It was on this kind, but as but with out the draw, that Poker first reached the pages of American ‘Hoyles’. The earliest point out occurs in the 1845 version of Hoyle’s Games by Henry F. Anners, who refers to Poker or Bluff, 20-deck Poker, and 20-deck Poke. In skintogel of 1857 Thomas Frere describes ‘The Game of “Bluff”, or “Poker”‘, with a reference to the 20-card recreation so transient as to recommend it was turning into obsolete. We always welcome new gamers, especially new to the sport as we provide teaching if desired.