Is it true poker was invented by the French?

Ooh la la non! While others may have you believe otherwise, the true origin of poker is still unknown. However, the game does resemble ‘As Nas' - a Persian game which, according to Wikipedia and poker mythology, may have been taught to Frenchmen settling in New Orleans, Louisiana by Persian seamen. Poker's name - mind you - possibly came from the ancient French word poque, which came from the ancient German word pochen (which means 'to bluff'), which came from the ancient Dutch word bluffen, which comes from the Miami word yersofuloshit.

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