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Poker Hand Names

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’ll be happy to add them.

First you’ll find a list of hand names for hole cards, then you’ll find a list of ‘made hand’ names you may come across as you’re playing online. Need something a little more in-depth then check our our poker dictionary.

Hole Cards

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

Have we missed one? Got a hand name you feel should be added to this list? Get in contact and let us know!

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