Probably because an A looks like a plane, and the Nazis had the most successful flying "aces" in their air force Looks like bullets, possibly a reference to the Dead Man's Hand, two pair of aces and eights, suggesting that Wild Bill drew a third bullet in the back, which filled his hand in death įrom the song, probably an elaboration on dice So called due to it being the first mission to the moon while ace is considered 1, or because the hand "AA" means "11"ĪA like a AA battery commonly used in portable electronic devicesĪA is a strong pre-flop favorite ("smokes") over Big Slick (AK) or any other two-card hand. So called due to the commercial airline's acronym and logo, AA (the aces are of different colors to mimic the AA logo) These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.Īn alliteration, Alan Alda was the star of the television version of M*A*S*H Īn alliteration, first mob boss killed gangland style in 1957 The following is a list of nicknames for pairs of two playing cards, usually hole cards, used in poker derivatives such as Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em poker. Tent (smallest full house), Mites and Lice, Nits and Lice Socks and Shoes, Mits and Mites, Mites and Lice, Nits and Lice Teddy, EJ, Mr Football (after AFL/VFL Footscray/Western Bulldogs legend Ted Whitten), 1961 (if it loses) The Royal Sampler (from a joke on The Simpsons) Washington Monument, Pork Chop Sandwich, Movie Call (All bogus numbers start with "555")įirst Street, Little Minnie, Little Wheel, Pup, Puppy, Spoke, Steel Wheel (suited), Steel Wheel Bike (suited), The Bicycle įull Cup (Joke from the TV Series Friends, where Chandler and Joey play "Cups") The Devil, Lucifer, The Beast, Devil's Area Code, Kotch Kansas City, Sympathy Hand (it is the worst hand possible) Queens of the Stone Age (after their song 3's and 7's) Star Wars, Stormtrooper (Why aren't you at your post?)Ģ1, 21 Miles of Rough Road, Jackpot, Slot Machine Thirty Miles of Bad Road, Elk River, Gilroy, Judge Bean, Judge Duffy, Judge Judy, Judge Wapner, San Jose to Gilroy (approximate distance in miles between the two cities), Dallas to Fort Worth (ditto), Judas (his pay was "thirty pieces of silver")įingers n' Toes (ten of each), Dubs Dimes, Duff McKagan, Top Titties Larry (after Larry Fortensky, Elizabeth Taylor's eighth husband), Shotgun Riewoldt On A Roll (after AFL Richmond full-forward Jack Riewoldt)Ĭonvenience Store Straight, Honeymoon in Vegas (if it loses, based on a scene from the movie of the same name) Honeymoon in Vegas (if it wins, based on a scene from the movie of the same name) Village People, Magnolias, Scrabble Player's Dream, The Joy Luck Club Off-Broadway (off-suit), Hail to the King (suited)Įlvis in Vegas, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Mommas and Poppas, ABBA, Double Date, "Aerosmith" (based on the song title, "Kings and Queens"), The Ice Breaker The Nativity (the famous Biblical story in which the Three Wise Men visit Joseph & Mary to witness Jesus Christ's birth)Īlabama Knight Riders, Three Wise Men, Christmas Special, Ku Klux Klan, Keane Instead of a 5-card hand called "Full House" you have a 6-card hand which makes a "bigger full house" or Duplex) Windsor Castle, The Penthouse, Updown Court, The Pinnacle, Bran Castle (amongst some of the world's largest and/or most expensive buildings and/or mansions)īig Slick Did the Trick (a rhyme, if the appropriate two-pair hand is formed from the AK starting hand (aka Big Slick) poker professionals will tend to bet aggressively with this hand)īroadway (off-suit), Royal Flush (suited)Īustin 3:16 (after WWE wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin)Īfter the AK-47 assault rifle developed by Mikhail KalashnikovĭUPLEX (Any two cards can be used. Knights of the Round Table, Monty Python and the Holy Grail Laborers, Digging Deep, In The Hole (if it loses) Valentine's Day, All My Hearts, Heart-breaker (if it loses) Golf Bag (set of clubs), Puppy Feet, Puppy Prints (from the design of the club) With TV and web broadcasting of Poker tournaments, nicknames became much more popular all over the world. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators and commentators watching the game. The following sets of playing cards can be referred to by the corresponding names in card games that include sets of three or more cards, particularly 3 and 5 card draw, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha Hold 'em. For a list of words relating to Poker, see the Poker category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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