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1. Historians believe poker first originated in 10th century China or from a Persian game called as nas in the 16th century. Wherever it began, a version of it became popular in France, and was introduced from there to Canada and then the United States, where it was popularized.
2. Although its exact origins aren't known, poker is said to have evolved through various games over the century, including domino and ranked card combinations.
3. Early poker games were not played with the standard 52-card deck we use today; in fact, that deck came about in the mid 1800s to accommodate more players. According to several authors of mid-19th century books, people playing poker started out using a 20-card deck.
4. Poker has been featured in hundreds of motion pictures. This dynamic game has brought drama to a single scene or entire movie, adding to our entertainment for generations.
5. When CBS Sports covered the dramatic competition in 1973, it became the first poker game broadcast on national television. It was the first of many broadcasts, and televised poker is a favorite on ESPN nowadays.
6. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this June 2013 poker tournament took place in Onchan, Isle of Man and had 225,000 players who played for a $25,000 top prize. It was hosted by PokerStars and players only had a $1 pay up.
7. The Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone, Arizona, boasts that it hosted the longest poker game ever in 1881. The tournament, which had a $1000 buy-in, was said to last eight years, five months and three days.
8. The very weak hand of 10-2 has won the World Series of poker main event twice back to back. Both times by the same person - Doyle Brunson.
9. The chance of you ever getting the same card combination twice in your lifetime is 1 to 2,598,960.
10. Texas Hold'em poker got its name when a group of Texan gamblers brought their own version of poker to Las Vegas in the 20th century.
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