I suppose I should clarify: I had been ignoring the link because I seriously thought HN had been hit by some spambot. After I read the article, I saw that there

I suppose I should clarify: I had been ignoring the link because I seriously thought HN had been hit by some spambot. After I read the article, I saw that there were topics that would be of interest to HN. You are correct, there are not a lot of details about how and why, but just bits of info. I personally think this is an interesting story of how a simple game of cards and "winner takes all" has evolved into the complex ecosystem it is now, using the tools we use in other endeavors.