Antedating of "Draw Poker"

[Fred Shapiro]

draw poker (OED 1864)

1857 _N.Y. Daily Times_ 4 Feb. 1 (ProQuest)  "I have been playing draw
poker and dealing from the bottom," was the prompt reply.

Fred Shapiro


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