‘It takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master’.
The aforementioned quote is an old saying about the game of Poker. One of the most famous games to have existed ever, Poker is played by millions of people globally. It is a family of strategic card games, played with a standard deck of 52 cards. It is a major attraction of the casinos, where more than half the people indulge in one or the other form of the game. Although it is very much popular today, Poker has a rich and old history behind it.
History
The most ancient ancestor of the game that we know by the name Poker today, is expected to have originated about a thousand years ago. A section of the historians opine that the origin of the game traces back to the 10th century, where a Chinese emperor was believed to have been interested in a similar domino card game; while others are of opinion that modern form of the game is nothing but a modified version of the ancient Persian game ‘As Nas’. However, the closest ancestor of the game is Poque, played extensively in France around the 17th century; and its German equivalent Pochen, both of which were inspired by a Spanish card game.
Gameplay
The basic objective of the game on live22 auto is to have the best hand among multiple players, according to the specific set of rules of the game being played. The objective can be obtained through numerous card combinations like Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, etc. The ultimate aim of the game is to have the right combination of cards at the right moment to win the pot. However, the game has many variants, each having its specific set of rules. Some famous forms of the game are Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, High/Low Chicago, etcetera.
Though it is still very much prevalent in its old form, the online game has gained a significant following, and is played all over the world. Online tournaments with cash prizes are organised across the globe. It is one of the rare games to have maintained its popularity for such a significant amount of time, and it continues to be one of the most famous games played within four walls.
