was played in gambling dens in New Orleans. The game spread from New Orleans, gained popularity among soldiers during the American Civil War, and eventually migrated to the western frontier. The rest, as they say, is history."

[cabron]

players were armed with knives and firearms. Those gamblers did not hesitate to resort to violence if they felt they were cheated.

Nice history. Fits right in the time of wild west where Buster Scruggs is looking for gunslingers to shoot. It must be easier to play with 20 cards which I guess anyone smart enough to figure how to win will be accused of cheating.

I would certainly not play the game but watch from a distant betting who's going to die tonight.

[serjent05]

Of course, when it comes to the history of Poker we shouldn't miss famous personalities that we didn’t know were good Poker players[1]

To say the list:

Shane Warne

As one of the famous pro poker players in his circle, Shane has spun magic on the table after doing so on the field. As one of the most efficient poker players, the cricketing legend has left no stone unturned to spin the game in his favor!

Shilpa Shetty

When female celebrity poker players are mentioned, her name goes on the top of the list. The actress, businesswoman and a mother, she is very passionate about the game and never misses a chance to try a hand at the same.

Rafael Nadal

You have seen him being competitive on the tennis court. However, did you know he is a pro at playing poker too? Be it that racquet or cards, he ensures that the ball is always in his court.

Michael Phelps

Swimming star and multiple times Olympic champion, Michael Phelps has been associated with poker as long as one can remember. His association with Poker Stars isn’t hidden from the world. However, the star hasn’t been so lucky. As per reports, his total earnings till date has been $0.0.

Ben Affleck

Who doesn’t love Ben Affleck? Oscar-winning, dimple-chinned actor who plays poker has been the heartthrob for as long as one remembers. A solid and classy player, his total earnings till date have been undisclosed. For all you know, the minimum buy-ins range over a several thousand dollars.

Elizabeth Shannon

You know her as one of the top leads from the movie American Pie. But we know her as a female celebrity poker player who knows her game pretty well. Did you know she finished third in the 2007 NBC national Heads up Poker championship? Well, now you do!

Nick Cassavetes

He might now have Oscars to his credit, but he definitely has a lot of poker championships to boast of. As one of the actors in the famous love story “The Notebook”, Nick has been performing impeccably in multiple tournaments.

Vicky Mitchell

Writer and Host of Only connect, she is a professional and we do not know where to draw the line. An actress, a celebrity and so much more, she might come across as a softie, but we bet, she isn’t anything what she looks like. A table and cards, you are game on!

Jennifer Tilly

Bullets over Broadway aside, she has won multiple poker tournaments beating 600 odd players. Triumphing in the WSOP bracket, she has changed the way the world looks at female poker players.

Ranvijay Singh

Famous as an Indian Youth Icon, he has been roped in by The Spartan Poker. A popular poker player and a popular Poker brand, the rest is all for the world to see!

[1] https://www.sportskeeda.com/poker/10-famous-personalities-you-didn-t-know-were-good-poker-players

[gantez]

This is an interesting history for the poker game. I know it that because it is a gambling game that it spread will not be by missionaries since it is not evangelical in nature  The Americans spread this game through their military conquest. The soldiers carry this game across from what I read. This is interesting to know and I believe that more gambling games will be spread by soldiers just like the poker game.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

players were armed with knives and firearms. Those gamblers did not hesitate to resort to violence if they felt they were cheated.

Nice history. Fits right in the time of wild west where Buster Scruggs is looking for gunslingers to shoot. It must be easier to play with 20 cards which I guess anyone smart enough to figure how to win will be accused of cheating.

I would certainly not play the game but watch from a distant betting who's going to die tonight.

From the one line you quoted above, it is very eminent that this game has a taken alot of lives which we might know of or has ever been mentioned anywhere, but all the same , it is pleasing and at times mysterious when we gather to find out the true history and origination of most of the games we play and enjoy today, the line above wouldn't allow me to stop imagining how many soldiers ( or maybe not just soldiers alone but on lookers as well) have lost their lives in the course of playing poker - My heart goes out to them and their families, where ever they are, they should feel proud for they have taken a part in shaping the poker we all enjoy today.

[Mate2237]

As for me o, poker game is as old as society but not as old as man. I to this world and see poker games. People like to bet with it. Gamblers used to changed themselves when playing poker game. Poker is one of my best favorite game in the casino world. Dice game is one of the games I love.

[romero121]

Of course, when it comes to the history of Poker we shouldn't miss famous personalities that we didn’t know were good Poker players[1]
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Rather than the history of Poker games,it is interesting to see a big list of popular faces good at poker. The list comprising of players, actors, icons shows how Poker game is considered to be the game of everyone. Poker being the most played games in casinos, and it is something old school having something classic.

[Gozie51]

As for me o, poker game is as old as society but not as old as man. I to this world and see poker games. People like to bet with it. Gamblers used to changed themselves when playing poker game. Poker is one of my best favorite game in the casino world. Dice game is one of the games I love.

I think society is as old as man because man was born inside the society, poker games are also old enough like you said. It is one of the most played games of the casinos. The cards is not really easy to play like you don't know the other person's mind. Is a game of mind reading and very smart mind.

[seoincorporation]

The fun fact is that if we talk to someone about Poker, they will think about Texas Hold'em, and that's different than the original poker game, the Texas version was created close to 1960. So, it's kind of new if we compare it with the old and original Poker Game.

I would like to share some more information about the Hold 'em because the starting was really epic.

In 1967, a group of Texan gamblers and card players, including Crandell Addington, Doyle Brunson, and Amarillo Slim were playing in Las Vegas. This is when "ace high" was changed from the original form in which aces were low. Addington said the first time he saw the game was in 1959. "They didn't call it Texas hold 'em at the time, they just called it hold 'em.…

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_hold_%27em

[PX-Z]

Indeed, poker is one of the oldies games in gambling.

Why people enjoyed and keep playing poker? It's because of someone skills, it's a pure skill unlike relying on pure luck on other gambling games. This is also why we have a list of best of the best in poker that is written on history of poker.

[Kemarit]

Indeed, poker is one of the oldies games in gambling.

Why people enjoyed and keep playing poker? It's because of someone skills, it's a pure skill unlike relying on pure luck on other gambling games. This is also why we have a list of best of the best in poker that is written on history of poker.

Yes, it's your skills vs someone, so in the beginning it's like you against like 5 players in the table. But as the game progresses it might be just 1:1.

Interesting history, although I'm seldom play poker, but I do like it, and we all know, there are a lot of small to big poker tournaments now. Even televised and got a lot of viewers and we have seen variations of it. Even in movies they are being glamorized:

https://filmthreat.com/features/7-movies-about-poker-you-must-see/

[Daltonik]

Of course poker is the most popular of gambling card games and this naturally led to the emergence of an unofficial world poker championship such as the WSOP in which the prize money for first place increased from $30,000 to $10,000,000 and the total number of participants increased from 7 people to 8,569.

[Poker Player]

I didn't know much about the history of Poker either, although I imagined that it had evolved over time, like other card games and life in general. The evolution that I have come to see was from classic poker or 5 Card Draw to Texas Holdem.

Those of you who like poker stay tuned because I will open a thread in Games and Round giving a prize for the best hand analysis. I was planning to do it at Christmas, but maybe I will do it sooner.

[mindrust]

Poker isn’t a game. Poker is a life style.

It is the art of war.

When you play poker, you are at war with your opponents and just like in any war, you look weak when you are strong and look strong when you are weak.

“If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him.” -Sun Tzu

[Jating]

Indeed, poker is one of the oldies games in gambling.

Why people enjoyed and keep playing poker? It's because of someone skills, it's a pure skill unlike relying on pure luck on other gambling games. This is also why we have a list of best of the best in poker that is written on history of poker.

Yes, it's your skills vs someone, so in the beginning it's like you against like 5 players in the table. But as the game progresses it might be just 1:1.

Interesting history, although I'm seldom play poker, but I do like it, and we all know, there are a lot of small to big poker tournaments now. Even televised and got a lot of viewers and we have seen variations of it. Even in movies they are being glamorized:

https://filmthreat.com/features/7-movies-about-poker-you-must-see/

Yes, my favorite poker movie is Rounders.

It's really a skill base game and it takes practice and many tournaments to really sharpen your skills. I have a friend who occasionally join Poker tournaments in the US and there was a time that he broke into the top 7 in a tournament.

@mindrust - I like how you put it, yeah, for those who have been playing this game and serious about it, then it could be their lifestyle. I mean even in the pro ranks, you will hear them saying that they don't have anything to do in their life by to play poker.

[ethereumhunter]

I found that the history of poker varies based on what I found in short research. Maybe you can compare the history of poker from the website below.

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https://www.poker.org/the-origins-of-poker/
https://www.rookieroad.com/poker/history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_poker
https://www.jpost.com/special-content/10-facts-about-poker-and-its-history-you-should-know-671289#:~:text=Poker%20has%20been%20around%20since ,on%20the%20most%20valuable%20hand.

But indeed, I think the history of poker has existed since time immemorial and each website may have different references so we can only guess when the history of poker began. Maybe you will find much more history about poker on the internet.

But poker is one of the most interesting gambling games to learn and although some find it difficult to play poker, that doesn't stop them from learning more.

[bittraffic]

The earliest by far that they have traced the origins of poker was in 900s in China. That's quite a long time and we thought human origins started in Africa. This really started me thinking something must have happened in the past that they ban gambling on the mainland.

Cards in the past are more fascinating for it has art on them which today we can only see on tarot cards today.  As Nas Deck or Vintage Mahjong tiles must be expensive collectible items by now.

[Reatim]

even if it runs for 100 years now  still this game really makes gamblers to love this game (including me? there have been many years of my existence that I enjoy this game and Until now enjoying .

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Thanks for the share mate , I try searching but there is no complete words to tally which is the truth beyond  poker.

I found that the history of poker varies based on what I found in short research. Maybe you can compare the history of poker from the website below.

Code:

https://www.poker.org/the-origins-of-poker/
https://www.rookieroad.com/poker/history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_poker
https://www.jpost.com/special-content/10-facts-about-poker-and-its-history-you-should-know-671289#:~:text=Poker%20has%20been%20around%20since ,on%20the%20most%20valuable%20hand.

But indeed, I think the history of poker has existed since time immemorial and each website may have different references so we can only guess when the history of poker began. Maybe you will find much more history about poker on the internet.

But poker is one of the most interesting gambling games to learn and although some find it difficult to play poker, that doesn't stop them from learning more.

Nice extension sharing , thanks for this as well because I am a poker lover .

[piebeyb]

even if it runs for 100 years now  still this game really makes gamblers to love this game (including me? there have been many years of my existence that I enjoy this game and Until now enjoying .

that's because poker games are fairer because we fight someone and even several people in one table different from other casino games where we are against a machine that may have set our losses and wins there, so that's why poker is more in demand, BTW is there a gambling site in this forum are there any freeroll poker games today?

Usually I only play texas holdem poker through the application on my cellphone and never play on gambling sites because it is difficult to find opponents there[/quote]

[iv4n]

Poker isn’t a game. Poker is a life style.

It is the art of war.

When you play poker, you are at war with your opponents and just like in any war, you look weak when you are strong and look strong when you are weak.

If you can create an illusion of weakness when you are strong, and an illusion of strong when you are weak you will win more hands in poker, that's for sure! But it's easier to speak about it than do it, sometimes your actions in poker depend on your bankroll... you can't make an illusion with a small bankroll.

Of all the games in a casino, the only one I actually enjoy is Poker. "Poque" is one of the most popular games in the gambling industry. It has been around as we know it for around 100 years. It is said to have been brought from Eastern Europe onto the Americas by New World immigrants and since then has suffered several mutations; nowadays it has evolved into dozens of other gambling options and it is probably the most played online casino game in the world...

Poker evolved much earlier, but people still know for Texas Holdem (maybe because of the movies and Facebook) and they never heard (or tried) some other poker variants. And I am not sure is it the most played online casino game, people play slots and lucky-based games a lot more, and there's betting on sports!