The article recounts a compelling family rumor suggesting that the author's grandmother was not a biological member of the family but was instead won in a poker game. This rumor persisted within the family, fueled by tension and estrangement, particularly from a great-aunt. Recently, an uncle's genealogical research using DNA testing revealed unexpected results, as there were no matches with known relatives but numerous connections to others from the same region. These connections hinted at a gambling history involving the grandmother's father who put her as a bet during the Depression.
The rumor was that my grandmother was not related to anyone in our family and that she was won during a poker game when she was a baby.
He was trying to pull a fast one on one of the guys during a poker game and thought that by putting his newborn daughter up in the pot, the guy would fold.
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