A Twenty Card Poker Game?
When you are a habitual online poker player, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that things always were the way they are today. After all, when you have been playing the same poker game for 50 years it is easy to assume that it was played the same way 50 years before you started to play in the first place. This tendency to put the present onto the past is a dangerous game when dealing with online poker. Poker has a vibrant history full of dramatic changes that should always be remembered so that the true character of the game is revealed to the players.
An easy example is the deck itself. Most players assume that the standard 52 card deck was always used for poker. They couldn’t be farther from the truth. The earliest version of poker, traceable to Persia, used only 20 cards dealt out to four players. A 20 card poker game would be very different than the game we play today. Just by thinking about how the deck changes over time, you can realize that the history of poker may include details that seem unbelievable to the modern audience. Learning about these fun facts can really enhance your appreciation for the game.
