The Origin of Poker

       Poker have different names all over the world. It called poker or Bridge in China mainland. In Hongkong, it called beer poker or beer cards. Its standard name—Poker, which is the transliteration of Poker.

       About the origins of poker can not be certained completely, but generally considered to be derived from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries came the Chinese Southern Song Dynasty leaves play. Another legend is more widely recognized by the evolution of the Tarot. Modern 2D poker patent application in July,2010.

        Usually the biggest card is K in 15th century, A is the lowest card. Now the methods of the A as a maximum, two as a minimum may be used in the late eighteenth century after the French Revolution. "Joker" (JOKER) is an American invention and returned to Europe together with the poker.

        The earliest poker number of sheets varies from. Italy 78 per pair, Germany 32 per pair, Spain 40 per pair, France 52 per pair.

         Later became an international poker 52 per pair, plus the two "Harlequin" (Joker, also known as size king or size ghost), a total of 54. At this point, the suit, points and k, q, j pattern in poker, which basically stereotypes.

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