Archive for the 'General' Category

The Poker Channel

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Poker is becoming increasingly popular which can be seen on the example of some numbers showing how many people in different age groups and from various backgrounds take it up as a hobby. Moreover, with the possibilities that the internet offers even more people are expected to start playing. Therefore it is not surprising that [...]

The beginnings of poker

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Precise origins of poker are not known, but it is thought that the game comes from the Renaissance game of primero and the French brelan. It is thought that a variation of poker resembling the game as we know it today was played in the first half of the XIXth century in the USA, which [...]