10 cool facts about poker

10 cool facts about poker

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Everybody knows a flush beats a straight and a four-of-a-kind beats a full house, but how many of you know all these interesting facts about poker and its origins?

1. The first recorded instances of poker in the United States came around 1820, in New Orleans. The game spread to the rest of country by riverboat – where gambling was the top on-ship activity.



2. The first poker played in the U.S. featured a 20-card deck. The now-standard 52-card English deck was incorporated just before the Civil War.



3. During World War II, Richard Nixon won $6,000 playing poker when he was in the U.S. Navy. He used the money to fund his first run for Congress.



4. In 1937, a fifth suit was added to the game of poker, but it was quickly abandoned because people were forced to buy new decks of cards



5. “The Dead Man’s Hand” (2 pair, Aces and Eights) refers to the hand Wild Bill Hickock was holding when he was shot and killed during a poker game.



6. Being dealt a ten and a two is referred to as a “Doyle Brunson” in reference to the hand the great player was dealt when he won each of his back-to-back World Series of Poker titles.



7. 70 million decks of playing cards are sold every year, and most of them are used for poker!



8. Warren Harding, the 29th President of the United States, loved the game so much that he played twice a week during his term in office.



9. Despite signing the bill that prohibited electronic gambling transactions, current President George W. Bush was known as a skilled poker player while attending Harvard Business School.



10. The first World Series of Poker was a small, invitation only affair held in 1968 at the Holiday Hotel and Casino in Reno.

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5 Mind-blowing Poker Chip Trick Videos, and how you can learn them too

5 Mind-blowing Poker Chip Trick Videos, and how you can learn them too

You know the guy.  As he mulls over his hand, he starts fiddling with his checks.  But we’re not just talking about random stacking and restacking here.  He moves single chips through his fingers, produces four chips in the web of his hand, makes chips walk-the-dog along the rim of the table, shuffles them with one hand, etc.  It’s all amazing stuff, designed to intimidate.  Well, get ready to kick it up a notch for yourself with these sick poker chip trick videos and helpful tips on how to do them with ease.

1. Poker Chip Tricks By 21ace

College kids, get back to work!  You think your parents are paying 20 large a year for you to play with chips all day?  (Cool moves, though)

1. ZaKRoM's Poker Chip Tricks 2

If you’re at the office, turn down the volume unless you coworkers love Death-Metal.

1. A classic trick with a hilarious host.

I’m sorry, which one is the index finger again?

1. No, really.  Let’s learn how to stack chips like a pro.

Here’s the non-stoner version of how to get it done.

1. Top Poker Chip Tricks Compilation

One more look at some of the classics, delivered with suave British cool by a guy sitting on his bed in a tiny flat for some reason.  Low production values, great tricks!



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Great moments in Poker History: Doyle’s Brunson’s Super/System is published

Great moments in Poker History: Doyle’s Brunson’s Super/System is published



Doyle Brunson, arguably poker’s answer to Jack Nicklaus or Arnold Palmer, was riding high on the professional card player’s circuit when, in 1979, he wrote Super/System, the epic guide to playing the game correctly. It was the first real book to outline a serious poker-playing strategy and it catapulted Brunson into the world-wide poker spotlight. How popular was the book? It is still being carried around today by big time pros, many of whom weren’t even born when it was published. The book actually caused a significant furor when it was released, as many of Brunson’s fellow pros thought he gave away too many of their secrets, thus allowing the rest of the world to gain equal footing in tournaments and high-stakes games. Nonetheless, the poker stories and top-notch strategy sessions make for an unforgettable read, even now, 30 years later.

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What Happens in Vegas - Great New Movie !

What happens in Vegas (2008)

Set in Sin City, story revolves around two people who discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery, with one of them playing a slot machine and winning a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. Unhappy pair try to undermine each other and get their hands on the money -- falling in love along the way.

Watch trailer:

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Theatrical Release: May 9, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $20,172,474

Synopsis:

Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher star as strangers who unwittingly end up as bride and groom in this comedy. When one of them strikes it rich after playing the other person's coin, the pair gets married. But all's fair in love and war--and Las Vegas--as each of them tries to get the money.... [More]

Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher star as strangers who unwittingly end up as bride and groom in this comedy. When one of them strikes it rich after playing the other person's poker chip, the pair gets married. But all's fair in love and war--and Las Vegas--as each of them tries to get the money.

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Dennis Farina, Michelle Krusiec

Director: Tom Vaughan
Screenwriter: Dana Fox
Producer: Jimmy Miller, Shawn Levy, Michael Aguilar, Arnon Milchan
Composer: Christophe Beck

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Chris Moneymaker – The Man Who Changed Poker Forever

He wasn’t as graceful as Kobe, or as naturally gifted as Tiger, but five years ago he changed the face of one of the greatest sports in the world. His name was Chris Moneymaker, and he saddled into the 2003 World Series of Poker as an unknown accountant from Tennessee, and left a champion…and an inspiration to millions of other online players who believed that with just a few buy-ins and a little nerve, they too could wear the WSOP bracelet. Moneymaker kicked off the “Hey, I can do that!” era of poker, and although the online poker boom has come and gone, this attitude still resonates in living rooms and casinos across the county. Chris Moneymaker has brought more people to the table – and kept them there to play more hands, improve their skills, and hone their craft. He’s been good for the game, even if he doesn’t have an athlete’s physique.

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