You might not know it, but poker is one of the oldest games on the planet that can trace its roots back to 16th century Persia. However, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the game that we all know and love today was born – Texas Hold ‘Em.
Over the past 150 years that variant has taken the world by storm, but it is not all that poker has to offer. There are plenty of unique poker games available to play either online or in glitzy and glamorous casinos.
In this article we cast our eye farther than Texas Hold ‘Em, exploring the diversity that poker offers to players through its numerous variants.