Why is Texas hold 'em so popular? - James McManus

Dig into the history of poker, from the game’s invention in the American South to its explosion of popularity across the world.

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From its earliest incarnations, poker has always been a contest of guile, guts, and gambling. The game first emerged around 1800 in the melting pot of New Orleans, and soon spread up the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers. So, how did this simple game of the American South skyrocket in popularity? James McManus shares how the card game became an international affair.

Lesson by James McManus, directed by Chintis Lundgren.

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[baronvonrhaptzody]

Fun Fact: As the video shows, “Wild Bill” Hickok was found dead holding a Queen, two Aces, and two eights; what is now referred to as the “Dead Man’s Hand”.

[champking]

That starting quote from tony G after he lied to hellmuth that’s gold

[Shawnmell]

I died when I saw they used Tony G's quote at the beginning lol

[chamtheman]

The animation is really nice as always. I never knew I would learn so much from poker lore

[ydiotboi]

5 sec in, already loving it. To see Tony Gs quote to Helmut here was a real gem

[notneean]

I had classmates play poker during lunch, we would use snacks as a way to bet, but I didn’t learn about game theory until this summer. I also didn’t learn about its uses in war-far until this video. This was an enjoyable video

[Bestpetlover]

From bluffs to busts, McManus unravels the captivating history of poker in a must-watch!

[crow]

As someone who has watched a lot of poker, the quote at the beginning had me in stiches

[nocturno]

I recall my friend group had a poker phase, we only gambled chips without value, but it was really exciting whenever someone had all the chips, made it feel like they were king/queen. We would reset the chip account every weekend or so and start over, the strats becoming more cunning over time

[Qudee-pbkf]

As always a really interesting and well made Video!!!

[tyberiusrex]

Love that Tony g quote, I can hear it ringing in my ears ❤

[AwesomeBoysJPTV]

Poker is the reason Game Theory was born

Matpat: A GAME THEORY

[HipHopKitteh]

Absolutely love this wacky style of animation. The reversed bowl at 3:43 is hilarious 😂

[SerapSamet-ny]

Bro, i think 4ra’s new ads show their commitment to quality. love seeing their dedication.

[dewahe]

Remind me of one of poker game (with story) named Card Shark. The game itself encourage players to play with cheat while doing Poker at France society.

[MuhammedMehmet-dc]

Yeah, man 4ra’s explanations are so clear. even newbies can start easily now.

[JDLupus]

I love both poker and game theory, but hadn't known how important the former was to the conception of the latter! <3

[jasemalhammadi]

I wish you can make a video about the stand off and rivalry between Britain and France through out history which determined the fate of the modern world beginning with the Norman invasion and throughout the one hundred years war, the seven year war, and the napoleonic wars. The factors the tipped the scale in favor of the British, etc.

[alvarodanielmirandagarcia]

I remember that game, when Tony G and Phill Hellmuth are playing this hand, when Tony said to Phill "I'm going all in, without looking" and Phill believed him having a bad hand and then Tony Said "OF COURSE I LIED ITS POKER"

[reillywalker]

What separates Poker from Brag is checking.

In Poker, you're allowed to check (to not bet but stay in the current hand) if either you made the Big Blind bet and no one raised it or if no one else has bet yet in a subsequent betting round. In Brag, you must either bet or fold every turn, so you can run out of chips fairly quickly if you're not careful.