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The ORIGINS of Poker
DTWBANDIT
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hi all
while reseaching some sports i came across this (am interested in sports history)
The origin of poker is the subject of much debate. All claims, and there are many, have been widely disputed by historians and other experts the world over. That said, among the most credible claims are that poker was invented by the Chinese in around 900AD, possibly deriving from the Chinese equivalent of dominos. Another theory is that Poker originated in Persia as the game ‘as nas’, which involved five players and required a special deck of 25-cards with five suits. To support the Chinese claim there is evidence that, on New Year’s Eve, 969, the Chinese Emperor Mu-Tsung played “domino cards” with his wife. This may have been the earliest version of poker.
Cards have tentatively been dated back to Egypt in the 12th and 13th century and still others claim that the game originated in India as Ganifa, but there is little evidence that is conclusive.
In the United States history, the background of poker is much better known and recorded. It emerged in New Orleans, on and around the steamboats that trawled up and down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The game then spread in very direction across the country – north, south, east, and west – until it was an established popular pastime.
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hi kev can do m8 could just call it the Scores on the Doors poll then while i'm doing battle of blogs poll update could do yours no problem
let me know if ok m8
cheers m8 just about 2 try my hand at BH Sat its a work & play day today my e-mail is michaeld64@sky.com will start the poll later
could be m8 maybe they wanted to see in the new year with a Bang!!