Edmund Hoyle, whose guides to gambling are frequently cited as the last word in all kinds of gambling games, including poker, died in 1769, long before Americans invented the game.
Still, “according to Hoyle” frequently settles arguments about the rules of games. You can learn all about Hoyle’s first gaming guide and much more in Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling.
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