Some of the earliest players called Hold’em a “thinking man’s game” because this new way of playing allowed poker players to take control of their own fates and utilize a wide variety of strategies. This new poker variation called for its players to share five common cards and combine them with two private hole cards to make the best possible 5-card hand. In the early twentieth century, a new variation of poker known as Hold’em was born in Robstown, Texas.
