10 Interesting Facts about Poker

Explore ten fascinating facts about poker that will surprise you.

  • Poker is more than 1000 years old.
  • Poker evolved from dominos.
  • Poker used to be played with just 20 cards
  • Poker has more than 100 different variations.
  • The first World Series of Poker games only had seven players.
  • A popular saying in poker is, ‘A Chip & A Chair’.
  • In the 1990s, poker chips were introduced.
  • The first $1 million game of poker took place in 2012.
  • The largest Poker Tournament in the world was held In 2015.
  • The longest game of poker ran for over eight years.
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