The history of Texas Hold’em poker is something that has been disputed over. Most people believe that the history of Texas Hold’em poker and the game of poker began in 900 A.D. China. It was the Chinese people who invented the rudiments of the game.

Based on this version of poker history, Texas Hold’em poker is most probably derived from the Chinese game of dominoes. The Emperor Mu-tsung of China was said to be a fan of the “domino cards”, according to history, he was reported to have played the game ( that supposedly spawned Texas Hold’em) with his wife on New Year’s Eve, 969 A.D.

Archeological digs led to the discovery of fragments of cards that are a lot similar to the cards used in Texas Hold’em within Egypt. Their valuable discoveries resulted in an incredible effect on the history of Hold’em. The particular pieces which the experts discovered apparently dated back to the 12th or perhaps 13th century. But as foggy as the history of Hold’em is, the history of playing cards are even more nonspecific. A few people believe that the modern cards used in Texas Hold’em poker originated from Ganjifa, an Indian card game.

Some people believe that the history of Texas Hold’em poker originates from the game “as nas. ” This 5 player game that supposedly gave birth to Texas Hold’em poker is Persian in origin. Unlike the modern cards used in Texas Hold’em poker, as nas requires a special deck comprised of 25 cards with 5 suits. But some people dispute this claim on the history of Texas Hold’em poker since the only recorded account of the Persian as nas dates back to the 17th century.

The French version of the history of history of Texas Holdem Poker by far holds the greatest authentic aspects. The French “poque” ( the word is incidentally closely related to “poker”) was brought to New Orleans in 1480. Poque, like Texas Hold’em poker, involves skills on bluffing and betting. The deck of cards used in poque consisted of spades, diamonds, hearts, and clubs – similar to that used in the modern Texas Hold’em poker game.

Texas Hold’em poker in the United States maintains a lot more consistency. The rudiments of Hold’em (the game “poque”) were introduced to New Orleans by French settlers. From New Orleans, Hold’em follows the steamboat path up the famous Mississippi and Ohio waterways. The earlier game next distributed all around the various states by wagon in the beginning, and then afterwards, by train.

The game played out a small part throughout the Civil War. The game went through many changes during this period – stud poker, draw poker ( the real source of Hold’em ), and straight poker. In 1875, European input on the history of Hold’em finished with the arrival of the wild card, known as “the joker. ” Nowadays, texas holdem is enjoyed all over the world by milllions of individuals both on the web and off.