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American author pays tribute to poker

2006-12-11 16:04:29

Author Jack Kelly has written a glowing tribute to the wonders of poker, suggesting that the card game could be America's true national game, it has been revealed.

Writing on the AmericanHeritage.com website, Mr Kelly cites an 1875 New York Times article in which the writer was "forced to the conclusion that the national game is not baseball, but poker", as the lead-off point for his own comment on modern day poker.

Continuing his appraisal, Mr Kelly suggests that Americans "are in love with" the card game, despite the chequered history that the state and people have with the game.

"It has been the game of presidents and dockworkers, of immigrants, housewives, and professional gamblers […]A perfect amalgam of skill and luck, the game has the virtues of simplicity and versatility. You can learn it in ten minutes and spend a lifetime acquiring proficiency," Mr Kelly suggests.

The earliest recorded game of poker in the US took place almost 200 years ago, but it is in the last ten years that the game has truly taken off once more, thanks to the rise of convenient yet lucrative online casinos.


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