Nicknames for Poker Hands in Texas Holdem

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I USED TO BE playing in a house tournament with several new players. In the course of the game one player laid down his hand upon getting checked raised when an Ace hit the board. As he mucked his hand he told the opposite player he had put him on Big Slick. The newbie inquired as to what he meant by Big Slick. When he was told that it was the name for Ace-King he asked if there have been names for other starting hands.

Below is a list of a few of the more common and a few not so common names for starting poker hands. One of the vital younger players probably is not going to understand the connection with terms like Broderick Crawford (The star of the 60’s show Highway Patrol who used 10-4) or Woolworths (which was a large chain of five and 10 cent stores in days past.) Depending upon where you reside there may well be other local terminology used for the starting hands but listed here are some that I'VE compiled.

AA: Pocket Rockets; Bullets; American Airlines KK: Cowboys; King Kong QQ: Ladies, Whores, Siegfried & Roy JJ: Fishhooks; hooksTT: Dimes99: German Virgin; Barbara Feldon (Get Smart Agent 99) 88: Snowmen; Doggie Balls; Piano Keys77: Sunset Strip66: Route 6655: Speed Limit44: Magnum; Sailboats33: Crabs22: Ducks

AK: Big Slick; Santa BarbaraAQ: Big Chick; Walking Back to HoustonAJ: AjaxA8: Dead Man’s handKQ suited MarriageKQ offsuit Mixed MarriageKJ: KojakK9: Fido Canine What a DogK3: Commander Crab; King CrabQJ: MaverickQT: Quint; VarkonyQ7: Computer hand Q3: Gay Waiter; San Francisco Busboy (queen with a tray) J5: Motown; Jackson FiveJ4: Flat ties (what’s a jack for?) T5: Woolworth's; Five and DimeT4: Broderick Crawford; Convoy; Good BuddyT2: Texas Dolly98: Oldsmobile69: Big Lick; Dinner for Two95: Dolly Parton92: Montana Banana 76: Union Oil57: Heinz45: Jessie James; Jane Russell39: Jack Benny38: Raquel Welch29: Twiggy

Until next time, remember: "Luck comes and goes...Knowledge Stays Forever."

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