When Poker and Sci-Fi Collide

Playing cards have been with us since the 14th, Century and by the 19th Century poker was born. Of all card games it is poker that is the game all the cool guys play in Hollywood movies. Recently I noticed that the appearance of poker in sci-fi and fantasy television shows and movies is more common than I thought. Once you become aware of it, you can’t seem to stop seeing it in every show you turn on. It’s interesting to see where poker pops up. Even in space.

Firefly

The Firefly universe, created by TV legend Joss Whedon, had its own version of poker called Tall Card which was seen being played in several episodes. It wasn’t exactly poker as we know it, probably because they had no access to sites like partypoker, so they invented their own version. It was however,pretty close, and a true Browncoat would want to know how to play Tall Card. On occasion, Firefly fans get together and play their own version of the game. This involves taking bits from poker and making their own based on what they saw in the series.
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