Poker game that is played around the world. It is popular and loved by all. Poker even goes to a sports style and it held a whole series of tournaments around the world almost every week. The origin of poker fanned very diverse, often mutually exclusive legends. And on the right to call his home to claim a number of settlements of the Earth. One thing is clear that poker has received its current form from elements of various games.

The most ancient Chinese version looks. According to her, the controversial pastime appeared in China in the evolution of the local dominoes around 900 AD. Most researchers poker agree that the game originated in China, together with a game based on the bone cards. There are historical evidence that the Chinese Emperor Mu-Tsung (Mu Tsung) played in the ivory card with his wife in 969 AD

The first mention of the game similar to Poker, refer to 1526. In fact, early, poker in the hands passed the three cards, and called the game “primero” in Spain and in Italy, “la prime” – in France. The game includes ad rates and combinations were evaluated: three identical cards, pair and three cards of the same suit, called a flush.

In 1700, there were two similar games «Teen Patti» and «Brag». «Teen Patti» – is an Indian game, it used a 52-card deck, and were circular rate, similar to poker. Also, during the game to use terms and phrases that are similar to poker expression – such as: blinds, – (“blind bid”), sweat (“Bank”), etc., rules rates and the sequence of cards in this game is also similar to modern poker.

Some people believe that Poker originates from the ancient German game pohshpil “, which included trade, elements of bluff and the ability to pass:” Ich poche “- I pasuyu. Supporters of the German version of supporters oppose the French, Chinese and American hypotheses.

Another theory is that poker is derived from the Persian game as nas: In the XVII century, the ancestors of modern Iranians gathered in the company of five people and have experienced success through a deck of 25 cards 5 suits. After some time in the game instead of 20 cards were used 32 cards. Somewhere between 1834 and 1837 years in the U.S. caught on so-called “French” deck “, which consisted of 52 cards. This sets a new standard.

Poker and its variants are widely spread throughout the country and became a symbol of the Wild West. In every saloon at this time there was a table where you could play cards. Another impetus to the growth in popularity of poker has become the Civil War. In the Soldiers’ barracks, he became one of the favorite activities.

Another theory is based on French poque – descendants of the Gauls, who founded New Orleans around 1480, played in a given game that included bluffing and betting system. It is believed that it was the first time we used a deck consisting of a peak, diamonds, spades and hearts.

Anyway, for the first time the word “poker” appears still to American sources, belonging to the first half of the XIX century. General population of the New World having fun, “Whiskey”, “gin” and “rum” of poker. “Alcohol” variety of salon fun time found a common name, “Remick gin” or “Gin Rummy.” The term “Remick” became a collective name for a variety of card games based on the principle of recruitment and ad combinations.