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 Question?, kimo, 30. Dec 2002 15:15 | ||
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| Where did the term "The River" come from? | ||
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| Re: Question?, Mike Caro, 30. Dec 2002 21:03 | ||
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| on 30. Dec 2002 15:15 kimo wrote: > Where did the term "The River" come from? Hi, Kimo -- That's a very good question and one that has been asked many times. I'm wagering that whatever answers we get will remain open to debate. But it will be interesting to hear the theories. Straight Flushes, Mike Caro | ||
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| Re: Question?, uncanick, 31. Dec 2002 06:03 | ||
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| The Rio Grande is the Texas border. When you hit the river,you've reached the end of Texas. Possible? | ||
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| Re: Question?, RickyK, 4. Jan 2003 13:42 | ||
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| on 30. Dec 2002 21:03 Mike Caro wrote: > on 30. Dec 2002 15:15 kimo wrote: > > Where did the term "The River" come from? > > Hi, Kimo -- > > That's a very good question and one that has been asked many times. I'm wagering > that whatever answers we get will remain open to debate. But it will be interesting > to hear the theories. on 30. Dec 2002 15:15 kimo wrote: > Where did the term "The River" come from? It's what you get sold down everytime your AA gets cracked on the last card by that 7-2o. :) 6 High's Rich > > Straight Flushes, > Mike Caro | ||
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| Re: Question?, Charles Kincy, 31. Dec 2002 00:53 | ||
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| My speculaion is that Hold 'em came from the work farms (prisons) which are scattered about Oklahoma and Texas. The format is ideal for such an environment--fourteen or so can be dealt into a hand, after all. I speculate further that soon it became apparent that the play of a hand of hold 'em closely resembled a prison break. The first stage is a 'flop', as one falls from the jail window. Then there is the 'turn', which is the first thing you do to avoid the scent of the dogs. Finally, if you can make it to the 'river,' you can lose the scent entirely and gain freedom. That there is my theory, and it's totally speculation on my part. :) | ||
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| Re: Question?, kimo, 3. Jan 2003 22:50 | ||
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| I have no idea, please help if you do. | ||
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