Why is the last street in poker called the river?

nerobs9 said:

Hello to all poker lovers!
I turned to the search engines to understand why the last street is called the river. The answer was easy to find. Turns out poker was played on ships in the 1800s. Of course, everyone wanted to win. In this game, money is at stake. In poker, scammers have already begun to appear. These unscrupulous players cheated, laid out additional cards on the table: the sixth, and if necessary, the seventh. The last street was named so because if an additional card was laid out, the cheater was thrown into the river. Just like that, without trial or investigation.

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nerobs9 said:

Hello to all poker lovers!
I turned to the search engines to understand why the last street is called the river. The answer was easy to find. Turns out poker was played on ships in the 1800s. Of course, everyone wanted to win. In this game, money is at stake. In poker, scammers have already begun to appear. These unscrupulous players cheated, laid out additional cards on the table: the sixth, and if necessary, the seventh. The last street was named so because if an additional card was laid out, the cheater was thrown into the river. Just like that, without trial or investigation.

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najisami said:

Thank you for the research and the info. That made me now think about the reason why the turn is called so. I'm going to look it up right now and get back to you if I find anything worth it.

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