Around the 17^{th and 18th centuries, Europe went agog over a new card game of around three to six players. This game was called “Poch” or “Pochen” in Germany and “Poque” or Le Poque in France. Both of these games were inspired by the Spanish game “Primero.” Both are believed to be the direct origins of modern day poker.Pochen and Le PoqueBoth Pochen and Le Poque, aside from being the name of this interesting card came, referred to a certain pool of chips in the card table; there were also pools for Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, etc. The pochen or poque pot could be won through a betting round or rounds. Read the rest of this entry »}

Poker is a very popular game that has brought a lot of people joy and most other people the same amount of misery. Some people earn a living off playing poker so some money can be had from playing it and a life spent playing poker is possible if not easily sustainable. However, it is usually the casinos and gambling houses that offer poker playing facilities that consistently profit from playing poker. Even if poker cannot be counted on to bring certain monetary benefit, though, the challenge of this game never fails to lure players. Read the rest of this entry »