Why is that hand called.....?

Sky_Poker

Similar to our other thread, let's see how many poker hands with names we can list here and explain why they are called that


We'll start with:
 
10-2 (or ten-deuce) - 'The Doyle Brunson'

Called that because Doyle won two WSOPs with that hand.



Let's see how many we can do (real examples!)...

Lambert180

Q3 is called A San Franciso Busboy

(A queen and a trey)

Lambert180

Also was watching some poker programme the other night and it said Q7 was called 'computer hand', not sure why though.

Lambert180

J5 is Motown

(Jackson 5)

VespaPX

J 4  - Flat tyre

When dealt to a blonde (whats the Jack for?)

VespaPX

 K J (unsuited) - Batchelor Hand

(Jack-King-Off)

DTWBANDIT

  AJ  Armani Jeans -  AJ is the acronym used by the brand Armani Jeans

goldnballz

In Response to Re: Why is that hand called.....?:

Also was watching some poker programme the other night and it said Q7 was called 'computer hand', not sure why though.
Posted by Lambert180

Because Q7 is statistically the average hand in poker.

goldnballz

99....the german virgins

Kiwini4u

9 5 - Dolly Parton - after the song/film 9 to 5 

FlashFlush

AK = Anna Kornakova ... It looks pretty but doesn't win alot.

simonnatur

heard someone call 69 Big Lick, not sure why though

jonjo75

 AA 88 is called dead mans hand because wild Bill hickok had it in his hand when he was shot dead .

Sky_Dave

A-Q Big Chick

2-7 The Beer Hand

I call 3-7 The Kronenburg - a slightly stronger Beer Hand.

rolfus

4 4 is called Chinese aces because when you......

grantorino

88 - "The snowmen"- obvious reasons

AQ - "walking home to houston"- reverse implied odds issues during backroom games in texas

QQ - "Siegfreid and Roy" - think about it

JAEGERBOMB

In Response to Re: Why is that hand called.....?:

88 - "The snowmen"- obvious reasons AQ - "walking home to houston"- reverse implied odds issues during backroom games in texas QQ - "Siegfreid and Roy" - think about it
Posted by grantorino

just watched rounders % times today whilst travelling and think the 8s9s should be the MikeMcD