List of playing card nicknames
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This list of playing card nicknames has the common nickname
s for the playing card
s in a 52-card deck, as used in some common card games, such as poker
.
They are frequently used in home games of draw poker
as wildcards. Because the King of Diamonds is the only king card bearing an axe (the others show swords), a common phrase for the one-eyed royals is "One-eyed Jacks, the Man with the Axe". Those three cards are the only cards of differing rank and suit
in a common deck that share an identifying trait.
and Omaha hold 'em
poker. These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.
, Texas Hold 'em
and Omaha Hold 'em
. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators or commentators watching the game.
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s for the playing card
Playing card
A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic, marked with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games...
s in a 52-card deck, as used in some common card games, such as poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
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Single cards
The following is a list of nicknames used for playing cards used in most card games which use the standard 52-card pack. Such games usually require the revealing or announcement of held cards, at which point the nicknames may be used.| Card Name | Initial | Alternative Names | Collective Names | |||
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| Ace | A | As-Nas, Blackberry Blackberry The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by any of several species in the Rubus genus of the Rosaceae family. The fruit is not a true berry; botanically it is termed an aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets. The plants typically have biennial canes and perennial roots. Blackberries and... , Bull, Bullet, Death Card Ace of Spades At least in English-speaking countries, the ace of spades is traditionally seen as the highest card in the deck of playing cards, although the actual value of the card varies from game to game... , Eyes, Mastercard, One Spot, Pig's Eye , Puppy Foot , Rocket, Seed, Sharp Top, Spadille , Spike, Spot, Tax Card |
No-Spotter | Whiteskin | Wheelcard | Broadway Cards, Honor Card |
| King King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... |
K | Cowboy, K-Boy, Knight, Monarch, Sergeant, Alexander King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... , Charlemagne King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... , Charles King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... , David King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... , Julius Caesar King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... , King Without a Mustache , One-Eyed King , the Man with the Ax , Suicide King King (playing card) The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher... , The Butcher of Baghdad Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... |
Coat Card, Court Card, Face Card, Figure, Liner, Paint, Paintskin, Picture, Picture Card, Redskin, Rembrandt, Royal Cards, Picasso | |||
| Queen Queen (playing card) The Queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12 .... |
Q | Bitch, Cowgirl, Dame, Lady, Girl, Hen, Joy Girl, Painted Lady, Whore, mop-squeezer, Bedpost Queen(Q♠), Argine Queen (playing card) The Queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12 .... , Black Maria , Calamity Jane , Helen of Troy , Judith Queen (playing card) The Queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12 .... , Molly Hogan , Pallas Athena Queen (playing card) The Queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12 .... ,Fanny Kaplan Queen (playing card) The Queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12 .... , Stenographer |
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| Jack Jack (playing card) A Jack, also Knave, is a playing card with a picture of a man on it. The usual rank of a jack, within its suit, is as if it were an 11 .... |
J | Boy, Bower, Fishhook, Hook, J-Bird, J-Boy, Jackal, Jackson, Jacksonville, Jake, John, Johnny, Johnson, Knave, Valet, Fish Hook, Eunuch , Hector Jack (playing card) A Jack, also Knave, is a playing card with a picture of a man on it. The usual rank of a jack, within its suit, is as if it were an 11 .... , Ogier Ogier the Dane Ogier the Dane is a legendary character who first appears in an Old French chanson de geste, in the cycle of poems Geste de Doon de Mayence.... , La Hire Jack (playing card) A Jack, also Knave, is a playing card with a picture of a man on it. The usual rank of a jack, within its suit, is as if it were an 11 .... , Lancelot Jack (playing card) A Jack, also Knave, is a playing card with a picture of a man on it. The usual rank of a jack, within its suit, is as if it were an 11 .... , Pam , Roland |
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| 10 | T | Big Cassino Cassino (card game) Cassino, also known as Casino, is an Italian fishing card game for two, three, four players in two partnerships, or even theoretically five players. It is the only one to have penetrated the English-speaking world, via Italian immigrants to America. First recorded just before 1800 , it seems to... , Dime, Sawbuck, Bo Derek 10 (film) 10 is a 1979 romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bo Derek, Dudley Moore, and Julie Andrews. Considered a trend-setting film at the time, and one of the year's biggest box office hits, the film made superstars of Derek and Moore.... |
Spotter | Whiteskin | ||
| 9 | 9 | Neener, Nina Ross, Niner, Curse of Scotland , Pothook, Scourge of Scotland | Pusher, Spot | |||
| 8 | 8 | Fat Lady, Ocho, Snowman, 8 Land, Time travel | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Beer Card Beer card The beer card is a slang term used to describe the 7 of diamonds playing card, particularly in trick-taking card games, such as bridge.If a player wins the last trick of a hand with the 7 of diamonds, his partner must buy him a beer... , Candy Cane, Hockey Stick, Mullet, Salmon, Walking Stick |
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| 6 | 6 | A Boot, Grace's Card , Loyalty at the Risk of Death , Sax, Sex | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Five Spot, Nickel, Pedro Pedro (game) Pedro is an American trick-taking card game of the All Fours family based on Auction Pitch. Its most popular variant is known as Cinch, Double Pedro or High Five. Developed in Denver, Colorado in the 1880s, it was soon regarded as the most important member of the All Fours family... |
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| 4 | 4 | Boat, Four Spot, One Legged Ace, Broken Ace, Sailboat, Sharp Top, The Devil's Bedpost | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Crab, Trey, Butts | No-Spotter | |||
| 2 | 2 | Deuce, Dewey, Duck, Little Cassino Cassino (card game) Cassino, also known as Casino, is an Italian fishing card game for two, three, four players in two partnerships, or even theoretically five players. It is the only one to have penetrated the English-speaking world, via Italian immigrants to America. First recorded just before 1800 , it seems to... , Swan, The Curse of Mexico |
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One-eyed Royals
The phrase one-eyed royals is jargon referring to the 3 face cards showing only 1 eye: the Jack of Spades , Jack of Hearts and King of Diamonds . The terminology results from the depiction of the face on the card as being shown in profile, so only one eye is visible (all other face cards show 2 eyes). The jacks are also referred to, separately, as one-eyed jacks: Jack of Spades , Jack of Hearts .They are frequently used in home games of draw poker
Draw poker
Draw poker is any poker variant in which each player is dealt a complete hand before the first betting round, and then develops the hand for later rounds by replacing, or "drawing", cards....
as wildcards. Because the King of Diamonds is the only king card bearing an axe (the others show swords), a common phrase for the one-eyed royals is "One-eyed Jacks, the Man with the Axe". Those three cards are the only cards of differing rank and suit
Suit (cards)
In playing cards, a suit is one of several categories into which the cards of a deck are divided. Most often, each card bears one of several symbols showing to which suit it belongs; the suit may alternatively or in addition be indicated by the color printed on the card...
in a common deck that share an identifying trait.
Texas hold 'em pocket card nicknames
The following is a list of nicknames for pairs of two playing cards, usually hole cards, used in poker derivatives such as Texas hold 'emTexas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
and Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
poker. These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.
Ace higher card
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| AA | Alan Alda | An alliteration, Alan Alda was the star of the TV version of M*A*S*H |
| Albert Anastasia | An alliteration, first mob boss killed gangland style in 1957 | |
| American Airlines American Airlines American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport... |
So called due to the commercial airline's acronym, AA | |
| Banditerna | Swedish for "the Bandits" | |
| Batteries | AA like a AA battery AA battery An AA battery is a standard size of battery. Batteries of this size are the most commonly used type of in portable electronic devices. An AA battery is composed of a single electrochemical cell... commonly used in portable electronic devices |
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| Bullets | Looks like bullets, possibly a reference to the Dead Man's Hand Dead man's hand The dead man's hand is a two-pair poker hand, namely "aces and eights". This card combination gets its name from a legend that it was the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok, when he was murdered on August 2, 1876, in Saloon No. 10 at Deadwood, South Dakota.According to the popular... , two pair of aces and eights, suggesting that Wild Bill drew a third bullet in the back, which filled his hand in death |
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| Eyes | Probably from snake eyes Snake eyes In gambling, snake eyes is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game and getting only one pip on each die. The pair of pips resembles a pair of eyes, which is appended to the term 'snake' because of the long-standing association of this word with treachery and betrayal... in dice |
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| Eyes of Texas | From the song, probably an elaboration on dice | |
| Flying Nazis | Probably because an A looks like a plane, and the Nazis had the most successful flying "aces" in their air force | |
| Joe Louis | Two black eyes, what you will get in the ring if you fight Joe Louis Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow , better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time... |
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| Pocket Rockets | Looks like rockets | |
| Needles | Looks like needles | |
| Rocky Mountains | Looks like mountains, from Mat Rampson | |
| Sharp Tops | Sharp on top, see also A4 | |
| Snake Eyes | From dice snake eyes Snake eyes In gambling, snake eyes is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game and getting only one pip on each die. The pair of pips resembles a pair of eyes, which is appended to the term 'snake' because of the long-standing association of this word with treachery and betrayal... is the outcome of rolling the dice Dice A die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers... in a game of craps Craps Craps is a dice game in which players place wagers on the outcome of the roll, or a series of rolls, of a pair of dice. Players may wager money against each other or a bank... and getting only one pip on each die |
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| Squirrel | Probably named because the hand is "the nuts". Possibly also a reference to the phrase "Even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while" | |
| Sticks | Looks like sticks | |
| Teepees | Looks like teepees Tipi A tipi is a Lakota name for a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers of the Great Plains... |
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| Two Pips | A pip is a mark indicating the suit or numerical value of a playing card | |
| Visine Visine Visine is a brand of eye drops produced by Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson acquired Visine, along with Pfizer's entire consumer healthcare portfolio, in December 2006.-Visine Original:... |
Two red eyes, it gets the red out | |
| AK | Anna Kournikova Anna Kournikova Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite the fact that she never won a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name... |
Initials, Also looks good, but never wins. |
| Barry Greenstein Barry Greenstein Barry Greenstein is a professional poker player. He has won a number of major events, including three at the World Series of Poker and two on the World Poker Tour. Greenstein donates his profit from tournament winnings to charities, primarily Children, Incorporated, earning him the nickname "the... |
From 5th annual Jack Binion World Poker Open in Tunica MS, as per Hooter Huon | |
| Big Slick | It is a slippery hand that one can easily lose a fortune over | |
| Kalashnikov | Due to the name of a gun designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov Mikhail Kalashnikov Lieutenant General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov is a Russian small arms designer, most famous for designing the AK-47 assault rifle, the AKM and the AK-74.-Early life:... , AK-47. |
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| Big Ugly (offsuit) | Imitating Big Slick, but "Ugly" if offsuit | |
| Exxon Valdez Exxon Valdez Oriental Nicety, formerly Exxon Valdez, Exxon Mediterranean, SeaRiver Mediterranean, S/R Mediterranean, Mediterranean, and Dong Fang Ocean is an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in Prince William Sound spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil in Alaska... |
Since it has a lot of black in it. This is especially true if the person throwing down the big Exxon Valdez is semi drunk and playing erratically as the captain was charged with being impaired at the time of the accident | |
| King Arthur King Arthur King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and... |
Backronym Backronym A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.... of AK, named after the legendary British leader. |
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| Korean Air Korean Air Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea, with global headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45... lines |
Backronym Backronym A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.... of AK, named after the South Korean Airline |
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| Mike Haven | Mike played two pre-flops all-in in a row with these cards to win the final table, coming from behind | |
| Salt Lake Pair | No explanation found. The "pair" refers to the cards being well matched, rather than of equal value. | |
| Santa Barbara | Due to a big oil spill off Santa Barbara | |
| Walking Back to Houston | Gamblers who played this hand too strongly were often left with no getaway money. Although other sources state its name was derived because the old time poker players would play this hand so well that they’d leave their opponents walking back to Houston | |
| AQ | Antony & Cleopatra | A for Antony Mark Antony Marcus Antonius , known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. As a military commander and administrator, he was an important supporter and loyal friend of his mother's cousin Julius Caesar... and Cleopatra his queen. Named after the famous lovers and Shakespearian works |
| Big Chick | Imitating Big Slick(AK) | |
| Big Slut | Imitating Big Slick (AK). Hands involving Queens are often derogatory, especially if they don't win. | |
| Little Slick | Imitating Big Slick (AK) | |
| Mrs Slick | Imitating Big Slick (AK) | |
| Rocket Queen Rocket Queen "Rocket Queen" is the closing song of Appetite for Destruction, the debut album of the rock band Guns N' Roses.-Background:According to frontman W. Axl Rose:... |
A song made popular from Guns N'Roses | |
| AJ | Armani Jeans | AJ is the acronym used by the brand Armani Jeans |
| Apple Jacks | Backronym Backronym A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.... of AJ |
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| Ajax | Named after the foam cleaner due to the phonetic similarity between "Ajax" and "Ace-Jack" | |
| Blackjack | Named after the card game in which AJ (Or an Ace with a picture card or 10) is the highest possible hand | |
| Foamy Cleanser | Ajax | |
| Hijack | As in "High-Jack" | |
| Jackass | Imitative of "Jack-Ace" | |
| Trapasso | Likely to be named after the American Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... player A.J.Trapasso |
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| AT | Bookends | 2 ends of the highest straight |
| Johnny Moss | It's speculated that Johnny Moss Johnny Moss Johnny Moss was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970, He also twice won the current tournament format of the WSOP Main Event in... is associated with this hand because he began playing poker at the age of 10 |
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| A9 | Rounders Hand Rounders (film) Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of high-stakes poker. Directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, the movie follows two friends who need to quickly earn enough cash playing poker to pay off a large debt... |
From the movie |
| McDerment | A corruption of the last name of Mike McDermott, the character played by Matt Damon Matt Damon Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck... in the movie Rounders Rounders (film) Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of high-stakes poker. Directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, the movie follows two friends who need to quickly earn enough cash playing poker to pay off a large debt... , who lost all his money with this hand. |
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| Jesus (Chris Ferguson Chris Ferguson Christopher Philip Ferguson is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. On September 20, 2011, the U.S... ) |
Chris Ferguson beat TJ Cloutier at the final hand of the 2000 WSOP Championship event holding A9 against TJ's AQ | |
| Gimp Hand | Because it's so much weaker than Ace-Ten. | |
| A8 | Dead Man's Hand Dead man's hand The dead man's hand is a two-pair poker hand, namely "aces and eights". This card combination gets its name from a legend that it was the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok, when he was murdered on August 2, 1876, in Saloon No. 10 at Deadwood, South Dakota.According to the popular... |
The hand gets its name from the legend of it having been the five-card-draw Five-card draw Five-card draw is a poker variant that is the simplest and often the first variant learned by most players. It is common in home games but rare in casino and tournament play... hand held by Wild Bill Hickok Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok , better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized.Hickok came to the West as a stagecoach... at the time of his murder (August 2, 1876). It is accepted that the hand included the aces and eights of both of the black suits Suit (cards) In playing cards, a suit is one of several categories into which the cards of a deck are divided. Most often, each card bears one of several symbols showing to which suit it belongs; the suit may alternatively or in addition be indicated by the color printed on the card... ; although his biographer, Joseph Rosa, says no contemporary citation for his hand has ever been found, the "accepted version is that the cards were the ace of spades, the ace of clubs, two black eights (clubs and spades), and either the jack of diamonds or the queen of diamonds as the kicker Kicker (poker) A kicker, also called a side card, is a card in a poker hand that does not itself take part in determining the rank of the hand, but that may be used to break ties between hands of the same rank. For example, the hand Q-Q-10-5-2 is ranked as a pair of queens. The 10, 5, and 2 are kickers... ". |
| Asterix and Obelix | Named after the René Goscinny René Goscinny René Goscinny was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.-Early life:Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family... characters Asterix and Obelix. Asterix represents the Ace due to the matching initial with Obelix representing the 8 due to their similar shape. |
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| Slapshot | Nicknamed Slapshot Slapshot A slapshot in ice hockey is the hardest shot. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion:# The player winds up his hockey stick by raising it behind his body, sometimes raising the blade to shoulder height or higher.# Next the player violently "slaps" the ice slightly behind the... as a hockey reference as sevens are sometimes called hockey sticks and aces are bullets |
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| The Sonnert | Named after Bengt Sonnert for his success with it in the World Series of Poker Europe 2008 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Results The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants have had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker... |
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| A6 | Mile High Club | Airplane and sex (Aces are often nicknamed after planes due to their shape, "six" is phonetically similar to "sex") |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford , better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres... |
Singer famous for the song Sixteen Tons Sixteen Tons "Sixteen Tons" is a song about the life of a coal miner, first recorded in 1946 by American country singer Merle Travis and released on his box set album Folk Songs of the Hills the following year... |
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| A5 | High Five | An Ace is high, combined with a five gives us a high five High five The high five is a celebratory hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand, about head high, and push, slide or slap the flat of their palm and hand against the palm and flat hand of their partner... |
| A4 | Plane Crash | Aces are synonymous with flying (E.g. 'Flying Nazis', 'Pocket Rockets' and 'American Airlines') probably due to the shape of the 'A', a '4' is like an 'A', but with a missing 'wing', hence Plane Crash |
| Stu Ungar Stu Ungar Stuart Errol "Stu" Ungar was a professional poker and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest Texas hold 'em and gin rummy player of all time.... |
Ungar won the last of his three World Series of Poker Main Event titles in 1997 1997 World Series of Poker The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions... with this hand, making a straight. |
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| Transvestite | When you see the first card and it is an Ace, then you squeeze out the second card....if it is a four, you see the "conehead" of the four at first and your heart leaps a bit with excitement (another Ace!!), then you examine more closely, and you are quite disappointed. Transvestite. | |
| A3 | Ashtray | Imitates Ace-trey |
| Baskin-Robbins | Nicknamed Baskin Robbins because of their 31 different flavors of ice cream. | |
| Thrace | A portmanteau of "Three" and "Ace", also named after the historical and geographic area in southeast Europe Thrace Thrace Thrace is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east... |
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| A2 | Acey-Deucey | From the game Acey Deucy Acey Deucey (cards) Acey Deucey, also known as In-Between or Sheets, is a simple card game that involves betting. Before the action, each player must add their ante into the pot. Two cards are then dealt face-up to one player. That player then bets from nothing to the amount that is in the pot at the time whether... |
| Riewoldt | Playing number of St. Kilda Captain, Nick Riewoldt (12) | |
| Hunting Season | Aces are known as bullets and twos are known as ducks, hence hunting season | |
| Little Slick | Imitation of 'Big Slick' (AK) | |
King higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| KK | Ace Magnets | Ace Magnets because the ace is the only card you don't want to see |
| Brokeback Brokeback Mountain Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry... |
Named after the film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two cowboys (KK also being called "Cowboys") | |
| Butchers of Baghdad | Reference to 2003 invasion of Iraq 2003 invasion of Iraq The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations... and the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards In the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition, the U.S. military developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members of President Saddam Hussein's government, mostly high-ranking Baath Party members or members of the Revolutionary Command Council... |
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| Cowboys | No explanation found. The nickname is probably given for a number of reasons, including the association between cowboys and playing poker, the similarity between the "K" of "King" and the "C" of "Cowboys" and both characters are male. | |
| Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
Named after the "King" of Rock and Roll | |
| Gorillas | From King Kong | |
| Gorillas in the Mist | From the movie starring Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana... , a nickname taken from "King Kong" (Also KK) |
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| Kangaroos | Kangaroos are used on children's alphabet cards to illustrate a K | |
| Kevin Keegan Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United.... |
An aliteration | |
| Knights | An association with the feudal king images on the cards | |
| King Kong | An alliteration | |
| Kinkerbells | Courtesy of Vince Van Patten on Celebrity Poker Celebrity Poker Showdown Celebrity Poker Showdown was a celebrity game show on the cable network Bravo. It was a limited-run series in which celebrities played poker, and ran eight tournaments during its five-season run.... |
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| Krispy Kreme | An alliteration | |
| KQ | Divorce (suited) | If it loses |
| Ferdinand and Isabella | A Spanish King and Queen | |
| Lucy and Ricky | The King and Queen of TV | |
| Marriage (suited) | If it wins, comes from the game Pinochle Pinochle Pinochle or Binocle is a trick-taking game typically for two to four players and played with a 48 card deck. Derived from the card game bezique, players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. It is thus considered part of a "trick-and-meld" category... |
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| Mixed Marriage (offsuit) | Comes from the game Pinochle | |
| Othello (offsuit) | This is reference to Othello and Desdemona, the fated couple from William Shakespeare William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"... 's play Othello Othello The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565... . Possibly also a reference to 'Mixed Marriage' |
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| Royal Couple | A King and Queen! | |
| King of Queens | American funny show | |
| Valentine's Day | A matched couple, both showing their hearts | |
| KJ | Bachelor's Hand (offsuit) | "Jack-King-Off" |
| Bill Fillmaff (offsuit) | The "signature hand" of "Bill Fillmaff", a character parodying poker professionals in general and Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... in particular, portrayed by Internet personality Kevin Bowen |
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| Harry Potter | Written by J.K. Rowling | |
| Just Kidding | Backronym Backronym A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.... of JK |
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| Jackie Kennedy | Wife of JFK | |
| Joking | 'Jo' referring to the Jack | |
| Jordy Kooistra | Initials of Dutch poker player | |
| King John | JK | |
| Kojak | Mimics KJack, thanks to the '70s crime drama starring Telly Savalas Telly Savalas Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas was an American film and television actor and singer, whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz... , who was himself a poker player and occasional participant in WSOP World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment... Main Events |
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| Starsky and Hutch | Named after the famous crime fighting duo from the series of the same name | |
| Tucson Monster | No explanation found | |
| Amber's Hand | The favorite hand of an Austin-based poker player. | |
| KT | Big Al | A reference to a Wisconsin poker player named "Big Al" Emerson |
| Katie | Imitation of K-T | |
| Ken | A portmanteau of "King" and "Ten" | |
| Ike Turner | Beats QT (Tina Turner – see below) | |
| Woodcutter (offsuit) | Possibly from the Legend of King Edward and the Woodcutter | |
| K9 | Bow-wow | From canine |
| Canine | "K"-nine | |
| Dogs | From canine | |
| Fido | A derivative of canine | |
| J-Ball | The term "J-Ball" came about in Austin when a player would self-promote that his favorite hand was K9. He would always be sure to point out to people that K9 would have been the nutz for that flop or when he won with it, he made sure everyone knew. Soon people started calling the hand "J-Ball" after the player because they associated the hand with him | |
| Mongrel (offsuit) | From canine | |
| Mutt (offsuit) | From canine | |
| Pedigree (suited) | From canine | |
| Rin Tin Tin | From Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin was the name given to a dog adopted from a WWI battlefield that went on to star in twenty-three Hollywood films. The name was subsequently given to several related German Shepherd dogs featured in fictional stories on film, radio and television.-Origins:The first of the line Rin Tin... K9 cop |
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| Sawmill | Byron 'Cowboy' Wolford Byron Wolford Byron Wolford , also known as Cowboy Wolford, was an accomplished rodeo cowboy and professional poker player, who was the winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1991 and runner-up of the 1984 WSOP Main Event.... says:
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| K8 | Kate | A portmanteau of "King" and "Eight" |
| Feast | What the 'King ate' | |
| Kokomo | Imitative | |
| K7 | Columbia River | The Columbia River Columbia River The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state... is famous for its salmon runs. "King Seven" sounds like "King Salmon" |
| Kevin | Sounds like Kevin | |
| K6 | Kicks | Nicknamed "Kicks" (if pig-Latin is used) for phonetic reasons |
| K5 | Knives | A combination of "King" and "Five" |
| Seattle Special | The nickname refers to Seattle's NBC affiliate, channel 5 with call letters KING Seattle TV channel 5 KING-TV KING-TV, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, affiliated with the NBC network. Owned by Belo Corporation, it broadcasts on UHF digital channel 48. Its offices and broadcasting center are located just east of Seattle Center... based in King county, Washington, United States |
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| K4 | Core | A portmanteau of "King" and "Four" |
| Fork | 4K sounds like "Fork" | |
| Fork Off (offsuit) | 4K sounds like "Fork" plus "Off" for offsuit | |
| Forking Idiot | From "Fork". Probably a suggestion that you would have to be an idiot to play the hand | |
| Oppression of the Masses | The answer to the question: "What is a king for?" | |
| K3 | Alaska Hand | From Alaskan King Crab |
| Commander Crab | A derivative of King Crab | |
| King Crab | 3 looks like a crab | |
| Sizzler | The home of all-you-can-eat King Crab | |
| K2 | Big Fritz (suited) | An unconfirmed reference to German poker player Andreas Fritz |
| Donald Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most... |
A reference to Donald Duck, the "King" of ducks (since 2s are also known as "ducks") | |
| The Zepik | An unconfirmed reference to Canadian poker player Kevin Zepik. Named for the resemblance K2 has to the initials "KZ". | |
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| Bitches | As obviously named as cowboys. | |
| Calamity Jane | No explanation found, but the nickname is likely to come from Cowgirls the female equivalent of Cowboys (KK). Calamity Jane Calamity Jane Martha Jane Cannary Burke , better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, and professional scout best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok, but also for having gained fame fighting Native Americans... was also a friend of Wild Bill Hickok Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok , better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized.Hickok came to the West as a stagecoach... , a gunfighter who died during a poker game. |
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| P-CO | the last two queens of England | |
| Canadian Aces | Because Canadians Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... revere the Queen of England Monarchy of the United Kingdom The monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties... |
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| Canadian Rockets | Because Canadians Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... revere the Queen of England Monarchy of the United Kingdom The monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties... |
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| Four Tits | Vulgar | |
| Hilton Sisters | Jetset party girls Paris Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood... & Nicky Hilton Nicky Hilton Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton is an American businesswoman, fashion model, socialite, celebutante, heiress and fashion designer. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton and younger sister of Paris Hilton.... |
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| Jailhouse Rock | Homosexuality in prison | |
| Ladies | Because they're the only female cards. Queens tend to have derogatory names, especially when they lose, so Ladies is more likely to be used when they win. | |
| Pair of Wire Cutters | Dykes | |
| Pocket Tubmans | Reference to Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Harriet Ross; (1820 – 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves... |
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| San Francisco Wedding | A gay reference | |
| Siegfried & Roy Siegfried & Roy Siegfried & Roy are two German-American former entertainers who became known for their appearances with white lions and white tigers.... |
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| Snowshoes | Probably because they're the shape of a traditional snowshoe Snowshoe A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation".... |
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| QJ | Quack | Combination of Queen and Jack |
| Maverick | From the Maverick Maverick (TV series) Maverick is a western television series with comedic overtones created by Roy Huggins. The show ran from September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962 on ABC and stars James Garner as Bret Maverick, a cagey, articulate cardsharp. Eight episodes into the first season, he was joined by Jack Kelly as his brother... TV show theme song, "Livin' on jacks and queens. Maverick is a legend of the west |
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| Hawaii | According to the pros if you don't play QJ for a year you'll save enough money to go there. | |
| Oedipus | an allusion to Sophocles' Oedipus the King, the ancient Greek tragedy in which Oedipus Oedipus Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family... (the "J" in this pairing) unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, Jocasta (the "Q") |
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| Pinochle | The big hand in the game Pinochle Pinochle Pinochle or Binocle is a trick-taking game typically for two to four players and played with a 48 card deck. Derived from the card game bezique, players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. It is thus considered part of a "trick-and-meld" category... |
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| JQuery | JQuery never loses | |
| QT | Cutie | For phonetic reasons |
| Goolsby | Named for Everett Goolsby, well known Texas gambler. Crony of Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... , Cowboy Wolford Byron Wolford Byron Wolford , also known as Cowboy Wolford, was an accomplished rodeo cowboy and professional poker player, who was the winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1991 and runner-up of the 1984 WSOP Main Event.... and Benny Binion Benny Binion Lester Ben "Benny" Binion was a well-known American casino owner, mobster, poker enthusiast, and convicted felon.-Early history:... |
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| Tarantino | Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence... , a famous movie maker |
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| Q-Tip | A backronym Backronym A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.... of QT. A Q-tip Cotton swab Cotton swabs or cotton buds or ear buds consist of a small wad of cotton wrapped around one or both ends of a short rod, usually made of either wood, rolled paper, or plastic... is a cotton swab. |
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| Tina Turner | It always gets beat | |
| Quint | Imitative | |
| Robert Varkonyi | In the 2002 WSOP 2002 World Series of Poker The 2002 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.This edition was historically notable for two reasons. It was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event... , Varkonyi Robert Varkonyi Robert Varkonyi is an American poker player, best known for winning the main event of the 2002 World Series of Poker.-Early years:Varkonyi was born in and raised in New York... knocked out Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... and eventually won the final event with this hand |
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| Q9 | Quinine | "Queen Nine" sounds like "Quinine Quinine Quinine is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic , antimalarial, analgesic , anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. It is a stereoisomer of quinidine which, unlike quinine, is an anti-arrhythmic... ", an early anti malarial drug, from lowball |
| Q8 | Fat Ally | Named after Allison Hawkrigg, It can never be suited. |
| Face Sitter | Vulgar, what the 'queen ate' | |
| Kuwait | Nicknamed "Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... " for phonetic reasons |
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| Q7 | Computer Hand (offsuit) | From an apocryphal story that a computer proved that these were the most commonly occurring cards on the Flop. There is also a story of an early computer simulation in which Q7 was a break-even hand Nickname for the IBM Q7 (AN/FSQ-7) SAGE computer AN/FSQ-7 The AN/FSQ-7 was a computer model developed and built in the 1950s by IBM in partnership with the US Air Force. Fifty-two were built and used for command and control functions for the Semi Automatic Ground Environment air-defense system... . This type of vacuum tube computer was physically the world’s largest computer ever built. |
| Q6 | Arnold Palmer's ex wife | No explanation found |
| Q5 | Granny Mae | If both spades, an old-time player, Granny=Queen, Mae=5th Month, some say Q5 spades was her favorite |
| Q4 | Housework | A joking response to the question, "What's a queen for?" |
| Q3 | Gay Waiter | 'Queen' with a 'tray' |
| San Francisco Busboy | 'Queen' with a 'tray' | |
| Windsor Waiter | 'Queen' with a 'tray' | |
| Q2 | Daisy | A reference to Daisy Duck Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and shoes... , the "Queen" of ducks (since 2s are also known as "ducks"). See also "Donald" – K2 |
| Queen Liz | A reference to Queen Elizabeth II | |
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| JJ | Brothers | Two similar looking males, E.g. brothers |
| Fishhooks | They look like them, and because fish get beat with overpairs | |
| Jaybirds | Starts with J | |
| John Juanda | An alliteration, John Juanda John Juanda Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:... is an American professional poker player |
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| Colostomy Bag | Vulgar, from "Pocket Jacks", 'Jacks' being a UK/Irish slang term for a toilet | |
| Kid Dyne-o-mite Good Times Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Michael Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer... |
Signature expression of the character JJ from the TV show Good Times Good Times Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Michael Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer... |
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| One Eyed Jacks | Both side views | |
| Rentboys | Two young men, similar to pocket queen's "Prostitutes" nickname | |
| Suckers | Cause Pocket Jacks are for suckers according to Maxim Magazine | |
| Two Jakes The Two Jakes The Two Jakes is a 1990 American mystery film, and a sequel to the 1974 film Chinatown.Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, it also features Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Frederic Forrest, Pia Gronning, David Keith, Rubén Blades, Tracey Walter and Eli Wallach... |
The movie sequel to Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the... and Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel is an American actor. Some of his most notable starring roles were in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, Ridley Scott's The Duellists and Thelma and Louise, Ettore Scola's That Night in Varennes, Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Jane Campion's The... |
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| JT | Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez... |
Justin Timberlake's initials. |
| John Terry John Terry John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League... |
Named after the England Football Captain. | |
| After the '80s action drama starring William Shatner William Shatner William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T... |
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| J9 | Braggars | Jacks and nines are wild in the game of braggars |
| T.J. Cloutier | T.J. flopped three straight flushes with this hand in one year | |
| J8 | Jeffrey Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender. Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991, with the majority of the murders occurring between 1987 and 1991. His murders involved rape, dismemberment, necrophilia and cannibalism... |
He 'ate Jack', serial killer who ate his victims |
| Jacket Jacket A jacket is a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which is outerwear... |
Sounds like jacket | |
| J7 | Jack Daniels | Named after Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Tennessee whiskey Tennessee whiskey Tennessee whiskey is Straight Bourbon Whiskey produced in the state of Tennessee. This definition is legally established under the North American Free Trade Agreement and at least one other international trade agreement that require that Tennessee whiskey be "a straight Bourbon Whiskey authorized... |
| J6 | Railroad | Say it rhythmically, jacks and sixes, jacks and sixes |
| J5 | Jackson Five | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... 's childhood group |
| Motown | Record label for Jackson Five | |
| J4 | The New Motown | Motown was named for the Jackson Five, but now there's only four |
| Austin Squatty | Named after John "Austin Squatty" Jenkins John Holmes Jenkins John Holmes Jenkins III was an American historian, antiquarian bookseller, publisher, and poker player.Jenkins published his first book Recollections of Early Texas History the year he graduated from high school. He went on to become a well-known dealer in antiquarian books and documents,... due to his penchant for raising and reraising with this hand |
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| Flat tire | What's a 'jack for'? | |
| Kid Grenade | After a poker dealer who when he played was "liable to go off at any moment" | |
| J3 | J Lo | As in "J-lo", "lo" meaning "low card" or perhaps the resemblance the 3 has to a derrière |
| Lumberjack Lumberjack A lumberjack is a worker in the logging industry who performs the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products. The term usually refers to a bygone era when hand tools were used in harvesting trees principally from virgin forest... |
A Tree and a Jack | |
| Minus Michael and Jermaine | Jackson 5 without two members, preferably clubs to resemble afros. | |
| J2 | Heckle and Jeckle | Nicknamed Heckle and Jeckle Heckle and Jeckle Heckle and Jeckle are cartoon characters created by Paul Terry, and released by his own studio, Terrytoons for 20th Century Fox. The characters are a pair of identical magpies who calmly outwitted their foes in the manner of Bugs Bunny, while maintaining a mischievous streak reminiscent of Woody... after twin cartoon jaybirds (2 Jays) that first appeared on television in 1946 |
| Jack Shit | Popular English phrase referring to "nothing", in this context referring to the fact there is a Jack with the worst possible kicker and also something widely regarded among poker players "nothing" hand. | |
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| TT | Audi | Named after the famous Audi TT Audi TT The Audi TT is a two-door sports car manufactured by the German automaker and Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi since 1998.The Audi TT has been produced in two generations. Both generations have been available in two car body styles; as a 2+2 Coupé, or two-seater Roadster... car |
| Binary | In Binary Binary code A binary code is a way of representing text or computer processor instructions by the use of the binary number system's two-binary digits 0 and 1. This is accomplished by assigning a bit string to each particular symbol or instruction... , 1010 equal 10 (in decimal notation Decimal The decimal numeral system has ten as its base. It is the numerical base most widely used by modern civilizations.... ) |
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| Bo Derek Bo Derek Mary Cathleen Collins , better known as Bo Derek, is an American film and television actress, model, and sex symbol, known for her role as Jenny Hanley in the 1979 comedy film 10. However, Derek's film career soon faltered; her later films, including, Bolero and Ghosts Can't Do It , were poorly... |
Actress from movie 10 10 (film) 10 is a 1979 romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bo Derek, Dudley Moore, and Julie Andrews. Considered a trend-setting film at the time, and one of the year's biggest box office hits, the film made superstars of Derek and Moore.... |
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| Dimes | A dime Dime (United States coin) The dime is a coin 10 cents, one tenth of a United States dollar, labeled formally as "one dime". The denomination was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. The dime is the smallest in diameter and is the thinnest of all U.S... is a coin worth ten cents Cent (currency) In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1⁄100 of the basic monetary unit. Etymologically, the word cent derives from the Latin word "centum" meaning hundred. Cent also refers to a coin which is worth one cent.... or one tenth of a United States dollar United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... |
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| Dynamite | Comes from T and T sounding like the explosive TNT | |
| Tension | Imitative | |
| TNT | Comes from T and T sounding like the explosive TNT | |
| T9 | Mobile Hand | Named after the "Text on 9 Keys" mode on mobile phones |
| Countdown | Countdowns usually start at ten...nine. | |
| T8 | Tetris | Imitative |
| T7 | Bowling Hand | the difficult Seven-ten split |
| Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... (suited) |
His favorite hand | |
| Split | A bowling reference, a seven-ten split | |
| T6 | Sweet Sixteen | Six and Ten. Should be mumbled with sarcasm as you fold it |
| T5 | Dime Store | From 5 & dime |
| Homosexual | A gay reference, as you cannot make a straight without a ten or five. | |
| Five and Dime | From nickname "Dimes" as a dime is a United States coin Dime (United States coin) The dime is a coin 10 cents, one tenth of a United States dollar, labeled formally as "one dime". The denomination was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. The dime is the smallest in diameter and is the thinnest of all U.S... worth 10 cents. A Five and Dime is a type of variety store. |
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| Merfs | A draw poker game where tens and fives are wild | |
| Woolworths | The Five and Dime store chain | |
| T4 | Broderick Crawford | From 50s "Highway Patrol Highway Patrol (TV series) Highway Patrol is a syndicated action crime drama series produced 1955-1959.-Overview:Highway Patrol stars Broderick Crawford as Dan Mathews, the gruff and dedicated head of a police force in an unidentified Western state... ," who said "10-4" into radio |
| CB Hand | Ten-four is CB radio language for OK | |
| Convoy | From the old trucker song, ten-four good buddy | |
| Good Buddy | Old trucker radio language, ten-four is CB language for OK | |
| Over and Out | Two-way radio language for end of conversation, ten-four is radio language for OK | |
| Roger That | Two-way radio language for OK, ten-four is also radio language for OK | |
| Truckers' Hand | Following the CB radio craze of the '70s, for the same reasons as "Broderick Crawford" T4 | |
| The Trucker | From CB radio | |
| T3 | Fast Connection Digital Signal 3 A Digital Signal 3 is a digital signal level 3 T-carrier. It may also be referred to as a T3 line.*The data rate for this type of signal is 44.736 Mbit/s.*This level of carrier can transport 28 DS1 level signals within its payload.... |
Refers to the T3 telecommunications connection |
| Hot Waitress | Ten with a tray (trey) | |
| T2 | Terminator 2 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong... |
T2 is abbreviation for Terminator II Terminator 2: Judgment Day Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong... |
| Whirlygig | Contemporary | |
| Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... (aka Texas Dolly) |
Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... twice won the WSOP World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment... in 1976 and 1977 turning these hole cards into full [houses] |
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| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 99 | Barbara Feldon | Played Agent 99 on Get Smart |
| German Virgins | Nein, nein! | |
| Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
He won the 1989 WSOP with this hand | |
| Popeyes | Look like Popeye Popeye Popeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929... 's arm muscles |
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| Pothooks | The 9 looks like a traditional pothook Pothook Pothooks are S-shaped metal hooks for suspending a pot over a fire. While one extremity is hooked to the handle of the pot, the other is caught upon an iron crane moving on a pivot over the fire... |
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| Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,... |
Hockey player's uniform number | |
| 98 | Oldsmobile Oldsmobile 98 The Oldsmobile 98 was a full-size automobile and the flagship model of the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The name first appeared in 1941 and was used again after American consumer automobile production resumed post-World War II... |
The Olds 98 car |
| 97 | Persian Carpet Ride | A term Antonio Esfandiari Antonio Esfandiari Antonio Esfandiari is a professional poker player, known for his elaborate chip tricks.-Early life:When he was 9 years old his family moved to San Jose, California... coined for his favorite hand, making joking reference to his Persian heritage. He used the term on Poker After Dark Poker After Dark Poker After Dark was an hour-long poker television program on NBC. The show made its debut on January 1, 2007, and was cancelled as another victim of the "Black Friday" criminal case due to the show's sponsorship by Full Tilt Poker, one of that case's defendants. on September 23, 2011 For its first... , apparently after his friends teased him about the hand, no further explanation given. However, Esfandiari also used the term on the commentary track of the World Poker Tour Season 2 DVD set, so the term dates back to at least 2004. |
| 96 | The Dirty | 69, sexual reference, always play thins hand |
| Big Lick | 69, sexual reference to Big Slick | |
| Breakfast of Champions | 69, sexual reference | |
| Dinner For Two | 69, sexual reference | |
| Good Lover | 69, sexual reference | |
| Happy Meal | 69, sexual reference | |
| Big Love | 69, sexual reference | |
| Joe Bernstein Joe Bernstein (poker player) Joe Bernstein was a poker player and road gambler.He was born in Russia, and as a young boy emigrated to the United States with his family. The family settled in Pendelton, Oregon... |
A gambler from the 30s, a sharp road gambler. Joe was known as a dapper dresser at the poker table | |
| Jaka Šubic | Famous Slovenian improv comedian and poker player. | |
| Percy (offsuit) | offsuit, 69 sexual reference | |
| Prom Night (suited) | If suited because they wear a tux on prom night, 69 sexual reference | |
| 95 | Betty Hutton | From a version of stud with nines & fives wild |
| Dolly Parton 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) "9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut.... |
From the movie 9 to 5 | |
| Hard Working Man | Works 9 to 5 | |
| 94 | Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... |
49ers quarterback, borrowed from 92 Montana Banana, when he was benched the joke was 49 unsuited |
| Lost World Series | Refers to the lost baseball World Series of 1994. Could also refer to the fate of a player who plays these cards incorrectly. | |
| San Francisco San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
49 refers to San Francisco's Football team, the 49ers, which in turn refers to men of the 1849 gold rush in the Sierra Nevada mountains east of San Francisco | |
| 93 | Jack Benny | For years Jack Benny claimed to be 39 years old |
| 92 | Montana Banana | It is a widely asserted myth that this nickname originates from the legalization of poker in Montana Montana Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,... by Proposition 92. However, poker was legalized in Montana by the Card Games Act, 23-5-311. The nickname is referring to how it is more likely that bananas will grow in chilly Montana than this hand making money. Other sources suggest it is Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons... 's quarterback rating |
| Twiggy Twiggy Lesley Lawson née Hornby known as Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer. In the early-1960s she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree.... |
From the 70's model's top measurement of 29 | |
Eight higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 88 | Dawg Balls/Doggie Balls | Looks like them |
| Piano Keys | There are 88 keys on a piano | |
| Little Oldsmobile Oldsmobile 88 The Oldsmobile 88 was a full-size car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division's top-selling line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88... |
Big was Olds 98, smaller car called Olds 88 | |
| Racetracks | Goes round and round like a race track | |
| Snowmen | Looks like two snowmen | |
| Two Fat Ladies | Looks like two fat ladies taken from bingo Bingo (Non-US) Bingo or housey-housey or housie is a gambling game that began in Italy in the 1500s. The game is believed to have migrated to France, Great Britain, and other parts of Europe in the 1700s... |
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| Lacey | Looks like shoe laces | |
| Pretzels | Looks like two pretzels | |
| Wurlitzer | The number of keys on the organ | |
| Time Travel | The time travel speed (88 mph) used in the Back to the Future Back to the Future Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of... trilogy |
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| 87 | RPM | The very first record format was a 10 inch disc that spun 78 revolutions per minute |
| Tahoe | From the seven/8 variation of holdem | |
| 86 | Pooch | Bill Puccio swears these cards win every time |
| Jagr | Named after hockey player Jaromir Jagr Jaromir Jagr Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers... , who wore number 68 his entire career. |
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| Rick James | Named after Singer/Celeb Rick James Rick James James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B... , who passed away on 8/6. |
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| Eubie | If you play these, you be broke | |
| Henry Bowen Henry Bowen Henry Bowen was a Virginia lawyer and politician from Tazewell County, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives.- Family and early life :... |
A Texas gambler | |
| Maxwell Smart | From TV show Get Smart Get Smart Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , and Edward Platt... , Agent 86, see also 99 |
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| Pacheco Nuts (offsuit) | The California Grand, in Pacheco is right along side Highway 680. | |
| 85 | The Hamilton | This hand is so named after a well known Scottish player. It is of course not a powerful hand but can on occasion make a well disguised straight. Its main function, though, is to tilt other players. |
| Chad | Football player Chad Ochocinco wears uniform number 85. Ochocinco, translated literally from Spanish, means "Eight Five." | |
| 84 | Big Brother | From George Orwell George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist... 's book titled 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel about Oceania, a society ruled by the oligarchical dictatorship of the Party... |
| Orwell George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist... |
Author of the book titled 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel about Oceania, a society ruled by the oligarchical dictatorship of the Party... |
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| 83 | Most Feared Hand in Hold'em | A tongue in cheek reference to it being the third worst hand in poker |
| Raquel Welch | Raquel Welch Raquel Welch Jo Raquel Tejada , better known as Raquel Welch, is an American actress, author and sex symbol. Welch came to attention as a "new-star" on the 20th Century-Fox lot in the mid-1960s. She posed iconically in a animal skin bikini for the British-release One Million Years B.C. , for which she may be... still claims to be 38 |
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| 82 | Tadpole | An answer to the statement, "What the duck ate." |
Seven higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 77 | Axes | Looks like them |
| Candy Canes | Looks like them | |
| Hockey Sticks | Looks like them | |
| Mullets | Because of the hair style, flat in front, long in back | |
| Saturn | Saturn VII Rocket | |
| Sunset Strip | from 77 Sunset Strip 77 Sunset Strip 77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes.... a TV series that aired from '58-'64 starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr |
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| Walking Sticks | Looks like them | |
| 76 | Trombones | From the song 76 Trombones Seventy-Six Trombones Seventy-six Trombones is the signature song from the musical play The Music Man , which was written by Meredith Willson. This song also appeared in the film The Music Man , and in the made-for-TV movie adaptation in 2003... , from the musical The Music Man The Music Man The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with... and its film adaptation The Music Man (1962 film) The Music Man is a 1962 musical film starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo. The film is based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name by Meredith Willson... |
| Union Oil | Union 76 Union 76 76 is a chain of gas stations located within the United States. The 76 brand is owned by ConocoPhillips. Union Oil Company of California, dba Unocal, the original owner and creator of the Union 76 brand merged with Chevron Corporation in 2005.In 1997, Unocal sold its western United States refining... gas stations |
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| 75 | 007 | reference to James Bond's winning hand in the 2006 movie Casino Royale Casino Royale (2006 film) Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond... |
| Vietnamese Slick | Year the Vietnam War ended | |
| Heinz | The H. J. Heinz Company H. J. Heinz Company The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J... in Pittsburgh, PA has 57 varieties of condiments, the most famous being ketchup |
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| Pickle Man | refers to Heinz of 57 sauces fame | |
| Assault Rifle | refers to the famous assault rifle made by Fabrique Nationale the FN Five-seven | |
| 74 | Cambodia Slick (offsuit) | Diamond Club, NYC. Some players are going 36 hours+. Players are a little delirious and talking crap. On the river, Heads up, Craig B. Swears to God "I have Big Slick" [Big Slick would be only ace high] and re raises. After about 4 raises, the other player just calls. Craig turns over 4 7 for the winner. The pissed off other player shouts "you swore to god you had big slick". Craig without hesitation says "This is Big Slick, [he pauses] In Cambodia". The next few minutes Craig B. explains that Hold'em is not popular in Cambodia and some players there, actually think that 4 7 is big slick. |
| Double Down | A Double Down is a player decision in Blackjack, in which you are betting that your hand can be won with one more card. A player may only double down on his first two cards dealt. When a player doubles down, the original bet is automatically doubled (a second chip appears) and the player receives one more card. Since there are more 10 point cards than any other, doubling down is most worth-while on an 11-point hand, 7-4 being worth 11 points. | |
| Ghost Dog | Almost undoubtedley from the film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 American crime action film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Forest Whitaker stars as the title character, the mysterious "Ghost Dog", a hitman in the employ of the Mafia, who follows the ancient code of the samurai as outlined in the book of Yamamoto... starring Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television... , but no explanation found |
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| Kalashnikov | Most likely refers to the famous AK-47 AK-47 The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year... and AK-74 AK-74 The AK-74 is an assault rifle developed in the early 1970s in the Soviet Union as the replacement for the earlier AKM... assault rifles designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov Mikhail Kalashnikov Lieutenant General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov is a Russian small arms designer, most famous for designing the AK-47 assault rifle, the AKM and the AK-74.-Early life:... |
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| 73 | Dutch Waiter | Sven with a Tray |
| Joe Hachem Joe Hachem Joseph Hachem is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player known for winning the main event of the 2005 World Series of Poker. He was the first Australian to win the main event, which earned him $7.5 million, then a record for all-time biggest tournament prize.The next year, Hachem won his... |
Joseph Hachem won the 2005 World Series main event holding when the flop came | |
| Swedish Busboy | Sven with a Tray, see also San Francisco Busboy and Dutch Waiter | |
| 72 | Beer Hand (offsuit) | It's called the Beer Hand because it's either time for a beer; or if you win with this you need to get other players a beer; or only a person full of beers would play this hand. The beer hand has the worst chance of winning of all possible pocket cards in a full table playing Texas Hold'em. It is slightly better in short-handed games because the fact that it is not possible to make a straight or flush without hitting four appropriate community cards is less important in short-handed games. |
| Jeremy Beadle | Bad Hand | |
| Hammer (offsuit) | The Hammer isn't specifically the 72 hand. At least not officially. In poker, the hammer is defined as the last position (the cut-off), particularly when you're heads-up. The 72 offsuit got the nickname as a result of a competition to play "The Hammer" on "The Hammer" and has been adopted into legitimate Oxford Dictionary poker parlance | |
| W.H.I.P. (offsuit) | Worst Hand In Poker |
Six higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 66 | Boots | Looks like a boot |
| Cherries | Nicknamed because of similarity to the shape of the number 6 | |
| Kicks Route 66 (song) " Route 66", often rendered simply as "Route 66", is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the same year by Nat King Cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including Chuck Berry in 1961, The Rolling... |
Get your kicks on route 66 | |
| Route 66 U.S. Route 66 U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year... |
The road from Chicago to LA | |
| 65 | Bus Pass | UK bus passes are often available to citizens over the age of 65 (although this age varies) |
| Ken Warren | Won with this hand at World Series of Poker World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment... |
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| 64 | Billion Dollar Hand | In reference to The $64,000 Question |
| Gilchrist | Named after the Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist Adam Craig Gilchrist AM , nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is an Australian international cricketer who currently captains Kings XI Punjab and recently captained Middlesex. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australian national... for his ability to always hit 6's and 4's Boundary (cricket) Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket:# the edge or boundary of the playing field, and# a manner of scoring runs.-Edge of the field:... |
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| Arlo | Royal Arlo if suited, named after Arlo Payne, a long time regular poster to the usenet Usenet Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.Duke University graduate students Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979 and it was established in 1980... newsgroup rec.gambling.poker |
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| 63 | Blocky | Another nickname of Broomcorn from the story in Doyle Brunson's Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... Super/System Super/System Super/System is one of the first books about poker strategy. It was written and published in 1979 by Doyle Brunson, a professional poker player and multiple winner at the World Series of Poker.-History and title:... . He used to play 63 as an ambush hand |
| Jimmy Summerfield (offsuit) | Kevin Larsen says:
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| Spanish Inquisition | Nickname given to this starting hand by Iron Men of Poker. Refers to the fact that "Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition," a reference to the classic Monty Python Monty Python Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series... quote. |
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| 62 | Aimsworth | Byron 'Cowboy' Wolford Byron Wolford Byron Wolford , also known as Cowboy Wolford, was an accomplished rodeo cowboy and professional poker player, who was the winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1991 and runner-up of the 1984 WSOP Main Event.... says: Jack Straus Jack Straus was an American professional poker player. He is best known for winning the poker world championship in 1982.... , Sen. Red Berry Red Berry (Texas politician) Virgil Edward “Red” Berry was a Texas politician who represented San Antonio in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate in the 1960s... , and a bunch of the old-time players. Jack was on top of you all the time, but in full ring games, he wasn't as tough as he was shorthanded or heads up. He had two aces and I took the flop with a 6-2. A deuce came on the flop, he made a bet, and I called him. Off came another deuce on the turn, he bet, and I called him. A third deuce came on the river and we got all in. When I showed him that 6-2, he said, "What the hell were you drawing at there, Cowboy?" |
Five higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 55 | Sammy Hagar Sammy Hagar Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music.... |
After Hagar's song, "I Can't Drive 55" |
| Nickels | Five cents per nickel | |
| Presto | There is debate as to where this term originated. The most commonly accepted source of the nickname is that many years ago, before Rec.gambling http://groups.google.com/group/rec.gambling.poker/topics was split into several groups, followers of the group who were blackjack Blackjack Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one or Vingt-et-un , is the most widely played casino banking game in the world... players were fond of saying "Presto!" as they turned up a 21. This became a sign of recognition of fellow travelers. Around this time (circa 1991), the World Rec Gambling Poker Tournament(WRGPT), of which the first few were played slowly over email, came into being. During WRGPT2(92-93), the attribution of pocket fives as the "Presto Hand" was made by the player Howard Simonson, after using pocket fives to knock out several players from the tournament some number of times. [If a copy of the table-talk from WRGPT2 can be found and cited, this can be absolutely confirmed] Consequently, the term stuck among the rec.gambling minions, and has become a common poker term today. There is also suggestion that the hand won more often than it should due to a computer glitch. However, there is a counter-argument that there used to be a club in London called the Presto Club. The address was 55 Victoria Street, London Victoria, London Victoria is a commercial and residential area of inner city London, lying wholly within the City of Westminster, and named after Queen Victoria.... . Therefore, whenever someone was dealt 55 in hold'em, they'd say they were dealt "Presto", because of the club's street address. When English players played events worldwide, the word spread, and it caught on everywhere. |
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| Snakes | Looks like two snakes | |
| Speed Limit | 55 MPH | |
| 54 | Colt 45 | The gun, and the beer |
| Jesse James Jesse James Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the state of Missouri and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. He also faked his own death and was known as J.M James. Already a celebrity when he was alive, he became a legendary... |
Because the outlaw was rumored to have been shot by a .45 | |
| Moneymaker | Winning hand of Chris Moneymaker Chris Moneymaker Christopher Bryan Moneymaker is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker . His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion by qualifying at an online poker site... , 2003 World Series of Poker World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment... Main Event champion |
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| 53 | Bully Johnson | A poker player that Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... described as being "laid back and quiet". He played this hand after being raised preflop and caught a straight on the flop to beat another guy's trip aces |
| Juggernaut | Well-known Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011... artifact card with power of five and toughness of three. |
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| 52 | Bomber | B-52 bomber B-52 Stratofortress The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service... |
| Pick-up | As in 52 card pick up 52 Pickup 52 Pickup or 52-Card Pickup is a children's game, using a standard deck of 52 playing cards, that verges on a practical joke. The name has also been used for solitaire versions and for legitimate educational children's games that are based on the fundamental principle of picking up scattered cards... |
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| Quarter | 25 cents | |
| Two Bits | 25 cents | |
| Safai | Named for a notorious (and costly) on-tilt play by amateur poker player Bob Safai. In fact there are two versions of the Safai: the "half Safai", where a player proceeds to fold his hole cards; and the "full Safai", where a player decides to play the hand (and loses). | |
Four higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 44 | ||
| Dark Force | Dark Side Of The Fours | |
| Darth Vader | The two black fours are the "Dark Side of the Fours" Dark side (Star Wars) The dark side of the Force is a prominent moral, philosophical, and psychic concept in the Star Wars universe. It is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and appears in all subsequent Star Wars fiction... |
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| Diana Dors Diana Dors Diana Dors was an English actress, born Diana Mary Fluck in Swindon, Wiltshire. Considered the English equivalent of the blonde bombshells of Hollywood, Dors described herself as: "The only sex symbol Britain has produced since Lady Godiva."-Early life:Diana Mary Fluck was born in Swindon,... |
Her top measurement | |
| Luke Skywalker | "May the fours be with you." Usually referenced with one black four, and one red four. | |
| Princess Leia | An extension of the Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader reference | |
| Magnum .44 Magnum The .44 Remington Magnum, or simply .44 Magnum, is a large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers. After introduction, it was quickly adopted for carbines and rifles... |
The .44 cal gun | |
| Midlife Crisis | Likely to be named after the approximate age of the average midlife crisis Midlife Crisis "Midlife Crisis" is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released on May 26, 1992 as the first single from their fourth album, Angel Dust... (actually given as 46) |
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| Sailboats | Looks like two sails | |
| 43 | Waltz | In music, waltz Waltz The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim... es are always in 3/4 meter |
| Books | "What's a tree for ?" | |
| 42 | Jack Bauer Jack Bauer Jack Bauer is the main protagonist of the American television series 24. His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a member of the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit based in Los Angeles, and working with the FBI in Washington, D.C... |
The main character in 24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration... |
| Lumberman's Hand | A common piece of lumber is a two by four | |
| The Principle | Canadian Politician, Steven Hicks Favorite hand. He always said he played it On Principle | |
| The Answer | In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, and over several years it gradually became an international multi-media phenomenon... , the computer decided that the answer to everything in the universe was 42 |
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Three higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 33 | Crabs | Because a 3 looks like it has pincers |
| Treys | "Trey" dates back to the 14th century, and is a name for a card or a die Dice A die is a small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers... showing three points; originally from French. |
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| Pere Ghaf | Named after Mahdi Ghafghazi who called his rest with pocket 3 in hand while ace, King and queen and no three were on the table and lost it all in Mafi Tournament, He interestingly claimed that he has played very well | |
| 32 | ||
| Can of Corn | This nickname likely comes from baseball where a "Can of Corn" is an easily-caught fly ball. Supposedly comes from a general store clerk reaching up and dropping a can from a high shelf. Likely to be analogized due to the ease in which 32 is caught since it is the lowest possible non-hand (22 being a pair). | |
| Little Pete | No explanation found | |
| Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats... |
From his jersey number (23) | |
| Polish Big Slick | A bad Polish joke mimicking AK Big Slick | |
| The Nut Low | In this instance 'nut' meaning 'most' rather than 'best', low hand. I.e. The lowest hand | |
| Hooter Hand (suited) | Named after famous poker dealer Houth "Hooter" Houn who played this hand as aggressively as AK. | |
| Crubs (if clubs) | From the card game Hearts |
Two higher card
| Card Initials | Alternative Name | Explanation |
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| 22 | Desmond | Named after Archbishop Desmond Tutu Desmond Tutu Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid... or Desmond Miles Desmond Miles Desmond Miles is the main protagonist of the Assassin's Creed series. He was born March 13th, 1987, which is the 72nd day of the year... |
| Ducks | From deux, French word for two, also a 2 looks like a duck, also used in bingo Bingo (Non-US) Bingo or housey-housey or housie is a gambling game that began in Italy in the 1500s. The game is believed to have migrated to France, Great Britain, and other parts of Europe in the 1700s... |
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| Quack Quack | From two little ducks, also bingo reference to the number 22 | |
| Swans/Swarovskis | Looks like Swarovski Crystal swans | |
| Richard Nixon | From the famous photo of Nixon getting on a helicopter giving two peace signs |
Poker hand nicknames
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 drawDraw poker
Draw poker is any poker variant in which each player is dealt a complete hand before the first betting round, and then develops the hand for later rounds by replacing, or "drawing", cards....
, Texas Hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
and Omaha Hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators or commentators watching the game.
| Card Initials | Alternative Names |
|---|---|
| J5 | Jackson Five |
| T2 | The Todd Doyle |
| KQ | The Ice Breaker |
| 44 | Fourtale |
| AJ | The Unrare |
| A4 | Aces |
| A2345 | First Street, Little Minnie, Little Wheel, Pup, Puppy, Spoke, Steel Wheel (suited), Steel Wheel Bike (suited), The Bicycle |
| A23 | ABC |
| AA88 | Dead Man's Hand Dead man's hand The dead man's hand is a two-pair poker hand, namely "aces and eights". This card combination gets its name from a legend that it was the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok, when he was murdered on August 2, 1876, in Saloon No. 10 at Deadwood, South Dakota.According to the popular... |
| AA222 | Marksman |
| AA23 | Princess Leia |
| 2357J | All The Primes |
| KKKK | Four Horsemen |
| KKQQ | Mommas and Poppas, Double Date |
| KKK | Alabama Knight Riders, Three Wise Men, Christmas Special, Ku Klux Klan |
| KQJT9 | Off-Broadway |
| QQQQ | Village People |
| QQQ | Six Tits, Daisy Hand |
| QQ33 | San Francisco waiters (Queens and Treys) |
| JJJ | "Hart, Schaffner and Marx" |
| JJ55 | Rock 'n' Roll, Motown |
| JJ33 | Hookers with crabs |
| TTTT | Larry (Larry Fortensky Larry Fortensky Larry Fortensky is a construction worker best known as the eighth and last husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor.Fortensky and Taylor were married on October 6, 1991, at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch and divorced on October 31, 1996.... , Elizabeth Taylor's eighth husband) |
| TTT | Thirty Miles of Bad Road, Elk River, Gilroy, Judge Bean, Judge Duffy, San Jose to Gilroy, Dallas to Fort Worth |
| T8642 | Rizlo, Scotch Straight |
| 9988 | Oldsmobile |
| 9966 | Dinner for Four |
| 777 | 21, 21 Miles of Rough Road, Jackpot, Slot Machine |
| 77744 | Sailing Rednecks |
| 75432 (offsuit) | Kansas City |
| 666 | The Devil, Lucifer, The Beast, Devil's Area Code, Kotch |
| 65432 | Rabbit, The World Trade Center Straight |
| 555 | Pork Chop Sandwiches, Washington Monument Washington Monument The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington... |
| 4444 | Yacht club |
| 444 | Grand Jury |
| 365 | Drievijfenzestig (Dutch for three hundred sixty-five) |
| 3333 | Forest, Four Trees |
| 33222 | Mites and Lice, Nits and Lice |
| 3322 | Socks and Shoes, Mits and Mites, Mites and Lice, Nits and Lice |
| 2222 | Mighty Ducks |
| 222 | Huey, Dewey, and Louie |