The History Of Texas Holdem

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The History Of Texas Holdem Game
The History Of Texas Holdem Game
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Online Texas Holdem is a sign of popularity today. There are various matches and tournaments which contributed to the history of Texas Hold’em Poker. The main poker event took place in Riverside Casino where there were simultaneous invitations to small Poker tournaments. There is less information about Texas Holdem's invention, but the Legislature of Texas legally identifies Robstown, Texas, as the origin of the game, dating it to the onset of the 1900s. In the 1900s, poker game spread throughout Texas like a bushfire, being the game played by numerous people then.

The most popular form of poker is Texas Holdem Poker. Broadcasted live events and internet make Texas Holdem the most popular poker variant in history of poker. Only in United States millions of people play this beautiful game of luck and skill. But Texas Holdem Poker is not reserved only for United States anymore. Texas Holdem Poker mania is spreading all around the world. Poker has never been more popular game in the whole poker history as it is nowadays both in the form of land based poker and online poker games.

History of Texas Holdem Poker

Texas Holdem Poker history is still very unclear in spite of many historicians trying to clarify it. The time, history of poker details as well as the country where Texas Holdem Poker was born are unknown. Spanish game called “Primero” is considered to be the mother of poker as we know it today. Later in poker history it developed into France (where it was called 'poque') and Germany (known under name 'Pochen'). Some historicians go even further than that in the poker history and claim that poker came from Persia (17th century, the name of the game was “As Nas”), Egypt (12th century, eastern derivation of this game is known as 'Ganjifa' or “Treasure Cards”) or even from China where the history of poker started with the Chinese domino cards what dates back to 9th century.

In 17th century was “poque” brought by French to United States (New Orleans) where it started to spread as “poker”. The first written words in the poker history come from 1834 and were written by Jonathan H. Green in his book „An Exposure of the Arts and Miseries of Gambling“. According to him poker was very popular game along the Mississippi river and it was called „cheating game“ played only with deck of 20 cards and maximum of 4 players.

During the history of poker many variations of poker were born as 5 Card Draw that was very popular in the early poker history. Later it was replaced by more and more popular Stud and Omaha. And finally in 70ties of 20th. century came to prominence still the most popular variation “Texas Holdem Poker”. This first huge increase in poker was thanks to first World Series of Poker and other live televised poker events that were watched by thousands of spectators and poker fans.

There is less information about Texas Holdem's invention, but the Legislature of Texas legally identifies Robstown, Texas, as the origin of the game, dating it to the onset of the 1900s. In the 1900s, poker game spread throughout Texas like a bushfire, being the game played by numerous people then. Texas Holdem, then known as holdem, started in the early 1900s. Although not much is known about the birthplace of the live casino game, the town of Robstown has been linked to the birthplace. It spread across Texas like wildfire and it went beyond the borders of Texas in 1967. Poker players flocked the Golden Nugget to try out the new poker variation. Texas Holdem Poker history is still very unclear in spite of many historicians trying to clarify it. The time, history of poker details as well as the country where Texas Holdem Poker was born are unknown.

The first game in history of poker

According to some historicians was the first Texas Holdem Poker game in poker history played in small town Robstown in Texas in early 19th century. This game was very fast spreading to the saloons in US southwest and was also know under name “Devil’s River” because heavy drinking and fight were part of the game back then. Later in 20ties American government was trying to ban Texas Holdem Poker but after numerous protest was the ban lifted. Reminder of this times in history of poker is the last community card that is still called “river”.

Why is it called Texas Holdem?

There are many opinions how and when in poker history was the name Texas Holdem Poker created. The most probable is that the name came from “Hold Me Darling” poker variation that was probably played in 60ties of 19th century. Name of this poker variation along with Texas, the birthplace of the modern game probably created the Texas Holdem Poker name.

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