Why is Texas hold 'em so popular? - James McManus
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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.
Playing poker for money, online and/or in person, is illegal in much of the United States. In states such as Texas and New Jersey, it’s in a legal gray area. Why might a city, state, or country ban poker games?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator James McManus
- Director Chintis Lundgren
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, Chengqing Zhu, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Molly Bryson
- Fact-Checker Paige Downie
