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A poker is also the name given to a [[metal]] stick, often ornate, that was used to rearrange (literally poke) coals or wood when fires still burned solid fuels. Since the widespread usage of [[gas]] and [[electric fires]], they are now seen as being more decorative than functional.
 
A poker is also the name given to a [[metal]] stick, often ornate, that was used to rearrange (literally poke) coals or wood when fires still burned solid fuels. Since the widespread usage of [[gas]] and [[electric fires]], they are now seen as being more decorative than functional.
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==Poker in history==
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[[England|English]] king [[Edward II]] was alleged to have been [[Death penalty|executed]] by poker.

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