Season 5 WPT Legends of Poker - Frankie Can’t Relax

Frankie O’Dell was in charge of the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker during season five until Joe Pelton came along. via What’s new on Launchpoker.com

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Tue, June 26th, 2007

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Gambling history facts:

  • Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
  • Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
  • As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
  • Baccara (Italian) or baccarat (French) both translate to "zero" in English. The importance of this name is found in the tens and face cards, both sharing the zero value.