Some of the settlers transplanted themselves to the American colony of Louisiana, where they were called “Acadians.” Their descendants are still called that today, but in the local patois the word is pronounced and spelled “Cajun.” The game spread throughout Europe, eventually giving birth to a French version called “Poque.” Playing cards and poker scoring traveled with French settlers to a Canadian province called Acadia.
Before we discuss the strength of different poker hands, let’s look at how poker became one of the most popular games in the world.Ī bluffing card game called “Pochen” was popular in Germany as early as the sixteenth century.
