The History of Poker: From Ancient Games to Modern Tournaments

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

History, Education

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🗓️ 16 February 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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One of the most popular card games in the world is poker. The game was played in the old west among cowboys, by dogs on velvet paintings, and by the crew of the Star Ship Enterprise. Poker is played informally among friends and family, yet it is also a high-stakes competitive game where millions of dollars can be won or lost. It is a game that has origins that go back centuries, but in its modern manifestation, it is also very modern. Learn more about the game of Poker and how it became one of the most popular card games in the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stitch Fix Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best Tourist Office of Spain Plan your next adventure at Spain.info Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	One of the most popular card games in the world is poker. The game was played in the Old
0:05.3	West among cowboys, by dogs on velvet paintings, and by the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
0:10.7	Poker is played informally among friends and family, yet it's also a high-stakes competitive
0:15.1	game where millions of dollars can be won or lost. It's a game that has origins that go back
0:20.0	centuries, but its current manifestation is very modern.
0:23.9	Learn more about the game of poker
0:25.4	and how it became one of the most popular card games in the world
0:28.4	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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