Antedating of "Jackpot" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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The National Police Gazette (1845-1906); May 4, 1865; pg. 11 col 4.
"A, B, C, and D are playing draw poker.  It's a jack pot."

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> jackpot (OED 1881)
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> 1876 _New Orleans Times_ 26 Dec. 8 (Early American
> Newspapers)  Jack Pot Poker ... In playing poker, it is a
> Jack pot, I have a pair of Queens, and I open it.
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