Interesting Facts About Poker
By Adel Awwad, Sat Dec 10th

Every gambling enthusiast loves a good game of Poker.Conversely, every trivia player loves a good does of trivia. So,for the gambler a set of rules, a deck of cards, somepoker chips and an place to ante-up will suffice, but what aboutall of those trivia lovers out there? Guess what, there a ton offun and interesting facts about that trivia enthusiastsare sure to love. Let's take a look at some of these amazingpoker facts below.

Did you know that nearly 50 million Americans partake in thegame of every year? is an incredibly popular game,even more so with its increasing availability on the Internet.Further, has grown in leaps in bounds: no longer is itjust a Thursday night gathering for avid players, it isalso a big time gambling business. Such a fact is proven whenstatistics indicate that some 70 million standard decks ofplaying cards are sold every single year!

Another amazing fact that you can use to astonish yourfriends is the fact that President Richard Nixon used a largesum of money that he won in a game to fund his firstcampaign for Congress! That's right, after winning a cool sixgrand playing with his Navy buddies; Nixon won his wayinto office with his big winnings.

Is Richard Nixon the only famous person to be noted to playpoker? Of course not! In fact, Groucho Marx earned his name fromhis playing tendencies. Groucho Marx used to wear a grouchbag around his neck all the time. Do you know what was in thatgrouch bag? You guessed it--his money!

Alternatively, we can take a look at John Mantagu, the Earl ofSandwich. Mantagu venerated the game of poker, so much so thathe would often engage in hours of gaming and would actuallyrefuse to leave the tables to eat. His solution? He would havesomeone serve him bread and meat. So, not only do we have theEarl of Sandwich to thank for our noontime meals, we also owethe fascinating game of a tribute for the sandwich.

Finally, the origins of remain highly

debated. Conversely,what there seems to be absolutely no debate about is that pokeris here to stay. Poker, possessing both a fascinating historyand recreational appeal will continue to be played both onlineand in brick-and-mortar casinos everywhere!

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