Thread: "the bubble" where did it come from
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Old 09-10-05, 02:18 PM
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Poker DID NOT start this word... its used in TV poker now more than ever tho.

My guess would be is that the NCAA basketball tourney or 'March Madness' started this word because they call the teams that might not make it bubble teams.