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    Which organization was named after a card hand of 8, 9 and 3?

    Question #85476. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Sep 07 07 12:29 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		Yakuza also known as gokudô, are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan.

    The term "Yakuza" literally derives from beginnings of the traditional words "Yattsu (Eight)", "Ku (Nine)" and "Za (Three)" based on the worst hand attainable in the Japanese card game Oicho-Kabu, where the 3 numbers are added to 20 and the last digit is taken as the score, zero, similar to the western game baccarat.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza#History

    Sep 07 07, 5:10 AM

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