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Section: Stuff I Looked Up
Type: Explanation
Date: April 26, 2023
Words: 573

“There are lots of versions of poker, but the general idea is this: some cards of dealt – either community cards or your own private cards – and you evaluate what hand you can make, then bet based on how strong your hand is. At any time, there are three places money can be: In your own private stack…”

Yahtzee

Section: Stuff I Looked Up
Type: Explanation
Date: November 1, 2021
Words: 77

“It’s just a catchy marketing name for prior, similar game that was called ‘Yacht,’ supposedly because the creators played it on their yacht. ‘Yahtzee’ was trademarked in 1956 by Edwin Lowe. He was a salesman who had previously renamed another game ‘Bingo’ and marketed it successfully. Lowe’s…”