Who invented poker ?

#1 February 7th, 2020, 12:15 PM

I wonder who invented poker
when did he appear
the name poker is in what language

#2 February 7th, 2020, 6:55 PM

They say it was in China, in the 10th century, while others point to its beginning with the game called "As Nas", from the 16th century. The first files that refer to the most current poker seem to locate the game around 1830, in the region of New Orleans, an american city with great french influence.

The first descriptions of poker practiced in New Orleans show us that the game was almost always played with half a deck, using about 20 cards only.

#3 February 7th, 2020, 7:17 PM

Originally Posted by guwanch7777777

I wonder who invented poker
when did he appear
the name poker is in what language

I never thought about it!! And it really can be very interesting. Still such questions: when was the first profigacy, the first tournament, the emergence of varieties and so on and so forth. I only know the history of Texas holdem

#4 February 7th, 2020, 7:18 PM

I will follow this topic, and write something myself that I will learn. I suggest renaming the theme name. Poker: history and modernity

#5 February 7th, 2020, 7:25 PM

Poker was and still is used in Europe to mean 4 of a kind. So I am guessing it started in Europe as a precursor to poker. At some point 4 of a kind was best then evolved into what we have today. I am sure the internet can answer that question.

#6 February 7th, 2020, 7:46 PM

Texas Hold'em, of course in Texas!

#7 February 7th, 2020, 8:08 PM

I think China somewhere then it just started to change as years went by

#8 February 7th, 2020, 8:51 PM

i never thought about it

#9 February 7th, 2020, 9:02 PM

Mafia invented it (or atleast made it even more popular) ...

#10 February 7th, 2020, 9:02 PM

hi
It would be interesting to know more about the invention etc...
The genuine history
Who invented poker ?

#11 February 7th, 2020, 9:05 PM

Interesting question...

#12 February 8th, 2020, 4:53 AM

I read that texas hold em was invented in a bunkhouse. There were too many cowboys to play stud so they decided to deal less cards out. Logical.

#13 February 8th, 2020, 6:50 AM

I believe in China the first cards were invented . Then it sdread out in all over the world , where they were evolved and nowadays the recent poker games that we play started to be made , maybe in USA Who invented poker ?

#14 February 8th, 2020, 6:21 PM

There are only some theories of origin that are not fully proven.In the mid-16th century, the first mention of poker appeared in Europe. It is believed that poker was invented here. The game was more popular among Italians and Spaniards. Entertainment was called not poker, but "primero"Most historians are of the opinion that poker originated in China.There is a version that the French invented the game and the basic rules of poker and brought it to America. The first games began in Louisiana. It was here that poker arose, which in terms and rules is closest to the modern game.Something like this guys!A lot of versions, but I think we will never find out the truth)

#15 February 8th, 2020, 6:36 PM

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#16 February 8th, 2020, 6:37 PM

I think it was invented in Europa and it was an update on 5 card draw

#17 February 10th, 2020, 2:46 PM

European predecessor was Poque, which caught on in France in the 17th century. Poque and its German equivalent, pochen, were both based on the 16th-century Spanish game primero, which featured three cards dealt to each player and bluffing (or betting high on poor cards) as a key part of the game

#18 February 10th, 2020, 4:37 PM

l dont know guy who invented poker, but God bless that stranger...

#19 February 10th, 2020, 7:18 PM

I think it s player of card, many fun answors, fine to read and good question.

#20 February 10th, 2020, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by Djon25

Texas Hold'em, of course in Texas!

Lmao

#21 February 10th, 2020, 7:23 PM

Originally Posted by Nomahoners

I read that texas hold em was invented in a bunkhouse. There were too many cowboys to play stud so they decided to deal less cards out. Logical.

Interesting!

Has anyone heard that the deck of cards originated as a taro deck and was later adjusted to be used to play games?

#22 February 10th, 2020, 7:25 PM

Originally Posted by theRaven68

European predecessor was Poque, which caught on in France in the 17th century. Poque and its German equivalent, pochen, were both based on the 16th-century Spanish game primero, which featured three cards dealt to each player and bluffing (or betting high on poor cards) as a key part of the game

Very interesting tell me more about it

#23 February 10th, 2020, 7:34 PM

Good question! It's interesting to read the answers. Thank you all so much!!!

#24 February 10th, 2020, 8:53 PM

I think poker didn't birth ready, he became the poker that we know time by time.

#25 February 10th, 2020, 8:53 PM

Poker was invented in Texas

#26 February 10th, 2020, 9:04 PM

The card game "poker" was brought to America by the French colonists, who first settled the territory of Louisiana, and then up the Missouri River and the whole country. Poker in its final name was first mentioned in 1829 in the memoirs of an English actor Joe Cowell who traveled across America. In 1834, poker began to play a deck of 52 cards. In 1858, it was first mentioned about these memoirs in a collection of card games, but it talks about poker as an old game. The closest interest in poker manifested itself during the Civil War, when soldiers of both warring parties played with might and main. Who invented poker ?

#27 February 23rd, 2020, 6:45 AM

Originally Posted by fredastar777

l dont know guy who invented poker, but God bless that stranger...

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#28 February 23rd, 2020, 7:03 AM

Yes ! The answer is lost in the darkness of the ages ! And there is hardly an answer to it ! Probably everything happened gradually . Rules of the game and cards in the deck were added and changed .

#29 March 1st, 2020, 4:19 PM

poker .. like many other card games yu r invented in ancient times .. I think that the first card games appeared in Indo-China .. it is quite possible that in Persia, Egypt .. in one word in ancient civilizations .. the modern kind of poker .. .here it�s hard to say it seems to me in England .. they�re a master at such games and competitions ... and there are a great many card games .. there are dozens of types of poker

#30 March 2nd, 2020, 2:57 PM

poker evolved like most card games and Texas Holdem evolved from poker. The term poker in Europe is used to mean four of a kind. I hear poker here a lot when playing when someone has 4 of a kind. "I have Poker".

#31 March 2nd, 2020, 3:03 PM

I had heard many stories about how poker was born ... but until today I was not sure ... However, thanks to those people who invented it ... today we enjoyed a wonderful game ...!

#32 March 2nd, 2020, 8:53 PM

Poker McPokerFace, I believe he was the second cousin to Boaty.

#33 March 2nd, 2020, 8:58 PM

Hey
I didn't invent it for sure.
I guess it came from Wuhan Who invented poker ?

j/k.
But it surely is viral. Who invented poker ?

#34 March 2nd, 2020, 10:45 PM

It is not invented, it is has evolved during human history. The oldest cards ever found in Greece, Crete island at Zakros palace, of Minoan empire. Minoan Empire is at least from 3-4th millenium B.C.! Then we find card games in China, and the French discover a card game in Egypt, simillar to today poker. It did not have the Qween and the Ace. It had three kings. The King, the regent, and the "deputy" King. Then French replace the regent with the Qween. After the French revolution the Ace is added, so that not to be the king the higher card, because of Democracy appearence. Also the different "races" spades, hards, diamonds and clubs have a different value. Then this game goes to America and become poker with the simplest rules we know, without the races values!

#35 March 2nd, 2020, 11:26 PM

hi there

very interesting
never researched this subject
will start as of today
rgds

#36 May 21st, 2020, 5:53 PM

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#37 May 21st, 2020, 6:00 PM

Originally Posted by guwanch7777777

I wonder who invented poker
when did he appear
the name poker is in what language

Kenzie did, he was sitting on the bank of a river fishing with Methuselah when he came up with the first known example of poker.

#38 May 21st, 2020, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by guwanch7777777

I wonder who invented poker
when did he appear
the name poker is in what language

If you ask Phil Helmuth, he will say he did.

#39 May 21st, 2020, 7:59 PM

Really interesting thread.
I guess if you ask poker players,who invented poker,
90% of them will say,i don't know like me.
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#40 May 21st, 2020, 9:26 PM

I don't want the fame but... I invented. Who invented poker ?

Now talking seriously, a lot of ppl say the game was created in China, some others say it was a French game. Three Card Brag was a brittish game. And tournament poker started in late 60s USA. As we can see, poker is the best example of how diversity works very well.

Diversity is the key? Maybe the reason for this game to be so good and perfect.

#41 May 22nd, 2020, 8:03 PM

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#42 May 22nd, 2020, 8:22 PM

I don't want the fame but... I invented. Who invented poker ?

Now talking seriously, a lot of ppl say the game was created in China, some others say it was a French game. Three Card Brag was a brittish game. And tournament poker started in late 60s USA. As we can see, poker is the best example of how diversity works very well.

Diversity is the key? Maybe the reason for this game to be so good and perfect.

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