Nobody really knows how or where poker began; some say that its origins lie in a 16th century Persian card game, whilst others believe that it originated in Europe at the turn of the 19th century.
Wala talagang nakakaalam kung paano o kung saan poker ay nagsimulang; ilang sabihin na ang kanyang pinanggalingan kasinungalingan sa isang 16th siglo laro Persian card, habang ang iba ay naniniwala na ito buhat sa Europa at ang turn ng ika-19 siglo.