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Poker is also known as playing cards. There are several theories about its origin, the most accepted of which is that playing cards first appeared in China, at least as early as 969 AD. At that time, Chinese decks of cards had four suits, each with 14 cards, and were used both as banknotes and for card games. There is a legend that says that a Venetian brought cards back from China to his homeland, so Venice was the first place in Europe to have cards. This Venetian traveler was probably Niccolò? Polo, who returned to Venice from China with his brother Matteo around 1269, or possibly Niccolò's son, the famous Marco? Polo, who followed his father and uncle on their second trip to China.

Some authorities believe that India is a more likely place of origin for solitaire than China. It has been suggested that there is a connection between early European solitaire (tarot) cards and Ardhanari, a goddess in Hindu mythology. This goddess is depicted as having four hands, each holding a wand, cup, sword and circle (representing money). Symbols similar to these motifs were printed in some of the early European solitaire cards. One theory is that Solitaire was introduced to Europe by Gypsies who were originally probably an Indian people. They traveled through Persia and Arabia into Egypt, from which they reached Europe, and some of them, about 100 strong, entered Paris in 1427.

As early as the 14th century or earlier, many places in Europe, notoriously Nuremberg, Augsburg and Ulm, were already producing cards. The Italian tarot probably predates the appearance of German cards: in an Italian document dated 1299, tarot cards are already mentioned. Johanna, Duchess of Brabant, taught solitaire in the Netherlands in 1379, and there were already solitaire cards in Spain at least in 1371. It is probable that the Moors or Saracens brought cards from Spain to Italy, but the attempt to show the similarity of the Spanish word for cards, naipes, to the Arabic word, nabi, has not been successful.

In 1392 King Charles VI of France ordered Jacquemin? Grimm Gong Nuer to draw a deck of cards by hand, a historical fact that caused the emergence of the claim that cards originated in France. But it is clear to see that the king ordered the drawing of a deck of cards, but a deck of cards similar to other cards that have long been used. The royal treasurer of the time, who was in charge of the accounts for the payment of the silver money, speaks of three decks of cards, printed "in gold and various colors, with many ornaments, for the amusement of our majesty the king." Seventeen of these cards are now on display in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Cards came to England a little later than they did to the rest of Europe. Josse, who died in 1400, never mentioned cards, although he counted the various entertainments of the time: "They danced, they played chess and feasted." The information about Edward I playing the game of four kings (k) in full regalia with flaps almost certainly refers to some other game, perhaps some form of chess. The earliest conclusive reference in the sources about English playing cards is in 1465, the year in which English playing card manufacturers applied to Edward IV for a ban on the importation of foreign-made zakkas, which is supported by an appropriate decree.

In his book The History of Playing Cards, C.P. Hagravy writes: "There is a legendary tale of Columbus and his sailors, that these sailors were so fond of gambling, that when they were caught in a storm on the vast and mysterious sea, they threw all their playing cards into the sea, from the horror caused by superstition. Later on, after they had reached land, they again regretted this rash action, and they made some more playing cards in this new country out of the leaves of a tree, which aroused much interest among the Indians." Garcellazo? De? Na? The material told by Vega (History of Florida), says that Spanish soldiers played cards with leather playing cards during that 1534 expedition. This claim appears to be more than a mere legend. The Mexicans had a card game at a very early date, when the Mexicans called it amapa-tolli, where amapa means piece of paper and tolli means game.

The modern form of a deck of fifty-two cards, divided into two red suits and two black suits of playing cards, probably evolved from the early Italian tarot (TAROT): at that time the tarot cards were divided into four suits, each suit has 10 and less than 10 small cards (SPOT CARDS) 10 cards, as well as four head cards: the king (K), the queen (Q), and the knights and squires. . In early playing cards there was no queen, and in some modern playing cards it is still the warrior that replaces the queen. The guards were once printed in the shape of various valets, but retained the name guard, although in modern usage they have been renamed jacks. The knight is no longer used in 52-card decks of playing cards, but the queen is used as the head card.

Chinese cards are very different from Western cards; Chinese cards are narrow and long, usually 2-2.5 inches long and 0.5 inches wide, and earlier cards were even narrower and longer. In the number of cards and colors, Chinese and Indian cards are very different from Western playing cards. There is a kind of Indian cards, a deck of 144 cards, divided into 8 suits, each suit 18 cards; another kind of Indian fine cards per deck of 120 cards, divided into 10 suits, each suit 12 cards. There is a Chinese card game with a deck of only 30 cards, divided into 3 suits of 9 cards each, and 3 other cards of overwhelming power; but there are generally 4 suits.

Playing cards, as a luxury item, can provide a large source of tax revenue for the state, and were first taxed in England in 1615.

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"There is much debate about the origins of poker, but the most likely origin is that today's poker was organized from various parts of many different games. It is generally believed that poker was invented by the Chinese around 900 A.D. and is a type of Chinese domino.

Another theory is that poker came from the Persian game "as nas". It has 25 cards, five suits and is played by five players. Another theory is that it came from the French game "Pogue". This does not seem to be the origin of poker, as the French reached New Orleans, USA in about 1480 AD. Pogue" is a card game involving intimidation and betting, very similar to today's poker. Yet another theory suggests that poker originated from the German game "Pochspiel," which also involved intimidation and had players knocking on the table when they passed, much like today's card reading in poker.

There are more explanations for the term poker, which comes from the phrase "poke," a term used among thieves. Those who cheated at cards used the word among themselves, adding an "r" to make it "Poker" so that if they used it in front of a cheated person, those who knew the word wouldn't understand it.

Another expression comes from the magician's phrase "hocus-pocus," which then becomes "Poke," which then becomes "Poker. Next came 32 cards, and finally 52 cards, and that's the poker we're familiar with today.

Poker spread around the world, arriving in Italy and Spain in the 14th century via trade routes from Egypt. Many early games had only 20 cards. The "Tarot" cards were based on the cards of the time, adding 22 cards.Tarot had the same suits as the early Italian and Spanish cards: swords, hops, cups and coins. This is known as the Latin suit. Early English cards were in the Latin suit, but gradually adopted spades, hearts, hops and diamonds, which the French began using in about 1480 A.D. and continue to use today.

People know the history of poker in America a little better. Poker traveled from New Orleans by ship up the Mississippi River as well as the Ohio River. Then poker spread again by wagon and train. Some different playing styles, such as Treasure Poker, and Straight Poker became popular during the Civil War. The European influence on poker ended in 1875 when small and large kings were introduced.

In the 1830s, 52 cards were generally used, and the rules of poker gradually became standard with the writing of numerous poker books. The West learned the game quickly. It became a popular game in saloons as players realized they could quickly build fortunes by playing cards. The legendary heroes of the West, the guns, the saloons and poker seemed to merge into one.

The game of poker could not have been more appropriate for the rough and tumble West. Players must shrewdly analyze their situation and take their chances when they come. The game, like the West, is not for those without self-confidence. And it must also contend with the law.

Nevada began holding games of chance in 1910. A California chancellor declared that because poker required skill, anti-gambling laws could not ban it. But Treasure Poker basically requires only luck. Therefore it was illegal. Naturally those legalized poker games developed. in 1931, Nevada modified its position to become the only place in the United States where gambling is legal. This lasted until 1978, when Atlantic City joined in to break it.

To this day, poker is still carefully regulated by law, saloons have been replaced by casinos and card rooms, but poker remains the most popular card game in the world. It has become a sport, with tournaments held annually all over the world. Almost every week there is a poker tournament held somewhere in the world. Also internet poker has gotten many enthusiasts hooked on the game.

Much has been said about poker and why so many people are obsessed with it, and the fact that it involves basic human emotions is likely to be very important, as the game is closely related to the personality of each player. Poker is played in perhaps the most varied ways, and its terminology becomes part of our everyday language. We even name a facial expression after it. Today poker has more enthusiasts than ever before, and with the advent of online poker, it is destined to grow exponentially. Who knows what the future of poker holds?

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