Judi Poker Domino

Poker, as a game, is quite an ancient one, though, in its present form, it's somewhat of a more recent phenomenon. Nobody can actually put their finger on when and where this formidable game, that blends chance and skill so harmoniously, originated, but researchers did come up with a couple of possible scenarios that might have led to the appearance of poker as we know it today. Poker seems to have a lot in common with the Persian game of As Nas, a game played with a 25 card deck and 5-suited cards, though its name seems to come from an entirely different source. It would appear that, when Europeans first adopted some version of As Nas, they named it after a game that they had had themselves, and which had been based on a similar bluffing system as poker. Germans had a game called Pochspiel, in which players were supposed to signal by knocking (Pochen) on the table whether they were in on a hand or not. According to some, the French word "poque" has also had an influence on the eventual name of the game. Theory has it, Persian seafarers taught the game to French settlers in New Orleans, that would explain the above mentioned French connection and it also fits in nicely with the fact that the game of poker first spread into mainland America via the Mississippi riverboats. The move is well documented by Jonathan H. Green is his book, which appeared in 1843 under the title: 'An Exposure of the Arts and Miseries of Gambling'. Earlier accounts of the game being played in Louisiana in 1829, were by actor Joseph Crowell. Back then poker was played with a 20 card deck, and it became known as an unscrupulous means of money extortion used by the sharps against the ever so optimistic wannabes. These "sharps" had no regard for anything, their primary goal being to make money off the game. They couldn't care less about who they were playing as long as they could hussle someone, and thus gambling managed to break down social barriers that were simply impossible to demolish any other way at the time. They found no shame in winning money from the wealthiest of suckers as well as from black slaves and homeless bums. Because of the fact that - in the beginning - poker was played with a single betting round (after five cards had been dealt to each player) it seemed to lose out to the more popular faro as far as profitability went. The multiple betting round system was introduced by professional poker players in order to enhance the amount of money turned around by each hand. This is how the Draw was born. After they'd been driven out of most frontier towns by the 1830s, sharps had nowhere to go but back to the riverboats and the good old Mississippi. It was time for poker to live its second childhood and get a complete remake under the hands of these skillful professionals. The California Gold Rush provided the final westward thrust for poker, as it once again became wildly popular among crowds of golddiggers seeking to get rich quick. Not long after the second westward spread poker had seen , the modern 52 card deck appeared and the flush was introduced. It was during the American Civil War that Poker started branching out into many different variations. (more on these further down this page). Whatever the case, one thing is certain: the home-land of poker on the North American continent is Louisiana, with close ties to the Mississippi river. The global popularity of the game, especially it's push into Asia, is largely attributed to the American Army and Navy. Wherever they went, soldiers took their favorite pastime with them, and taught it to friendy locals. Compared to the game itself, its most recent offspring, online poker has obviously a lot less history to look back upon. Because of the difficulties posed by the online implementation of such a complicated game, online poker fell third to online sportsbooks and online casinos which appeared in the mid 90s, while the first ever online poker room (Planet Poker) was established as late as 1998. Their rake system is still being used by the majority of - now bigger - online poker rooms. Planet Poker was followed by Paradise Poker in 1999, and Poker Spot, the first ever poker website to offer online poker tournaments. Because of the problems Poker Spot had experienced with the credit-card companies it needed to collect money from, it soon went bankrupt going down in an online media frenzy. The emergence of e-cash processing companies (like Neteller) has made it easier for poker rooms to collect cash and redistribute it, thus making their operation a lot easier and more profitable. This newfound identity helped online poker to virtually outgrow its ancestors and become the No. 1 player in the online gambling industry. Nowadays people from world over can easily log onto any computer connected to the internet and be rolling the chips in notime with players from the other side of the planet. The wild boom of online poker has made a whole set of connected internet activities flourish as well. Websites offering poker room reviews, giving rookies direction and detailing different poker strategies have blossomed everywhere. Websites offering their players online poker rakeback, and still other websites directing their visitors to the best rakeback offers have also become a major part of the industy. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Act of 2006 passed in September, has cut the wings of the phenomenon a bit in the U.S. but in the longrun, it's bound to have little influence on how the game as a whole will develop in the future. Since its goal is to limit the share of offshore poker companies in profits generated by the American public, and not the limitation of the game itself, it's a far cry from the near-fatal blow many hyped it to be shortly after its enactment. Online poker - by its nature - is an altogether different type of ballgame compared to real life face-to-face, Brick and Mortar poker.