Poker has so many variations but people keep playing Texas Holdem more and more. This is absolutely confusing for some people who are still new in this game. Why Texas Holdem is popular in the world and why other variants seem to be buried under the great name of Texas Holdem in gambling online. This game as a long history before being acknowledged by many people and became the main event of WSOP which is the greatest poker tournament.
You must know already about the 3 Texas Road Gamblers and they can be considered as the fathers of Texas Holdem in the world. Before entering gambling online, this game was mostly played at the saloon or bar. Basically, they were not just playing Holdem but they also played other variations. However, once they hit Vegas, it became their main type of this game and the name Holdem was dubbed as “Cadillac of Poker” by Doyle Brunson. However, it wasn’t stop there only.
The Texan man named Felton “Corky” McCorquodale brought and introduced holdem to the Califonia Club in 1963 to the Las Vegas. The popularity of this game spread soon and it was played in some casinos throughout Vegas from Dunes, Stardust and Golden Nugget.