Article: The History Of Jacks Or Better Poker
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The History Of Jacks Or Better Poker
The origins of Poker and Jacks or Better are quite controversial. There isn?t any specific ancestor of the game to draw a date from. However, Poker is a very old game indeed. The earliest reference seems to be from JH Green who, in 1834, referred to the ?cheating game? being played on the riverboats in Mississippi of the time. Jacks or Better Poker seemed to be a more legitimate game than Three Card Monte, which was quite popular at the time. Jacks or Better took over with popularity because it was labeled a fair game.
The origin of the name ?Poker? likely comes from the French ?poque? and old French game; while other people claim that the word ?Poker? must have come from Germany?s pochspiel. There are still few who also believe the word is derived from the Hindu pukka.
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