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Poker Encyclopedia Article @ Vanquishing.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, which is awarded to the player or players with the best combination of cards or to the player who makes an uncalled bet. |
 | | Poker is played in a multitude of variations, but most follow the same basic pattern of play. |
 | | Poker’s popularity experienced an unprecedented spike in the first years of the 21st century, largely because of the introduction of online poker and the invention of the hole-card camera, which turned the game into a spectator sport. |
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