Who invented poker?

I recently saw this interesting little poker fact online.

The development of poker is linked to the historical movement that also saw the invention of commercial gambling. English actor Joseph Crowell reported that the game was played in New Orleans in 1829, with a deck of 20 cards, and four players betting on which player's hand was the most valuable.

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I feel the reason poker can be traced back to New Orleans is that some say cards, in general, appear to have been popularized in france and surrounding areas, which New Orleans has a definite link to, (Italy was big too) after being introduced by travelers to/from Asia (China) and northern Africa. These southern Europe areas had a whole mix of games that resembled poker in a sense, but not so much the same betting structure, if any. As the Louisiana Purchase area was being settled (taken by force) by these people in a mixing pot of SE cultures, it took on a whole new structure including a strong gambling aspect.

Poker then moved out west and became a cowboy, popularized by wild stories of people like Wyatt Earp and other 'greats' that would rule the game. As the country evolved and began to settle down a bit, people like Doyle Brunson began to create logistical strategies of the game, and this is where tournament play began to take shape (this was a huge turn of events as tournament play was the catalyst for the poker explosion).

As Vegas started to organize gambling and become the center of the gaming industry, Benny Binion in 1949 arranged the infamous Moss vs. Dandalos heads up match which lasted 5 months. After 21 years of arranging these types of matches, he came up with the idea for the wsop with a 6 player tournament. AFter 3 years of this "Main Event" Benny claimed that some day there may be 50 people in the tournament. In 2006 it (currently) maxed out at 8773 thanks predominately to the "Moneymaker Effect". Who knew.

Poker has not settled down as some would speculate, as this years WSOP has the most number of registrants to date (albeit I think they are including rebuys which to me doesnt count), its just spread out more than ever. With online looking like it will become legal across the USA in the next few years, we may see the a new Main Event max coming.

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I wanted to add to my post but its too late so here is another post

When poker began to move out west is when it took on the universal structure we see today.

The actual beginning of card games, as we know them today, was first recorded by a Swiss Monk named John of Rheinfelden. John recorded a card game played in 1377 with a deck of 52 cards. The cards ranged from 1 to 10 in value. This seems to be the best evidence that 1377 is the first year that history documented a card game being played with a 52 deck of cards.

Also interesting fact, is that the Chinese were recorded as participating in the actual playing of card games around 950. However, even though it seems clear that the Chinese were probably the first to play a game with cards, the card deck did not contain 52 cards as a modern deck does and the game the Chinese played was more akin to dominos than poker.
So, as far as the origin of a 52 card deck, and games played with it goes, it seems the John from Rheinfelden tale holds the most water, as he took the time to write about the game he observed in 1377. Having established written records of card games played with 52 card decks in 1377, next is the task of searching the origin of modern poker.

That's a question almost as hard as who invented chess and stuff like that. I don't think we can trace it to a single person, they are just games that evolved constantly through the history of mankind to become what they are now

Made(invented) in China, like 99% of the other things

It must be a Doyle Brunson.

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I heard cards were invented in France.