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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