Poker has been experiencing a boom years. Worldwide, millions of people play the card game in which it is about human nature, strategy, bluff and a good hand. But who would have thought that the game has the tough-guy Western predecessors in Germany?

The native of Germany game, “Poch” is one of the early forms of modern poker. Even in France, such a game under the name Poque “was represented. In the 16th Century was also disseminated Spanish Primero far, that is also considered a forerunner of poker.

But other games have the development of the card game , as we know it today, influences. The name “Poker” is derived from the English verb to “insist” that “to poke”. It was then over time the name “Poker”.

POKER CONQUERED AMERICA

It is believed that poker was brought to 1829 by French settlers to America, specifically to New oleander, the cradle of American gambling. On the steamboats of the Mississippi, the game then spread rapidly throughout the east of the country.

The gold rush middle of the 19th Century contributed to the spread of the rest of his game. Now was the poker game and his followers in the western United States. After spreading all over the country the entire deck of 52 cards was adopted in poker, before they played with a package of 20 cards.

The game of poker became more and more, in 1850, for example, the possibility was inserted to replace cards to bring more variety and excitement into the game. Even the straight and the flush were recognized as poker hands.

BOOM IN THE 70S

Over time lost its image as a poker game toads game and game for cheaters and deceivers. With the start of the World Series of Poker in the early 70s the game became more popular, it became increasingly clear that playing poker is not just luck, but also can go to.

ONLINE POKER CONQUERS THE WORLD

in the minds of the people enshrined right to have the poker but only in the year 2003, the poker amateur Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker. A poker novice proposes the poker pros. Since then, more and more people interested in the card game.

The development of the online poker boom accelerated the rate! Within a short time, it was people around the world possible in poker rooms to try their luck and their skills to the test. The poor reputation of poker had reached a conclusion, today it is a popular pastime for many people, both live and in the online casino .