When the chips are down, eat them

Why has poker taken the world by storm? Humanity's predilection for gambling is not new. In fact it was Alexander the Great who coined the term "to coin a term". He had been having difficulty getting some of his elephants to navigate some treacherous mountain passes, and deciding to make things interesting, bet his second in command, Barry, that he could make the elephants move faster without touching them. Barry naturally scoffed and suggested that the winner of the wager would receive free tuition for their eldest child for three months, or one term. Alexander proceeded to release a mouse under the feet of an elephant, at which point it trumpeted, picked up speed and trampled two dozen of his finest men. Barry accepted defeat with good grace, and handed Alexander a special bronze coin, noting "My liege, your term with this coin." Alexander was suddenly struck by a severe anal discharge and proceeded to empty his bowels all over the coin, which he had dropped a moment earlier, owing to the fact that he had perpetually sweaty palms.