We suggest that you move away from the strict topic of poker rules and strategies a little and distract yourself with a list of very interesting and curious facts from the world of this serious game.

We will not talk about the power of combinations or about subtle bluffing strategies, we will discuss what lies behind the official part of poker. We understand how many people in the world regularly sit down at the poker table, but not all of them know the details of the history and life of this entertainment.

But poker has been considered a game of big politics for many decades, let's talk about which of the presidents dreams of a Royal Flush and what is the probability of getting repeated combinations in the same hands. So, here we go.

Did you know that poker actually boasts at least 150 official types of games. And all of them, depending on various factors - the country or the time of the game, have their own differences, amendments or nuances.

On the territory of the Russian Federation in the period from mid-March 2007 to July 2009, poker had the status of an official sport. According to some reports, today about 20 million residents of Russia are registered on some of the online poker rooms.

The cinema has shot and released more than twenty-five full-length films about this game, most of which are American. By the way, in the United States of America, a third of all poker matches are played for money, and more than 70 million American citizens play poker.

And a little more about America - poker there is one of the three most popular television "shows" by the number of audiences, taking an honorable third place. The first two positions are football and auto racing, respectively. At the same time, hockey, tennis and basketball remain behind our card star. Almost half of all American presidents have loved and played this game well.

Poker has always been considered a game for the elite and a game for everyone. Let's add to this an interesting story about how in 2007 a blind player named Hap Lubarski took part in one of the WSOP - World Series of Poker tournaments, he was part of the "Full-Tilt" team.

In many countries of the world, there are strict age restrictions for those who want to play poker, especially in major tournaments, and on average it is 21 years old, but there is no mention of the maximum allowable age. We will surprise you with both figures - as soon as Joe Cade waited for his twenty-first birthday, he took part and won one of the biggest tournaments, but Mr. Paul McKinney got his first gold bracelet from the World Series of Poker in his eightieth anniversary year of life.

Let's add some statistical data - the probability that the same participant will get two absolutely identical combinations of cards in a row in poker is, attention - 1 to 2.6 million... agree the chances are small - you have to be very lucky to make it happen. And yet - the most popular type of poker today is Texas Hold'em.

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