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Poker hand nicknames that has been developed by poker players over the years
Steel wheel: Straight flush, ace to five – This is a premium hand, consisting of sequential suited cards from the Ace through to the Five.
Four Pips: Four of a kind, aces – Ranked just below the former, this hand occurs when a player holds all four aces in a standard pack.
Full Boat: Full house – This hand contains three matching cards of one rank, plus two matching cards of another rank.
Golf Bag: Flush of clubs – This term requires a hand holding five suited clubs… in no particular order. A sure-fire way to instill fear into even the most experienced of players.
Wheel: Straight, ace to five – This occurs when a player is holding five cards of different suits that succeed one another.
Three Wise Men: Three of a kind, kings – A player is in possession of three of the four Kings in a standard deck has achieved the Three Wise Men hand.
Slot Machine: Three of a kind, sevens – This term was derived back in the days of old where three 7’s was a popular winning combination on the one-arm bandit slot machines.
Devil's hand: Three of a kind, sixes – Referring to the wickedness of the number 666, this term constitutes three sixes in any of the players’ hands.
Huey, Dewey and Louie: Three of a kind, deuces – Not ranked as highly as the Devil’s Hand, this hand illustrates that a given player has three of the four twos available within a standard pack of playing cards.
Big Bobtail: One outside straight flush draw – This is when a player has been dealt a hand that is one card short of that all-important Straight Flush.
So there you have it, some of the most dangerous hands in the game. Keep these in mind when playing and impress your friends with your Poker Slang! If this has wetted your appetite for a quick game of poker then why not try PokerTime.
