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It's time to get rewards for your rake hands! Play at least 50 hands until 26.07 18:00 UTC and participate in Telegram Gift Giveaway! We've chosen the most relevant one for poker: https://t.me/nft/JackInTheBox-690 Are you in? 🃏🃏🃏

New tourneys are live! Just 100 Gems, 100 participants, $50 prize pool – chances become higher🃏 $150 tourney is here as well, just choose the favs😎 Contact support and share the most convenient timeslots to play. We’ll add the most popular ones. PLAY

Only 250 spots remain for tomorrow’s free $150 tournament! Entry is just 180 gems, and they’re super easy to earn: 💎 2 gems for every hand at the LOW limit 💎 10 gems for every hand at the MID limit 💎 46 gems for every hand at the VIP limit A tournament update is coming soon, and the rules will change again. So don’t miss out!

Last hour to make your choice! We check the wallets' state as of 17.07 at 18:00 UTC Make sure your wallet is connected here: @MedievalDeckBot 1. There are at least 2 cards 2. These cards are not on sale 3. If you make changes after 18:00 UTC, we won’t check it Are you ready for the last card?🃏🃏🃏

Tomorrow, the poker game begins in our Medieval Deck channel! ♠️🛡️ For the next 3 days, we’ll be collecting poker hands and competing for prizes. It’s time to choose your cards! JOIN THE GAME

Yeah, we don’t forget to post poker updates, but we can’t stop thinking of the new events🪙🃏 MEGA FINALS TODAY July 13 will bring titanic clashes: 1. Tennis: Sinner vs Alcaraz (Wimbledon Final) at 16:00 (13:00 UTC) 2. Football: PSG vs Chelsea (Club World Cup Final) at 22:00 (19:00 UTC) 💸 Bet on both events at once — and cash in big. Place your bet

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WE ARE LAUNCHING NEW EVENT Place your bet on the PSG vs Bayern match, happening July 5 — right in our betting app. Your TON Poker funds are also available for betting. Bets are open now and will close one hour before the match starts. Have fun and make money! TON Bet P.S. In case you have problem with opening the app, use VPN.

🃏Success Story: Lynette Chan — A Vancouver Mom Who Won $500,000 Lynette Chan is an ordinary woman from Canada — a mother of three and a former accountant. Her poker journey began with casual home games among friends. She never saw herself as a pro, just someone who fell in love with the game and studied strategy in her free time, balancing her passion with family life. 🎓 No expensive coaches — just YouTube videos. No long sessions — just a quick game before bed. But her persistence paid off. In 2022, Lynette decided to attend a live tournament in Las Vegas — just to “see what it’s like.” And… she made it to the final table of one of the biggest women’s events at the WSOP, winning $500,000. It was her first live tournament ever! She became a real inspiration for everyone afraid to start. After her win, Lynette said: “If you think poker isn’t for you because you don’t have time or you’re not a pro — you’re wrong. Passion is what matters most.” Today, Lynette doesn’t play often, but when she does, she enjoys every hand — and continues to share her story with other women, proving: poker has no limits — not by age, profession, or experience.

How War Changed Poker During the American Civil War (1861–1865), poker underwent key transformations and became much closer to the version we know today. Soldiers from both sides — Union and Confederate — looked for ways to pass the time. Poker quickly became one of the most popular games in army camps. It spread rapidly among troops, and because players had different habits and styles, new variations began to emerge. 🃏What variations appeared: Draw Poker Players were dealt 5 cards and could replace (draw) some of them after the first betting round. That’s where the name comes from — “draw” means “to pull.” This mechanic introduced more tactics and bluffing opportunities. Stud Poker Players received some cards face up and others face down. The name comes from the slang word “stud” — meaning a strong guy, hinting at a strong hand. It became popular because spectators could follow the action by seeing part of the cards. Straight The rule appeared that five sequential cards form a strong hand. This added new strategic depth, especially for draw poker. Flush Five cards of the same suit started to count as a combination. Previously, suits didn’t matter — but flushes added visual appeal and a new way to win even without pairs. Poker became a reflection of the times — adapting, bluffing, and winning even with imperfect cards.

🎬 Iconic Hand Breakdown: TOM DWAN’S MASSIVE BLUFF 📍 Tournament: High Stakes Poker 💰 Pot: $239,700 🆚 Players: Tom Dwan (Durrrr) vs. Barry Greenstein & Peter Eastgate The Setup: Tom is on the button with 6♠ 7♠. He raises. Greenstein in the big blind calls with A♣ A♠. Flop comes 2♣ 4♣ 9♥. Greenstein leads, Dwan calls with complete air. Turn: 3♠ Greenstein bets again — Dwan calls. River: 2♥ Greenstein checks. Dwan fires a massive $104,200 bluff. Barry tanks… and folds. 📌 Why is this hand legendary? – Tom Dwan knew the only way to beat pocket aces here was to bluff — and he went all in. – His body language was ice cold — no fear, no hesitation. – Against a player like Barry, you don’t just play cards. You play mind games. 🔍 Takeaway: Bluffing works when you tell a believable story — and when you’re bold enough to put your whole stack on the line for it.

We’re launching sports betting on Telegram. Soon, everyone playing TON Poker and TG Poker will be able to place bets on sports and esports events. Join the channel to be the first to receive bonuses and rewards: @gotonbet

The First “World Championship” of Poker 🏆 In 1970, at the very first “World Series of Poker” held at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, there wasn’t a traditional knockout tournament. Instead, the seven participants — some of the best players of the time, including Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and Johnny Moss — simply played cash games over several days. At the end of the event, organizer and casino owner Benny Binion suggested voting to decide who the best player was. Initially, each player was told to vote for the best player — and unsurprisingly, everyone voted for themselves. So Binion changed the rule: – Vote for the best player, but not yourself. That’s how Johnny Moss was declared the winner. He received a silver trophy and the unofficial title of the first WSOP champion. 📌 The next year, the format changed to a proper freezeout tournament. But that first vote became a legendary moment — and it set the tone for the entire history of the WSOP.

3 Smart Poker Hacks That Work Online and Live 1️⃣Watch their stack Stack size gives away a lot. Big stacks bluff more often. Short stacks play more carefully. 2️⃣Ask yourself: “What am I representing?” Before you raise or call, think — if you were watching yourself, would your play make sense? 3️⃣Note their timing If someone thinks too long before calling, they’re likely unsure. Instant raises usually mean strength.

🃏The Earliest Version of Poker: 20 Cards, 4 Players The first documented version of poker appeared in the early 19th century in New Orleans, around the 1820s–1830s. The game spread among sailors, riverboat traders, and adventurers along the Mississippi River. Here’s what that poker looked like: Deck: Only 20 Cards Only Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks, and Tens of all four suits were used — 5 cards per suit. Why 20? • Perfect for 4 players • Each got 5 cards • No drawing or discarding — simple and fast-paced 🎲 Rules: • Each player was dealt 5 cards • There was one round of betting • The player with the best five-card hand won • Raising and bluffing were already part of the game! 🏆 Hand Rankings: Since the deck had only 20 cards, the hand combinations were limited: • Flushes were impossible — only 5 cards per suit • Straights were rare • Most wins came from pairs, two pairs, or three of a kind 📜 Fun Fact: Historian Jonathan Green first mentioned this game in his book “An Exposure of the Arts and Miseries of Gambling” (1843), calling it “poker” — the first known printed use of the word.

🤩Hear ye, hear ye! A noble drop hath arrived — the Medieval Deck awaits! The scrolls speak true: 34,334 mythic cards by Ilya Stallone x TON Poker have already found their way into brave hands. Each bearer now walks the path of legend, one card closer to completing the ancient deck. May fortune guide thee on this chivalrous quest! 🏰 Ready to explore and collect?

Here’s how: 0. Check out the tutorial. 1. Head to getgems.io and connect the same wallet. 2. Go to your profile to find your new NFT. 3. Hit "Claim" and cover the blockchain minting fee. 4. Hold, trade, or transfer — the choice is yours.

Rarity of the cards be as follows: 👁 Legendary (Jokers) — 111 each 👁 Epic (Aces) — 333 each 👁 Rare (Kings, Queens, Jacks) — 555 each 👁 Common (numbers) — 725 each Each card is a whisper from the Middle Ages — rare, enchanted, and crafted with care. Hold them close, trade with allies, or pass along like a tale told by firelight. Your deck, your story. “Medieval Deck” awaits you HERE🌟 Stay tuned and we’ll tell you about bonuses NFT holders can get in the official Medieval deck channel. Pearls Bot | Ilya Stallone | TON Poker | Pearls | Getgems

GET READY FOR DAILY $150 TOURNAMENTS 🤑 Instead of weekly tournaments with high buy-ins, we’ve launched daily tournaments that anyone can join and compete for $150. Find the daily tournaments in the “Tourneys” tab. Buy-in: 180 Gems Prize: $150 Everyone who registered for the weekly tournaments has already received double the Gems back. Check your balance💎

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✨How to become part of the legend: 1. Start the Pearls bot. 2. Connect your TON wallet. 3. Tap on “Subscribe to drops.” 4. Select “TON Poker x Ilya Stallone” and make sure you see a ✅.

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