<P> The objective of winning players is not to win every individual hand, but rather to make mathematically and psychologically better decisions regarding when and how much to bet, raise, call--or fold . By making such decisions to place influential bets, one can non-verbally represent or suggest holding or not - holding a certain or possible hand by either betting or not - betting pre-flop, and by venturing smaller or larger bets or raises at possibly more advantageous times, throughout the stages of the hand being dealt . One's pattern of betting may encourage opponents to bet or to fold (in this complex process, called bluffing), without verbalizing a discouraging or dishonest word . The winning poker players know how to enhance their opponents' betting and maximize their own expected gain on each round of betting, to thereby increase their long - term winnings . </P> <P> Although little is known about the invention of Texas hold' em, the Texas Legislature officially recognizes Robstown, Texas, as the game's birthplace, dating it to the early 1900s . </P> <P> After the game spread throughout Texas, hold' em was introduced to Las Vegas in 1963 at the California Club by Corky McCorquodale . The game became popular and quickly spread to the Golden Nugget, Stardust and Dunes . In 1967, a group of Texan gamblers and card players, including Crandell Addington, Doyle Brunson, and Amarillo Slim were playing in Las Vegas . This is when "ace high" was changed from the original form in which aces were low . Addington said the first time he saw the game was in 1959 . "They didn't call it Texas hold' em at the time, they just called it hold' em....I thought then that if it were to catch on, it would become the game . Draw poker, you bet only twice; hold' em, you bet four times . That meant you could play strategically . This was more of a thinking man's game ." </P> <P> For several years the Golden Nugget Casino in Downtown Las Vegas was the only casino in Las Vegas to offer the game . At that time, the Golden Nugget's poker room was "truly a' sawdust joint,' with...oiled sawdust covering the floors ." Because of its location and decor, this poker room did not receive many rich drop - in clients, and as a result, professional players sought a more prominent location . In 1969, the Las Vegas professionals were invited to play Texas hold' em at the entrance of the now - demolished Dunes Casino on the Las Vegas Strip . This prominent location, and the relative inexperience of poker players with Texas hold' em, resulted in a very remunerative game for professional players . </P>

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