Why is the game called poker?

Why is the game called poker?

Why is the game called poker?

The name of the game likely descended from the Irish Poca (Pron. Pokah) ('Pocket') or even the French poque, which descended from the German pochen ('to brag as a bluff' lit. 'to knock').

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