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Posted Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:40 pm GMT by Damvolio
it's considered the best hand in holdem. does ne1 know another name for it?
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Posted Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:09 pm GMT by mindgame
Is this a trick question????
The undisputed champion, best hand in Hold 'em is a pair of Aces. Hands down. It's sometimes called "Pocket Aces," as a pair in the hole is referred to as "pocket" Q's, 10's, whatever. Maybe you misunderstood whoever was speaking and they said pocket and not rocket. I've not ever heard of any "rocket" hand. Then again, it's not rocket science, either.
Posted Fri Aug 22, 2003 6:08 pm GMT by TheMrLegendary
I have heard many things, Pocket Rockets, The Big Daddy, Amercian Airlines is the worst I have heard. Two bullets, snake eyes, and others. I call them pocket rockets or two bullets. There are several online sites that have great amounts of names for the AA and others. Like 10-2 is the Doyle Brunson, AK is big slick, A8 is deadmans hand, QQ is 4 tits (pardon my language carson). During the 2000 WSOP Chris"Jesus"Ferguson beat someone with pocket 66's and a 6 on the flop or a draw card of some sort, and headlines in a LV news article read. Jesus takes down the Devil. 72 is refered to as the beer hand. KQ is called the marriage. AJ is the Ajax and KJ is Kojak. I hope that this answers your question and gives you some lingo to use at your next poker night.
Posted Thu Oct 23, 2003 10:17 pm GMT by DDiehr
Pocket Rockets
Rockets
Bullets
Eleven
American Airlines
Double A auto insurance
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ones
Posted Fri Oct 24, 2003 2:58 pm GMT by Geno
Can't add to the list but I'll add my favourite - 88 in the hole - Pocket Snowmen 
Posted Sat Oct 25, 2003 9:31 pm GMT by anothermoron
I heard Q-3 called a "san francisco waiter"......(queen with a trey) 
Posted Sun Oct 26, 2003 12:56 am GMT by karasz
| anothermoron wrote: | | I heard Q-3 called a "san francisco waiter"......(queen with a trey) |
funniest thing ever
Posted Sun Oct 26, 2003 10:44 am GMT by ballbp
I just have to say too. That is the funniest one I've heard yet. I'm writing it down and can't wait to use it at the table.
Posted Sun Oct 26, 2003 4:00 pm GMT by Geno
I've always known it as the gay waiter too but I like ur US slant on things 
Posted Sun Oct 26, 2003 4:17 pm GMT by Adam Marshall
I always thought it was "San Francisco Bus Boy".
Posted Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:11 pm GMT by Wik
My latest favorite is pocket Kings being called "Ace Magnets"
Posted Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:51 am GMT by Andrew_MacPherson
I've heard 3-3 as crabs
J-J as hooks
Posted Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:24 am GMT by racquet000
J J st the table i was playing at the other day the guy called them the dudes.....lol Sounded cool so i picked it up. o yeah i had the jj and hit the set on the flop 
Posted Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:36 pm GMT by schrek
When someone says cowboys, do they mean KK?
Posted Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:40 pm GMT by ballbp
Yeah cowboys are K K.
Posted Sat Jan 10, 2004 10:57 am GMT by JimiHWannaBe
A-Qo is called the doyle brunson also because he dosent play this hand. K-3 is called Kingcrab theres alot of other but most of them have already been said
Posted Sat Jan 10, 2004 9:19 pm GMT by Poker_Vendetta
I can understand why Doyle doesn't play AQ. It dominates a lot of hands but when you mess around with it you always seem to run into AK or QQ up. Well, I can't particularly remember TOO many times when that has happened to me but it HAS happened no doubt. I remember Phil Ivey being knocked out of 2 tournies holding it. Another with a guy holding it. You know, it's just one of those tricky hands.
Posted Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:57 pm GMT by HeyMyBrutha
JKo is the bachelor's hand
Posted Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:16 am GMT by ScanX
| anothermoron wrote: | | I heard Q-3 called a "san francisco waiter"......(queen with a trey) :roll: |
I don't get it :?
But hey, I'm belgian ! :)
Posted Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:12 am GMT by schrek
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I heard Q-3 called a "san francisco waiter"......(queen with a trey)
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I don't get it 
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A queen refers to a MALE who acts like a FEMALE (or someone who is GAY). A 3 when spoken in English sounds like the word TRAY, which is what a waiter or waitress uses to carry a lot of drinks to a table at a restaurant.
Thus Q3, can be referred to as the Sanfransisco Waiter because the stereotype of Waiters in Sanfransisco is that they are all GAY, thus very woman-like in attitude and actions.
Q3
Qeeen, with a tray.
Posted Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:28 am GMT by Leo
three doesn't sound like tray, not the way i pronounce(sp?) it 
Posted Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:44 am GMT by ballbp
Threes are pronounced "tray" by a lot of the announcers that call the cards out-loud during tournaments so the audience knows what's on the board. There are monitors that show the board but they still have people that call out the amount bet and what the number and suits of the cards on the table.
Posted Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:06 pm GMT by schrek
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three doesn't sound like tray
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It does when spoken with a heavy french accent... And i have also heard them announce it as tray.
Posted Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:10 pm GMT by wei hung lo
i always laugh when i see QQ because i think of sigfried and roy
Posted Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:07 am GMT by Leo
JcJs - blackjacks. but you could have figured that out yourselves 
Posted Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:13 pm GMT by Invader
I have Heard a cpl myself
When you have two pair JJ and 55 its called a "ROCK GROUP"
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When you have two pair AA and 88 its called "Dead man's hand"
Posted Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:14 am GMT by JimTheBullet
I know of a couple more that nobody has mentioned yet. These I have heard Jesse May, commentator on TV poker in the UK, use:
J4 - this is known as the done hand because "when you play it, you're usually done."
K9 - this is the sawmill because "if you play it too much that's where you'll end up working".
Although he commentates on UK TV (for those on the other side of the Atlantic) he is american so I think both of these names must be of US origin.
There is also one more that I can remember - "The Montana Banana" but I can't remember what it is, it is either 93 or 96 but I, not being american, have absolutely no idea why. Perhaps somebody from the States could enlighten us.
Posted Thu Jan 22, 2004 5:27 pm GMT by thepheonix
A couple more for the lingo:
2 2 = ducks (like deuces)
Q 6 = moon dog (play it too much you will be like a howling dog)
Q 7 = computer hand (out of 169 starting hands which don't consider suit
the Q 7 is the middle average hand)
9 2 = montana banana (don't ask me why)
Posted Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:49 am GMT by schrek
Here is a new addition to the list:
The Howard Dean Hand:
2 7 Off-Suit
Because if you call an all-in before the flop with this hand, you'll come in third, go crazy and blow up with unreserved anger, in a psychopathic rant - and get kicked out of the state.
Posted Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:50 am GMT by schrek
22 is also the "Ballet-Outfit"
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