Did You Know - Poker Trivia

Today the greatest card game variant on planet earth, poker has a history that stretches far back into the long corridors of time. And not to unexpected poker history contains of many juicy stories, myths, urban legends and some occasional truths. This is a fact, stuff you may not know, trivia that all poker player should know. Following below is a list of poker trivia, up to you to decide if their hoaxes or genuine testament of the wild history of poker. Did You Know - Poker Trivia 

• That the game of poker is thought by many historians to have its origin in Chinese dominoes, first played in the Orient 900 A.D?
• That the game, once introduced in America was frequently played in New Orleanse and Mississippi riverboats, from which it went on to conquer the West.
• Ex-President Nixon is belived to have financed his presidential campaign with poker winnings from his time in the army during World War 2.
• Between 40-50 million Americans play poker on a daily basis. This number is somewhat outdated as well, so the real figure can today be expected a bit higher.
• The inventer of the sandwich, John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, was a frequent gambler and poker player. Never wanting to leave the tables to eat, Montague made the kitchen staff fold two slices of bread around his peice of meat so he could eat it with one hand while dealing with chips and cards with the other.

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