Poker Hand Nicknames

One of the first things to learn in the game of Poker, are the nicknames for many hands. At least then you will sound as if you know what you''re doing!

Feel free to add a nickname if you have any that are not shown.

A.J Styles
Posted by Matt Skeats
A
J
JH AH
The Prince of Pheonominal also bodes well in poker looks best in hearts but any AJ Suited is strong
Alexander Ovechkin
Posted by Absaraka
7
8
7D 8S
An 8 with a hockey stick.

Also known as RPM.
American Airlines
A
A
AD AS
Pocket Rockets
Bullets
anna kournakova
Posted by john
A
K
KS AS
looks good but plays terribly
Ashtray
3
A
3S AH
Bad Hair Day
Posted by Absaraka
7
7
7
7
7C 7D 7S 7H
Four mullets--a REALLY bad hair day!
Big Slick
A
K
KH AH
Black Jack
A
J
JC AH
Pontoon
Royal Pontoon (can be king or queen).
BOSS
Posted by BOSS
2
6
A
J
K
JD AD 6D 2S KD
Broadway
Posted by Absaraka
A
J
K
Q
10
QC KD AS TS JH
Any mixed suits
brokeback mountain
Posted by john
Q
Q
QS QD
two queens
Canine
9
K
9D KS
Clooneys
Posted by Scimitar
K
K
K
KC KH KD
computer hand
Posted by delboy0079
7
Q
7C QD
queen seven any suit is a computer hand
Cowboys / King Kong
K
K
KD KS
Crabs
Posted by MisterPurple
3
3
3C 3S
or trees
Cribbage Monster
Posted by Absaraka
5
5
5
5
5S 5D 5C 5H
With any face card as a kicker
Daniel Negreanu
Posted by Andrew
7
10
7S TS
His favorite hand
Dead Man
8
A
8C AC
Dead Man
Dead Man Walkin
Posted by GIBBO (10,10)
8
8
A
A
8S AS 8C AC
death note
Posted by king
A
A
A
AD AS AC
Is the shit
DIMES
Posted by LONGGUY!
10
10
TS TS
Dinner for two
Posted by JD
6
9
9D 6S
Suits dont matter
Dolly Parton
5
9
5D 9D
There is some debate whether a Dolly Parton is the 9-5 straight or just the individual cards. This hand is definetly the more common of the two...
Doyle Brunson
2
10
2S TS
Doyle Brunson
Posted by spud
A
Q
QH AS
So named because Doyle hates playing this hand.
duck king
Posted by la bouche
2
K
KD 2D
super quack
duck crown
Ducks
Posted by FreiburgSteve
2
2
2S 2S
Any suit !
Fishhooks
J
J
JC JD
Flat Tire
Posted by Bob
4
J
4S JH
Any suit
Flat Tyre
4
J
4S JS
Jack Four - What's a Jack Four?
GANG BANG
Posted by BENNY BOY BENFORD
J
J
J
J
Q
JS JD QH JH JC
Gay Waiter
Posted by FreiburgSteve
3
Q
3D QS
Any Suit
George Orwell
Posted by Absaraka
4
8
4S 8S
From the novel "1984"
Any suit
Also known as Lumber Yard
German Virgins
Posted by Bert
9
9
9H 9D
Granny Mae
Posted by Dj Peters
5
Q
5D QS
Suit doesn't matter
Granny can be a queen and may is the 5th month of the year.
Harry Potter
J
K
KD JC
Hooks
Posted by Longguy1
J
J
JS JS
Fishing hooks
Fish hooks
Huey, Dewey, and Louie
Posted by Absaraka
2
2
2
2S 2D 2C
Three famous "ducks"
Jack Ass
A
J
AS JD
Jack the Giant Killer
Posted by Absaraka
J
10
TS JS
Suited
Jack the Lad
Posted by Scarface
J
Q
Q
QD QC JH
Jacking Off
J
K
KS JD
off suit
Jackson Five
5
J
5C JD
Jackson Five
Posted by JD
5
5
J
J
JD JS 5S 5H
Johnny's
Posted by TeQue
J
J
JH JS
Kate
Posted by Adam
8
K
8S KD
Kelly's Heat
Posted by Stenzz
3
5
5S 3D
Any 3-5 Offsuit is "Kelly's Heat", so called because of it's ability to beat much better starting hands but ONLY at Kelly's 19th Hole in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
King Crab
Posted by Absaraka
3
K
KS 3H
On or off suit
Kojak
J
K
JS KS
Lenja
Posted by JimPanse
7
J
7H JH
suit or not doesn't matter
Little Slick / Big Chick
A
Q
QH AS
Lost World Series
Posted by Absaraka
4
9
9S 4S
Any suit
Refers to the lost baseball World Series of 1994. Could also refer to the fate of a player who plays these cards incorrectly.
Lucky Bastard
Posted by Scarface
K
Q
Q
Q
Q
QH QC QD KH QS
Machine Gun (AK-47)
4
7
A
K
4D KC AH 7S
Magnum
Posted by Longguy1
4
4
4S 4S
Colt 44
sailboats
Malice in the Palace
Posted by Absaraka
K
K
K
K
Q
KS KD KC KH QD
Marksman
Posted by tinsel666
2
2
2
A
A
2C 2D 2S AH AS
Three ducks, two bullets.
MAVERICK
Posted by LONGGUY!
J
Q
JS QS
Mowtown
Posted by Sam
5
J
5S JD
Mowtown due to the jackson five
Mullets
7
7
7H 7D
Otje
Posted by Mike
4
Q
4D QS
Over and Out
4
10
4S TD
Ten - Four
Roger That
Police Talk
4
10
4S TD
Posh & Becks
Posted by Matt Skeats
K
Q
QS KS
Suit dosent matter
Presto
Posted by Absaraka
5
5
5S 5D
Also called "speed limit"
Prom night
6
9
9S 6S
Big lick in a suit.
Quack
Posted by Dj Peters
J
Q
JD QD
Suit doesn't matter.
Route 66
6
6
6D 6S
Sailboats
Posted by MisterPurple
4
4
4H 4D
San Francisco Busboy
3
Q
3S QD
or Gay waiter
Slot Machine
Posted by Absaraka
7
7
7
7S 7D 7C
Three "sevens" is a good pull on most slots
Snowman
8
8
8S 8H
Snowshoes
Q
Q
QC QS
Socks and Shoes
Posted by tinsel666
2
2
3
3
3C 2H 2C 3H
Solid Gold
Posted by Jeff
2
4
4S 2D
Sophie
Posted by Claire
2
9
9
K
Q
9D 9D 2C QD KD
Lucie
Steel Wheel
2
3
4
5
A
3C 2C AC 5C 4C
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Posted by Absaraka
6
A
AS 6S
Suited or not.

Singer famous for the song "Sixtteen Tons"
The Big Lick
6
9
9H 6H
'Nuff (Muff?) said!
The Dozer
Posted by The Dozer
3
9
3D 9C
Suit doesn't matter
The Ladies
Posted by Joe Taylor Arundel
Q
Q
QD QH
Any suit
Three Wise Men
K
K
K
KD KC KS
Tiger Woods
A
K
KC AC
Ace and King of Clubs
TIGER WOODS BAD DAY
Posted by BENNY BOY BENFORD
4
4
4C 4S
Tomahawk
Posted by Case Ace
2
J
2S JS
Suit doesn't matter
Transvestite
4
A
4D AS
If you don't look careful ly enough, you could mistake it for AA and make the biggest mistake of your life.
Walking sticks
Posted by GIBBO (10,10)
7
7
7H 7D
Wayne Gretzky
Posted by Absaraka
9
9
9D 9S
(Gretzky wore jersey #99.)

Also known as German Virgins
Woolworth
Posted by Absaraka
5
10
TS 5S
Any suit

Refers to the original five-and-ten-cent store

Also known as Million Dollar Baby, after the song from the musical Funny Lady
ZEIGFRIED & ROY
Posted by NICKY COSMIC
Q
Q
QS QS
SNOWSHOES
ZelDa
Posted by Nimrod
3
4
4S 3S
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