# Why is Texas hold 'em so popular?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: James McManus
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/james_mcmanus_why_is_texas_hold_em_so_popular)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

From its earliest incarnations, poker has always been a contest of guile, guts, and gambling. The game first emerged around 1800 in the melting pot of New Orleans, and soon spread up the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers. So, how did this simple game of the American South skyrocket in popularity? James McManus shares how the card game became an international affair. \[Directed by Chintis Lundgren, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [Why is Texas hold 'em so popular?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_mcmanus_why_is_texas_hold_em_so_popular/156fe88d8652), 6 min (TED's player)