The history of poker and its main types

Play, use strategies, use tactics and, of course, bluff, but never relax. After all, sometimes it is possible to understand that someone is sitting at the table better, only by losing to the last penny ...

The history of poker

Before talking about the history of poker, you need tounderstand when and where card games appeared. Some experts believe that the first deck of cards was created in China. Others claim that these were not cards, but banknotes. And still others talk about paper dominoes. Of course, there is no confirmation of any of these versions, but it is certain that we started playing cards more than one hundred years ago.

Indeed, during their excavations, archaeologists oftenFind old maps with digital and graphic symbols on them. And on some cards there were only images, and on the others - only numbers. It turns out that modern cards are a hybrid of two ancient decks. And if the history of poker is not lying, then the first such deck, consisting of 52 cards, appeared in France.

Hint of poker

The oldest forerunner of poker is consideredPersian game ace us. It required five participants and a deck of 25 cards. By the way, then the structure of the deck was different. It consisted of cards of five suits, marked in five different colors.

The next game, more like poker, appearedin 1526. Italian and Spanish players called it Primero. According to the rules, each player received three cards. The winner was the one who had a combination of three or two cards of the same value or three suited.

In the 17th century, another analogue of poker appeared in England- breg. In Germany, he is known as pokhen, and in France as poque. Probably from here the name of the modern game appeared. The winner was the player who collected the highest combination of cards. By the way, from the moment began the history of poker as a game for money. Now, the players have become much more cautious, and the fear to lower the funds often forced them to surrender.

Strategies from the past

Poker is not just mindless game.It requires strategic thinking and obeys certain laws of mathematics. To become a successful player, it would be nice to have knowledge in probability theory and be able to apply them.

The history of the game poker in many waysobliged to the great mathematician, philosopher and engineer of Italian origin Girolamo Cardano. And let him live before the advent of this very fun, but the techniques that many now use, were developed by this person. The fact is that at different periods of his life, Cardano loved to play gambling, including in Primero. And he did well. It happened that he did not have to earn a living, because all his expenses covered the winnings. After himself he left the work “On Gambling,” in which he described all the strategies he had developed.

Types of Poker

In the twentieth century, poker has become rapidlyto develop, gaining huge popularity among a large number of fans. And if at first it was a battleground for fraudsters and thieves who gathered at the tables of taverns, then later it became a national American game. Moreover, the history of poker knows several of its types. And here are the most popular ones:

• Texas Holdem. About him heard, probably, even those who are to this gamehas nothing to do. After all, this is the most popular form of poker, invented in Texas at the beginning of the twentieth century. At first, the players were dealt five cards each, but due to the fact that there were too many willing people at the table, their number was reduced to two. Cards are dealt "shirts" up, and then the "redemption" consisting of five cards is displayed. They are common, i.e. Anyone can use them to get a winning combination. The winner is the one who after the opening of the last card "acquisition" will collect the highest combination.
• Omaha. This name did not appear in honor of the Americancities since the birthplace of the game is Detroit. The popularity of this type of poker quickly spread throughout America, and then the whole world learned about it. The rules here are almost the same, but the number of cards received by the player is increased to four. Only two of them can be used to make a combination, the other three cards are taken from the “buy-in”.
• Badugi. Little is known about him, but now he is quicklygain popularity. The word "Badugi" in Korean means "dog with multicolored wool." Locals believe that the purity of the breed is confirmed by the presence of different colors. Badugi rules offer to collect a winning combination of four cards. And they should have different suits and colors.
• Poker Razz. This kind of poker came up in America inthe time of the civil war. True, more he was preferred in confederal states. Take part in the game can not more than 8 people. Each person collects seven cards, but the combination is collected from only five. The ace here is the youngest card. It would be nice to have it on hand, because this time the combination of the lower cards wins.
• Caribbean Poker The variety that is now popular in manycasino. Also called Oasis Poker. It is very popular in the Caribbean, hence the name. The players' task is to collect the highest combination of cards.

Poker. The history of the game in cyberspace

The Internet has greatly helped the development of poker.For some, this is a convenient option, since you can play your favorite game at any time and from any place. And this is the first. Secondly, in cyberspace, you can fight with players from around the world. Thirdly, you can play without spending a single penny. All these advantages have led many online poker fans to switch to online poker.

On this story of poker does not end, because it is a whole science, which still has something to learn. And while the game has so many fans, it will exist and develop.