| One of the most popular games for any
casino is Poker. The game is all about having good
combinations of cards and using them to buff or deceive the
opponent in order to win. Many believe that the game is a
combination of other card games and the game has a number of
myths attached to it.
The Origin of the game is quite unclear and seems to be
originated from a lot many places. It is believed that Poker
resembles As Nas, a Persian card game because it had similar
card rankings as three-of-a-kind in Poker. The Europeans
called this game 'poque'; so, it's believed that Poker
originated from Europe and Persia. The Persian sailors when
at a port in New Orleans taught the French sailors their
game called As Nas then many sailors and boat men lost money
during the play. Later the game spread across the
Mississippi River and many boatmen had to give up their
boats as a repayment to the "poke" or cash which they lost.
Later "poke" was known as poker and in1834 was first
mentioned in the written form. It's also said that the
Chinese Emperor, Mu-tsung in 970 AD, started a game similar
to Poker. The game was said to be played with domino tiles.
Then the game was known to be played by people of two
kinds, one who played just for money and the others who play
for social status. People responsible for the initial growth
of the game were professionals and had money as there main
aim. These gamblers were not considered good socially as
they cheated while playing. Earlier poker was played with
just one round of betting where players were given five
cards each and there was no draw of cards. Later the
professional gamblers modified the rules to increase the
profitability of the game for them.
Who ever may be the originator, but the game developed in
America.. It has become the most popular and played game in
any casino. The game once known to be played by cheats with
all unfair means has now grown to become very sophisticated.
It is now played by professionals and is now a status symbol
for most of the people. The origins of the game remain under
covers but it remains clear that the game developed in
America. It was during the 20th century that the country
organized first poker tournament, though earlier it did not
attract many people but later in 80's people fought to win
and to get the first position.
The originator for the game in Britain is General Schenck,
who was an American ambassador. He taught his host the games
played in America, poker being the one which grew extremely
popular in the high society of Britain. Later the game moved
to the lower group of people and gradually became popular
among masses in whole of Britain.
The game once played on the banks of Mississippi River is
now even played online with real money. The technology and
popularity have moved hand in hand for Poker. Now-a-days
there are many online casinos who offer people to play poker
online with real money. This two century old game has never
looked back since the time it started and now has become the
darling game for most of the people.
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