Pig in a Poke

Pig in a poke means many things, but when it refers to poker, even then it has different names. Pig in a poke is also known as spit in the ocean or toad in a hole or even a wild widow. Pig in a poke may have a lot of names but it usually refers with a card play.

Pig in a poke is when one card is in the center of the table in front of the players. The card rank is a wild for anyone's hand. It could also be a card that is not a part of anyone's hand at all. Pig in a poke is just another way to play poker.

In some cases, the dealer may choose to not have the Pig in a Poke card to be wild at all, but the other cards of the same type are wild. This keeps from all players to automatically have a wild card at all.

The term, pig in a poke, actually is a term created in the late Middle Ages. They were used in a sort of scam at the time for people who were hungry for meat. This scam was to sell a pig in a bag -- a poke. The trick is not to let the victim open the bag until after the product was sold. What a buyer may find in the bag would be a cat instead. The term itself means a scam or someone who is easy to con.

It is easy to see how it relates to the poker game. Pig in a poke is just another unique way to play poker. Remember that it is called different things, so be aware of this when playing poker.

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