The History of Poker by Ken Warren
The History of Poker Presents the origins and evolution the various centuries-old European betting and bluffing card games that eventually fused together to create American-style poker. The book starts with the evolution of playing cards, integrates the history of games like Brag and Pochen which in turn evolved in the French game of Poke played in the city of New Orleans in the early 1800's. The book, written in timeline fashion, then adds year-by-year the subtle changes and additions to the orginal game of 1820's Whiskey Poker until it becomes the poker of today that we all recognize. The book is full of interesting tidbits and trivia specifically designed to please the reader who wants something interesting in every paragraph. The casual reader, the historian and the trivia buff will all be excited to read about the famous historical figures involved in the early history of poker all the way up to President Barack Obama's surprise quote about poker.
Warren, Ken: - Ken Warren earns his living as a professional poker player and is the author of five poker books, including one of the best-selling hold'em books of all time, the first edition of Winner's Guide to Texas Hold'em Poker. He holds the unique distinction of playing in and winning the very first hand of legal poker dealt in Mississippi in the 20th century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781449011376 |
| ISBN 10 | 1449011373 |
| Title | The History of Poker |
| Author | Ken Warren |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | AuthorHouse |
| Year published | 2010-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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