Do Population II Stars Have Planets?

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Loren Booda
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Have population II stars been observed or speculated to have planets?
 
Pop II stars are unlikely to have planets since they themselves are deficient in heavier elements.
 
Doesn't seem likely unless the planets were captured or something.

Perhaps they could contain large Jupiter-like planets, but other than that...