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We've compiled a list of poker slang terms sometimes used for poker hands below. If you know of any more you feel should be added to this list, get in touch and we be happy to add them.

First you'll find a list of hand names hole cards, then you'll find a list of 'made hand' names.


Hand Names
A-A
Pocket Rockets, American Airlines, Bullets, Two Pips.
A-K
Big Slick.
A-Q
Little Slick, Big Chick, Mrs. Slick
A-J
Blackjack, Ajax, Jackass
A-T
Johnny Moss, A-Team, Bookends
A-8
Dead Man's Hand (hand held by Wild Bill Hickock's when he was shot.Two pair,aces and eights)
A-3
Baskin-Robbins
A-2
Acey-Deucey, Drinking Age
K-K
Cowboys, Elvis Presley, King Kong, Ace Magnets
K-Q
Marriage, Royalty
K-Q suited
Royal Marriage
K-Q unsuited
Mixed Marriage
K-J
Kojak, King John
K-9
Canine, Dog, Fido.
K-8
Kokomo
K-7
King Salmon, Columbia River.
K-3
King Crab, Alaska Hand.
Q-Q
Cowgirls, Ladies, Four Tits, Bitches
Q-J
Maverick (the theme tune of the TV show mentions "living on jacks and queens")
Q-T
Q-Tip
Q-9
Quinine, Goolsby.
Q-7
Computer Hand
Q-3
Gay Waiter, San Francisco Busboy ("Queen with a tray")
Q-3 suited
Posh Gay Waiter
J-J
Fishhooks, Hooks, Jokers, Johnnies
J-T
Cloutier (as in: T. J. Cloutier)
J-7
Jack Daniel's
J-6
Railroad Hand
J-5
Motown, Jackson Five
J-4
Flat Tyre, what's a jack for??????
T-T
Dimes, TNT
T-5
Five and Dime, Woolworths
T-4
Over and Out, Roger That, Good Buddy, Broderick Crawford
T-3
Weinberg
T-2
Doyle Brunson, because in the 1976 and 1977 World Series he won with this hand.
9-9
German Virgin (no, no).
9-8
Oldsmobile.
9-6
Big Lick, (reverse number 69).
9-6 suited
Prom Night
9-5
Dolly Parton (as in her hit song from the film), Full-time job
9-4
Gold Rush (gold rush of 49)
9-2
Montana Banana
8-8
Snowmen, Infinities, Double Infinity, two fat ladies.
8-6
Maxwell Smart (as in Agent 86 in Get Smart)
8-5
Finky dink
8-3
Raquel Welch
7-7
Hockey Sticks, Candy Canes, Walking Sticks
7-6
Trombones (as in the song "76 Trombones"), Union Oil
7-5
Heinz, (as in 57 varieties)
7-4
Double Down
7-3
Joe Hachem (the hand he won the main event of the 2005 world series with)
7-2 offsuit
The Hammer (the worst possible starting hand) Beer Hand (you should drink a beer rather than attempt to play these cards.)
7-2 suited
Velvet Hammer
6-9
Joe Bernstein
6-6
Route 66
6-3
Blocky
6-2
Ainsworth
5-7
Pickle Man
5-5
Presto, Nickels, speed limit
5-4
Moneymaker, the winning hand at the World Series in 2003 for Chris Moneymaker.
4-5
Jesse James
4-4
Sailboats, Midlife Crisis, Darth Vader (clubs and spades - sounds like 'Darce Force').
3-9
Jack Benny
3-5
Bully Johnson
3-3
Crabs, Hooters
3-2
Can of Corn
2-9
Twiggy
2-4
Lumberman's Hand
2-2
Ducks, Swans, Sleepers, Quack Quack
6-6-6
Kotch
4-4-4
Grand Jury


Made Hand Names

Bicycle
Straight, Ace to 5.
Bobtail
Outside straight draw.
Big Bobtail
Outside straight flush draw.
Book
Four of a kind
Broadway
An ace-high straight
Case
Four of a kind
Double belly buster
A two way inside straight.
Duplicate
In lowball games, two cards of the same rank.
Flush
A hand with five cards of the same suit
Four flush
Four cards to a flush
Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank.
Four pips
Four of a kind,(aces).
Golf bag
Flush of clubs
Full Barn
Another name for a Full House - Three cards of one rank and two of another.
Full boat, Boat.
Another name for a Full House - Three cards of one rank and two of another.
Full house, House
Three cards of one rank and two of another.
Gutshot
An inside straight draw.
Kicker
Side card to a pair or better..
No pair
A hand with unrelated cards.
One pair
A poker hand containing one pair, plus three other unmatched cards.
Puppy feet, Puppy toes, Pups
Flush of clubs
Quads
Four of a kind.
Rainbow
A flop with three different suits.
Rolled up
In seven card stud, three of a kind on the first three cards.
Royal flush
A straight flush topped by an ace. (A-K-Q-J-10)
Set
Three of a kind when holding a pocket pair that matches one of the board cards.
Slot machine
Sevens (7-7-7), three of a kind.
Smooth
A term to describe hand with strong supporting cards.
Steel wheel
Straight flush.
Straight
In sequence, five cards of mixed suits.
Straight flush
In sequence, five cards of the same suit.
Three of a kind
Three cards, same ranking.
Three wise men
Three kings.
Trips
Three of a kind when one of your pocket cards matches a pair on your board.
Wheel
Straight, Ace to 5.


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