Playing cards are older.
As largely secured applies China in the early 13th
Century as the origin of the game map. About one hundred
years later came the map (then of ivory made) over Egypt
to Europe and brought from there the game Ganjifa the
idea to conclude the outcome of a match betting Persia
controlled with "As Nos" another essential element of
the poker game in: the hierarchy of hands in the 15th
Century originated in Spain the game "Ptimero", which
was the game of poker as we know it today somewhat
similar. This was followed in France Bouillotte, Brelon
and Poque, Poch in the German language which means
"splurge" like. This makes it even named it clear what
is at stake in this game.
Game researchers argue about the exact date, but the
exact day is not the point well. Around 1830 made
French emigrants, the then poker game for up to four
players with a set of 20 cards in four suits in New
Orleans known. As an important means of transport for
long distances then chugged huge paddle steamer up the
Mississippi and down. The ride was long and boring, and
so drove to the time on board with poker. many emigrants
were brought here by cheaters to their paltry
possessions with which they actually wanted to start a
new life.
Even then was here the realization that you achieved
much more by a kind word and a Colt than a kind word
alone, and so the players were often convinced with
knife and pistol from the fact that they have not the
slightest claim to the wager. However, all this could
not prevent the game step by step to the east and then
to the Gold Rush in the mid 19th Century west of the
United States spread. The short time of the American
Civil War from 1861 to 1865 was enough to many poker
variants such as stud or draw poker arise to i in this
period was also (only) introduced the poker hand of the
road.