Origins of Poker (try answering without using Google first)

[SopianaeExtra]

What do you know off the cuff about the origins, age, history etc. of our beloved game, or what do think they are? Let's try to gather as many theories and hypotheses as possible, I'm sure that'll be interesting.
I myself however can't reply to this question anymore, because I read the Poker wiki article beforehand.

 

[alien666dj]

I think that poker appeared when there was a need to control people by luring them into gambling.

 

[SopianaeExtra]

I think that poker appeared when there was a need to control people by luring them into gambling.

But wasn't betting on stuff always a human thing to do? I wonder when the first bet occurred, and what was its wager ...

 

[CallmeFloppy]

I think I remember hearing it came from China, but that may have just been playing cards.

 

[sedlacekj]

I remember reading a long time ago that it came from france as a betting game with cards. As I remember the order of hands was different then than now, but it was similar in many ways to draw poker. I imagine something similar existed earlier somewhere else, but haven't had a chance to trace back theories to see what shakes. I think in the USA, it showed up in New Orleans first.

 

[scottychase]

I think I remember hearing it came from China, but that may have just been playing cards.

The cards came from China!

 

[speper]

I think it's Italy

 

[bethqueen]

I believe that poker emerged as a kind of attraction for other people to make money circulate around the city, as it was something very clandestine at the time, so people would meet to exchange accessories through cards. I think I traveled a lot, I don't know hahahah

 

[Niykk]

As far as I know folks fist started playing poker long time ago, somewhere in the wild-wild west. The game has evolved over the years into what we know today as modern poker variations.

 

[ScooperNova]

I remember hearing about sailors playing poker. I'm not sure they invented the game, maybe they just adapted it to what it is today. That is all I can vaguely remember without any research.

 

[dregan]

As far as I remember, something similar to poker originated in China and then the sailors spread it all over the world.