There are many theories about the history of Poker and the history of 7 Card Stud Poker. The most commonly held belief is the name Poker came from the French card game Poque (from the German word pochen, which means “to knock).
Kuna nadharia nyingi kuhusu historia ya Poker na historia ya 7 Card Stud Poker. Imani ya kawaida uliofanyika ni jina Poker ilitoka kwa Kifaransa kadi mchezo Poque (kutoka pochen ya Kijerumani neno, maana yake “kubisha).