Poker Slang

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Guide Note: The following page contains links to glossaries of poker slang. Poker slang terms describe the combination of cards in a players' hand.

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Poker Slang

Common slang for poker hands:

Dead Man's Hand: Two pairs - Aces and 8s (A-A-8-8). The hand Wild Bill Hickok held when he was shot.
One Jack Off: Three Jacks (J-J-J). "One jack off" from making Four of a Kind.
Four Pips: Four Aces (A-A-A-A).
Motown: Two pairs - Jacks and 5s (J-J-5-5). Jackson Five.
Devil's Hand: Three 6s (6-6-6).
Steel Wheel: Ace to 5 straight flush (A-2-3-4-5) with ace being the low card.

Texas Hold 'Em Slang

Texas Hold 'Em has its own lingo. These terms refer to the two hole cards players are dealt individually as opposed to the community cards.

A-A: American Airlines, Pocket Rockets
A-K: Big Slick
A-J: Ajax
K-K: Cowboys
K-J: Kojak
K-9: Canine
Q-Q: Dames, Divas, Ladies, Siegfried & Roy
Q-J: Maverick, Oedipus Rex

J-J: Jokers, Hooks
J-5: Jackson Five, Motown
10-5: Five and Dime
8-8: Snowmen, Octopuses
7-2: The Hammer
5-4: Jesse James
4-4: Sailbots
2-2: Ducks

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