Poker hand nicknames
Want to sound like a professional in your weekly home poker game? Referring to hands by their nicknames can make you sound like a big name pro like you see on television. Some of the names are quite obvious and some need a little more explanation. The following is a short list of nicknames for some popular poker hands:
AK- “big slick” , “Anna Kournikova”, “walking back to Houston”
Ace-King is commonly referred to as big slick and is a very powerful holdem hand. It also called “Anna Kournikova” because like the famous tennis player it often “looks good but never wins” if it doesn’t make a pair on the flop. The old school Texas road gamblers often refer to it as “walking back to Houston” because when most of the big no limit games were played in Dallas, players who went all in with AK and didn’t win went broke and had to “walk” back to Houston.
AA88- “dead man’s hand”
Often used to refer to the famous poker hand in which “Wild Bill” Hickok was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall while holding “aces and eights.” Hickok was inducted into the poker hall of fame in 1979.
J4- “flat tire”
What is a jack for? To fix a flat tire obviously!
102- “Doyle Brunson”
Many people know the 102 to be known as the “Doyle Brunson” but don’t really know the reason behind it. Doyle Brunson won the 1976 and 1977 main event of the World Series of Poker holding 102. He actually made a full house both years to end the tournaments in dramatic style.
The next time you want to impress your poker friends, win a pot with the J4 and proudly say “I have the flat tire” when you turn your hand over.
-this is Beginner’s Poker Blog Post #213
