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About LinkBacksI googled it and it said a few different definitions..one about pick pockets and a few others saying it came from some old time games...
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what is it called poker?
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Thread: why is it called poker?
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06-10-2013, 03:01 PM #1PokerOwned God
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why is it called poker?
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06-10-2013, 05:35 PM #2PokerOwned Demi-God
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Lmao I have no freagin idea why its called poker!!! I never even gave it a thought lol
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06-10-2013, 05:35 PM #3PokerOwned Master
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poker = its a shortcut from a long sentence
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06-10-2013, 11:06 PM #4PokerOwned God
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I think your thinking WAY too much about it, pls step away from the keyboard LOL
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06-10-2013, 11:59 PM #5PokerOwned Veteran
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Haha never thought about it meaning something at all, it probably doesn't come from anything.
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06-11-2013, 03:02 AM #6Elite PokerOwned Member
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Poker as in getting the red hot poker...merge style
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06-11-2013, 02:31 PM #7Elite PokerOwned Member
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i read somewhere it was the french that invented poker but of course not as we know it now bonjour
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06-11-2013, 03:09 PM #8Banned
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Lol...... This game stinks!
Originally Posted by 1downswing1
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06-11-2013, 03:55 PM #9PokerOwned God
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i thought this would be a good thread to create... but no real answers yet..
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06-11-2013, 04:05 PM #10PokerOwned Veteran
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I really have no idea although I've been playing it for 45 yearrs
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