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POKER HISTORY
The starting point of Poker is widely uncertain.
There are as many likely birthplaces as there are variations
of the game. The most well-liked belief is that it was invented
by the Chinese around 900 A.D., possibly resulting from
the Chinese dominoes. On New Year's Eve, 969, the Emperor
Mu-tsung is reported to have played "domino cards"
with his wife. Others state that this card game originates
from the Persian game "as nas". This is a 5-player
Persian game, which requires a particular deck of 25 cards
with 5 suits.
Nevertheless, this is only recorded back
to the 17th century. Another speculation calls on the French
"poque". The French who settled New Orleans played
Poque, a card game involving bluffing and betting. This
was stated to be the original use of a deck consisting of
spades, diamonds, clubs, and hearts.
Remains of cards have been tentatively dated to 12th or
13th century in Egypt. Some suggest that modern cards originated
from the Indian card game of Ganjifa. We can see that narrowing
down the precise origin becomes as tricky as pulling a royal
straight flush.
The history of poker in the United States has a bit more
reliability. Poker traveled from New Orleans by steamboat
up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The game then extended
via wagon and train. Modifications such as stud poker, the
draw, and the straight became popular, during the Civil
War. European influence of poker ended when the joker was
introduced as a wild card in 1875.
In 1910, Nevada made it a crime to run a betting game. The
Attorney General of California affirmed that draw poker
was based upon skill and consequently the anti gambling
laws could not stop it. But stud poker was illegal, as it
was based solely on chance. With this verdict, draw poker
games developed and grew. This caused Nevada to reverse
itself in 1931 and legalize casino gambling.
Through all the wide-ranging theories on the origin of Poker,
one thing comes clean through. This is a game which has
stood the test of time and becomes more rich and full with
each generation. That is the joy of "Dealer's Choice"
poker. Each person who makes their own variation adds another
portion to the immense and charming history of poker.
Today, Poker is cautiously regulated by
gambling laws, and saloons have given way to casinos, but
Poker is played more than any other card game on earth.
It has grown into a sporting event, with competitions and
tournaments all around the world.
In the 1990s, Poker became trendy on the
Internet. Software advances made it possible for live poker
games where players from around the globe could pull up
a chair to an online poker table and bet against players
in other countries and even other continents.
