Poker goes back a long long way. It has such an intriguing history that you’ll be amazed to learn these not so famous facts.<br><br> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-121" src="https://gamentioblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/poker.jpg" alt="Poker" width="900" height="550" /> <br><br> <ul> <li><b><b>20 Cards were used to play Poker</b></b></li> </ul> The most common form of early poker was played with a 20-card deck and four players. Players were dealt five cards and then bet on who had the best hand. The first documented mention of playing with a 52-card deck is from 1834. <ul> <li><b><b>Longest Poker game in the History</b></b></li> </ul> Yes it’s astonishing but true!! The Longest <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a style="color: #3366ff;" href="http://poker.gamentio.com" target="_blank">Poker game</a> </span>in the history, starting in the year 1881, this game lasted for 8 years, 5 months and 3 days. Hosted in Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone Arizona, this tourney required $1000 buy-in and featured several legendary Old West personalities. <ul> <li><b><b>World Series of Poker Debut</b></b></li> </ul> The year was 1970, and the place was Las Vegas. A handful of hot shot players assembled to go head to head to determine the first world champion poker player. Unlike ensuing years when the winner has been decided by a freeze-out tournament, the first was decided by voting...Know more about- <strong><span style="color: #3366ff;"><a style="color: #3366ff;" href="http://gamentio.com/blog/-/blogs/i-m-all-in-riveting-poker-facts">I'm All In: Riveting Poker Facts</a></span></strong>
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