Poker Trivia - John Wesley Hardin
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Ever wondered how many people regularly play poker? In a deck of cards who do the kings represent. When playing cards were invented? Below you will find these answers and more. For instance did you know that 40 to 50 million Americans regularly play poker, and the figure is growing daily.
John Wesley Hardin Gunfighter - did you know that while trying to make a make a living out of poker Hardin killed Jim Bradley in a gambling row.
It is said that former president Richard Nixon financed his run for congress from poker winnings he earned in the Navy during WW2.
It is believed that playing cards were invented in China in 1120 AD.
Who do the Kings Represent
It is reputed that the kings on a deck of cards, represent the following.
The king of spades, David, King of Israel;
The king of Clubs, Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia;
The king of Hearts is Charlemagne, King of France;
Finally the king of Diamonds is Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome.
The playing card suites originated in France and represent the four classes of men.
Spades equals nobility,
Diamonds, merchants,
Clubs, peasants,
and Hearts the clergy
Earl of Sandwich
Did you know that the Sandwich was invented through playing cards, John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, was a compulsive gambler he lived in England during the 1700s.
He loved playing cards that much that he wouldn't leave even for meals, so he had a servant bring him a piece of meat between two slices of bread, this enabled him to play cards with one hand and eat with the other, this new meal was named after his title, hence the Sandwich (lets face it the Montague would never have caught on.)
Wild Bill Hickok who was shot in the back of the head while playing poker in Deadwood by Jack McCall. It is reputed that Hickock's last hand contained Ace of Clubs, Ace of Spades, Two Black eights plus various other cards ever since then this hand has been known as the dead mans hand.
The 52 cards of the ordinary playing deck are said to symbolize the 52 weeks of the year. It is also thought that the 4 suits relate to the 4 seasons:
Spades = Winter
Clubs = Spring
Hearts = Summer
Diamonds = Autumn
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Did you Know?
The Ace in each suit rules the first week of it’s corresponding season. The Kings rule the second, the Queen rule the third, Jack rule the fourth, Tens rule the fifth . . . and so on with the Twos ruling the last week.
The first week of a cartomancy year is March 1 to March 7th and is ruled by the first card in the deck : the Ace of Diamonds.
The last week of the year being February 22 to February 28th and ruled by the lowest and last card of the deck : 2 of Spades.
The extra day in a leap-year is under the rulership of the Joker.
It is said the 365 days appear in the ordinary cards in at least 2 ways:
A) When any 3 cards are chosen, they give a possible combination of 7 possible meanings.
7 being the number of days in the week, of course, and when multiplied by the number of cards [or weeks in year] then you have 364. When you add the Joker the total will be 365.
B) add the number of total pips on all the numbered cards (including the Ace). Add in the number of court cards, plus their total value on the basis of 10. Now add in the number 13 (number of cards in each suit) and you should have the following:
220 (number of pips on the 40 numbered cards)
plus 12 (number of court cards)
plus 120 (value of court cards)
plus 13 (number of cards in each suit)
which, when tallied together, equals 365!
When Columbus landed on U.S. shores in 1492, his men plucked wide leaves from trees, marked them with images, and played cards.