Hi.
A good friend whose jewish grandparents were from Russia, claims that they told him of a card game that was played in Lithuanian Shtetls by the title of oki. Apparently it was some version of a poker game. My searches on JewishGenealogy have returned no leads.
Has anyone else heard of this game?
All the best. dennis
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Hi Dennis,
There is a game called OKEY
If you search this site
http://www.pagat.com/
Cheers,
Maureen
There is a game called OKEY
If you search this site
http://www.pagat.com/
Cheers,
Maureen
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Thanks for that Maureen, I’ll have to check out a mysterious old pack of cards I have in my possession.
Also see this page from the same site: Card games in Lithuania
http://www.pagat.com/national/lithuania.html
In case Okey doesn’t fit could it be
Akis (Eye) (a form of 21 or Blackjack) with 32, 36 or 52 cards, optionally including jokers
or
Ožka (Goat) - a game related to Avinas and 66
Alan
Also see this page from the same site: Card games in Lithuania
http://www.pagat.com/national/lithuania.html
In case Okey doesn’t fit could it be
Akis (Eye) (a form of 21 or Blackjack) with 32, 36 or 52 cards, optionally including jokers
or
Ožka (Goat) - a game related to Avinas and 66
Alan
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Thanks Maureen & Alan for those posts. I showed them to the pal that is looking; however, he is quite certain that the game really is called OKI and that regular playing cards were used in this variation of poker.
Much appreciated. dennis
Much appreciated. dennis
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Dennis,
Maybe it’s a regional version or originator of the card game Blind Hookey described here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Hookey
Also mentioned in the 4th paragraph here http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/dutch_words/
The game is a very old one and is mentioned in google Books as far back as 1801. Here’s one http://books.google.com.au/books?id=N2M ... =&as_brr=1
Just guessing,
Alan
Maybe it’s a regional version or originator of the card game Blind Hookey described here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Hookey
Also mentioned in the 4th paragraph here http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/dutch_words/
The game is a very old one and is mentioned in google Books as far back as 1801. Here’s one http://books.google.com.au/books?id=N2M ... =&as_brr=1
Just guessing,
Alan