***History of Texas Hold'em Poker***

[MasterHB]

Hi all m8's and players there OP66, I give you a little history about THP(Texas Hold'em Poker)

Texas Hold'em Poker History – Past, Present, and Future
As previously mentioned, "no one really knows” where Texas Hold'em came from. There is no precise information in regards to where the first game of Texas Hold’em Poker was played. However, according to legend, the earliest game played was in Robstown - Texas, in the early 1900s and it first came to Dallas - Texas, in 1925.
Today, it is unquestionably the most commonly played Poker game anywhere. Players are not only passionate about playing the game itself, but also are enthusiastic to access the immeasurable collection of educational resources in order to improve their game skills as well.
Texas Hold'em Poker gained its popularity from the World Series of Poker Tournament. The World Series of Poker has been held annually ever since its opening date in 1970 at the Horseshoe in Downtown Las Vegas. Every year since then, more and more Texas Hold'em Poker Tournaments have developed on a global scale, and even more and more people are all trying to get in on the action.
As the millennium past and the internet industry grew, players and viewers all over the world no longer have to be in Las Vegas, Nevada to enjoy the excitement of Texas Hold'em Poker. Modern day technology has given players the ability and resources to access ring or tournament games at virtually any point on the globe. So whether you are sitting at a table in the luxurious Monte Carlo Casino in France, or using your cell phone to play while on a ski lift in Whistler - Canada, or an astronaut downloading ThePokerClub software on the International Space Station, everyone everywhere now has a the ability to claim their name in the game of fame – Texas Hold'em Poker!

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[MasterHB]

Originally Posted by petergriffin57

well done master looks like while down time made us all use our brain on other things and thank u 4 the info nice reading ....

Im happy for help with some information poker, and I love iiiiiiit lol
and \o/\o/woop woop\o/\o/

[BBOB]

Thanks for the history lesson I am huge history and poker buff. Id love to know more about the history of all types of poker from omaha to razz to hi/lo games to stud. Ive seen a history of gaming documentary that was amazing in that in the past their was an even wider array of differnent poker and card games than today. I love the history and variety of poker games. Thanks for history and thank god for all types of poker ))

[future2112]

i remember watching a documentry about the origins of playing cards and how they came to be. if im correct i think a basic form of poker began in France. im gonna have a google and see what comes up.

great thread. thx.

[norwichrich]

quick google produced this ...........

Many people believe that Poker came from China around 900 A.D, like many other gamble games. The Chinese played this variant of poker not with cards since they weren't invented yet, but with nicely painted dominoes. The Chinese Emperor Mu Tsung introduced the game 'domino cards' in 969 A.D. and this is believed to be the oldest form of poker. A game from Germany called 'Pochspiel' is also considered to be a forerunner of poker as we know it today. The rules and the name of the game have some similarities. Another theory claims that poker came from India, were the game supposedly comes from the Indian card game 'Ganjifa'. Ganjifa existed of 96 painted playing cards and they were used for several different betting games.

The most common believe is that Poker was born in France, from the French name 'Pogue'. This was a game that was played in the 15th century, with the card deck as we know it today, 52 cards and 4 suits. It was a card game that included bluffing and betting. The French colonials brought Pogue to Canada and after that to the United States in the beginning of the 17th century, but the game became a really popular in the beginning of the 18th century in New Orleans. During the American Civil War, many soldiers played the game to pass the time. From this first Pogue game, different versions evolved, like 'Stud' and 'Draw'. Pogue turned into 'Poker' in 1834 by a gambling fan called Jonathan H. Green. He learned how to play card games in prison. After his release he went to the Mississippi River to show off his new acquired skills and he became a professional card player. He discovered the different versions of the 'Pogue' game here. Green fell in love with this new game and since then he decided the game should be called Poker.

[hondajazz]

very informative more like this pls