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Turn then River.
Good evening does anybody know why the 4th card is called the turn and last card the river ,i have always wondered?
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pokerterms.com has the biggest list I've seen of poker words. They give a possible origination of "turn card" but I'm not convinced of their theory, basing it on the last turn, or bend of a race track, but I've come up with a bit of a theory.
The turn card is also known as 4th street and the river can also be called 5th street, though thats less commonly known. I can't find any evidence that the flop were originally streets 1, 2 and 3 but it's surely feasible? There is also the broadway, meaning an ace high straight. 1st street,2nd street etc. and broadway make me think of New York so maybe that's where the terms originate?
Good point that does make sense.