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THE air of intrigue surrounding poker is heightened by the fact that few people agree on the origins of the game.
Referred to in 1834 as "a cheating game" played on Mississippi riverboats, poker is thought to derive from either the French game Poque, dating back to the 1400s, or the German game Pochspiel.
Played in practically every saloon bar in America's Wild West, the game has evolved with the help of a host of colourful characters from the backroom to the modern casino and the latter day World Series of Poker tournament.
The game can be played in several different ways varying from Three Card Manila to Texas Hold 'Em, the seven-card game played in Late Night Poker in which two cards are dealt face-down to each player, followed by another five face-up.
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