Everything You Need To Know About Poker and Online Poker A Helpful Guide to the World of Poker. In this book you will find the history of poker... Between 1830 and 1845, Poker was played more by an increasing number of players. It was during this time when the draw was then introduced. However, the term draw was already known in poker's English counter-part, Brag. The addition of the draw and the flush combination boost the pleasure of the game, thus, a second betting interval was made. Poker and Online Poker. It was in 1864 when the combination of straight sequence or rotation was introduced...