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History of Card Games

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Topic: History of Card Games
Posted By: Cyrus Shahmiri
Subject: History of Card Games
Date Posted: 11-Mar-2005 at 06:09

Poker

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Poker is America's best known and most popular card game, played both at home and in the casino. While its origins are unknown, it is likely that poker is a direct descendant from the Persian game of Ās Nas. The first direct reference to the game of poker shows its origins in New Orleans around 1830.



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