Online Poker – The Interesting And Mysterious Game Of Online Poker
Poker is such an exciting and interesting game it is sweeping the world, becoming more and more popular every day. It is the most popular vying game that ever existed and awards a player a pot full of money at the end of every hand of cards.
Still, with all its popularity the origins of poker are still a mystery. The game itself closely resembles an ancient Persian game, while the name is derived from French, German and Dutch origins. It is most likely possible that many earlier games influenced the poker game we know today.
Early reports suggest that poker was played in New Orleans as early as 1829 with a smaller deck, containing only 20 cards, where four players bet on whose hand was the most valuable. The game then spread to the rest of the country through the Mississippi riverboat system, where gambling was a common pastime. The game spread quickly during the gold rush and quickly became the game we know today.
Soon, the 52 card deck was used. Many variations and new hands were added to the game during the American Civil War. These include the flush, draw poker, stud poker,...
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