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Poker is the most popular card game, second only to blackjack. The term"poker" comes from the Greek word meaning"tea". Poker is thought to have originated from the same ancient root as card games like chess, baccarat, and solitaire, and was initially named after the location where it was first known. Today, the game is known among the world's most popular leisure pursuits and is played in roughly half of the American population. Some historians also say poker origins can be traced back to a seven-card card game played with the 10th-century Chinese emperors; others assert it's a descendent of the ancient oriental card game called shock.
Irrespective of its origins, poker has come to North America and has changed little since its humble beginnings. Poker originated in the European court for a game of brag and deception. If two players were seated across a table, an individual would make a clear declaration (such as&q